So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Sunny days, I promised you
Life's window pane
With a perfect view
A vow to love, unconditional
Be there for you, all season
And I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
And I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
Baby I never meant to clip your wings, ooh baby
Now I'm wishing you
You would fly right back to me, yeah
I made a vow to walk with you
Through anything life puts you through
Told you the world is yours and everything in it
Then took your heart for granted
And baby I never meant to clip your wings, never
Baby I never meant to clip your wings
Baby I never meant to clip your wings
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
I was your eagle, you were my dove yeah
And nothing would come between us, no, no, no
Now the fun and laughter, going to the park
And all the pictures we took
Now it's all gone away
And baby I never meant to clip your wings, oh baby
I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
And baby I, I never meant to clip your wings
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
Baby girl I never,
Meant to clip the wings of an angel
When I was supposed to love you baby
For eternity
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
Life's window pane
With a perfect view
A vow to love, unconditional
Be there for you, all season
And I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
And I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
Baby I never meant to clip your wings, ooh baby
Now I'm wishing you
You would fly right back to me, yeah
I made a vow to walk with you
Through anything life puts you through
Told you the world is yours and everything in it
Then took your heart for granted
And baby I never meant to clip your wings, never
Baby I never meant to clip your wings
Baby I never meant to clip your wings
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
I was your eagle, you were my dove yeah
And nothing would come between us, no, no, no
Now the fun and laughter, going to the park
And all the pictures we took
Now it's all gone away
And baby I never meant to clip your wings, oh baby
I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
And baby I, I never meant to clip your wings
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I never meant to clip your wings, oh my love
Baby girl I never,
Meant to clip the wings of an angel
When I was supposed to love you baby
For eternity
Now I'm wishing you
You could fly right back to me, yeah
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