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.
Oh darling I
Know you're taken
Something 'bout this
Just don't feel right
Every time
One of us, tries to leave here
Oh the other one
Holds on tight
Oh oh
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
But you say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
You tell me someone
Waiting for ya
That you can't do this anymore
But you kiss me again
So go ahead and
Draw the blinds and
Lock all the doors
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
You say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
Oh if you want me
Like I want you
I won’t judge you
This could be our little secret
Our secret
So tell me if you're ready
'Cause if no one knows then
It ain’t really cheating
Oh darling I
Know you're taken
But something 'bout this
Just feels so right
Oh baby
'cause every time
One of us, tries to justify the situation
We just hold on tighter
Oh oh
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
You say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
Know you're taken
Something 'bout this
Just don't feel right
Every time
One of us, tries to leave here
Oh the other one
Holds on tight
Oh oh
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
But you say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
You tell me someone
Waiting for ya
That you can't do this anymore
But you kiss me again
So go ahead and
Draw the blinds and
Lock all the doors
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
You say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
Oh if you want me
Like I want you
I won’t judge you
This could be our little secret
Our secret
So tell me if you're ready
'Cause if no one knows then
It ain’t really cheating
Oh darling I
Know you're taken
But something 'bout this
Just feels so right
Oh baby
'cause every time
One of us, tries to justify the situation
We just hold on tighter
Oh oh
Baby tonight
There's so much love in between us
You say you gotta get home
Stay here with me
I won't tell a soul
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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