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.
Dear society
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna catch my breath
Can I get a little peace of mind?
And a bit of silence to unwind?
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief?
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be
Can I get a little peace of mind?
Dear society
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna catch my breath
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna let it go?)
Let go, do you wanna let go? Do you wanna let go?
Do you wanna let go? Do you wanna get free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be?
Can I get a little peace of mind?
And a bit of silence to unwind?
Dear society
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna to catch my breath
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna let it go?)
Let go, do you wanna let go? Do you wanna let go?
Do you wanna let go? Do you wanna get free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna get free?)
Can I get a little peace of mind?
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna catch my breath
Can I get a little peace of mind?
And a bit of silence to unwind?
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief?
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be
Can I get a little peace of mind?
Dear society
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna catch my breath
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna let it go?)
Let go, do you wanna let go? Do you wanna let go?
Do you wanna let go? Do you wanna get free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be?
Can I get a little peace of mind?
And a bit of silence to unwind?
Dear society
You are moving way too fast
Way too fast for me
I'm just tryna to catch my breath
Relief, do you need a relief? Do you need a relief
Do you need a release? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna let it go?)
Let go, do you wanna let go? Do you wanna let go?
Do you wanna let go? Do you wanna get free?
Do you wanna be free? Do you wanna be free?
Do you wanna be? (Do you wanna get free?)
Can I get a little peace of mind?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Peace Of Mind Lyrics as written by Vincent Pontare Tim Bergling
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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