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.
Mhm
I'll pick you up at the same time
At the same place, the same old drive
We'll just talk about our day
To try to fill the awkward space tonight
We'll play the songs we used to love
While we try to fall in love again, oh
And we don't who's wrong or right
But we don't even care enough to fight
We're going through the motions
'Cause we can't fix what's broken
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
'Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
No, I won't keep on saying those three empty words
Oh
Though we're still talking everyday
I'm running out of things to say to ya, mhm
What's really gonna break my heart
It's to have to tell your little brother
It might be easier to stay
But it'll never be the same, no oh no
And if something doesn't change
Then we'll keep on sinking further
Oh oh, we're going through the motions, yeah
'Cause we can't fix what's broken, mhm
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
'Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
Those three empty words
We'll only make it worse
I'm tired, I can't take it anymore
Those three empty words
Will only make it worse
We tired, we can't take it anymore
We're going through motions
'Cause we can't fix what's broken, no
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
I won't keep on saying those three empty words
We don't have to keep on saying those three empty words
No, I can't keep on saying those three empty words
I'll pick you up at the same time
At the same place, the same old drive
We'll just talk about our day
To try to fill the awkward space tonight
We'll play the songs we used to love
While we try to fall in love again, oh
And we don't who's wrong or right
But we don't even care enough to fight
We're going through the motions
'Cause we can't fix what's broken
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
'Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
No, I won't keep on saying those three empty words
Oh
Though we're still talking everyday
I'm running out of things to say to ya, mhm
What's really gonna break my heart
It's to have to tell your little brother
It might be easier to stay
But it'll never be the same, no oh no
And if something doesn't change
Then we'll keep on sinking further
Oh oh, we're going through the motions, yeah
'Cause we can't fix what's broken, mhm
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
'Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
Those three empty words
We'll only make it worse
I'm tired, I can't take it anymore
Those three empty words
Will only make it worse
We tired, we can't take it anymore
We're going through motions
'Cause we can't fix what's broken, no
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
I won't keep on saying those three empty words
We don't have to keep on saying those three empty words
No, I can't keep on saying those three empty words
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