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.
Many's the time when I found I'd lost my way, love
I was stranded inside of the silent city walls
With my hand on my heart, I couldn't tell you if I'd been dreaming
Take me to my lover's arms, I won't wake up this time
Maybe I believe in magic, love
I find it in the moon and stars above
I'll drag you from the one-horse town that'll bring you down
And I'll love you for all time
But it's alright
And you know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
You know we can't go back
If that's the time then I guess I must be leaving
Gone are the days and the dreams we screamed out loud
With my heart in my mouth I couldn't tell you what just hit me
Take me to my lover's arms, I won't back down this time
Maybe I believe in magic, love
I find it in the moon and stars above
I'll drag you from the one horse town that'll bring you down
And I'll love you for all time
And it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
You know we can't go back
And it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
We can't go back
I was stranded inside of the silent city walls
With my hand on my heart, I couldn't tell you if I'd been dreaming
Take me to my lover's arms, I won't wake up this time
Maybe I believe in magic, love
I find it in the moon and stars above
I'll drag you from the one-horse town that'll bring you down
And I'll love you for all time
But it's alright
And you know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
You know we can't go back
If that's the time then I guess I must be leaving
Gone are the days and the dreams we screamed out loud
With my heart in my mouth I couldn't tell you what just hit me
Take me to my lover's arms, I won't back down this time
Maybe I believe in magic, love
I find it in the moon and stars above
I'll drag you from the one horse town that'll bring you down
And I'll love you for all time
And it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
You know we can't go back
And it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
I said it's alright
To know we can't go back
We can't go back
Lyrics submitted by SonnyNouman
You Know We Can't Go Back Lyrics as written by Noel Gallagher
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