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.
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shoes on, get up in the morn'
Cup of milk, let's rock and roll
King Kong, kick the drum, rolling on like a Rolling Stone
Sing song when I'm walking home
Jump up to the top, LeBron
Ding dong, call me on my phone
Ice tea and a game of ping pong, huh
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money, huh
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Hey, so let's go
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Bring a friend, join the crowd
Whoever wanna come along
Word up, talk the talk
Just move like we off the wall
Day or night, the sky's alight
So we dance to the break of dawn (hey)
Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine
So you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Let's go
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Light it up like dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Light it up like dynamite
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite (this is ah)
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (alight, oh)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa (light it up like dynamite)
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shoes on, get up in the morn'
Cup of milk, let's rock and roll
King Kong, kick the drum, rolling on like a Rolling Stone
Sing song when I'm walking home
Jump up to the top, LeBron
Ding dong, call me on my phone
Ice tea and a game of ping pong, huh
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money, huh
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Hey, so let's go
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Bring a friend, join the crowd
Whoever wanna come along
Word up, talk the talk
Just move like we off the wall
Day or night, the sky's alight
So we dance to the break of dawn (hey)
Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine
So you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (woo hoo)
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha-ching like money
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Let's go
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Light it up like dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy
Light it up like dynamite
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite (this is ah)
'Cause I-I-I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (alight, oh)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa (light it up like dynamite)
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Dynamite Lyrics as written by David Alexander Stewart Jessica Agombar
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Translation in Korea
왜냐면 난-난-난 오늘밤 별들 속에 있으니까 그러니 내가 불을 가져오고 밤을 밝히는 걸 지켜봐
신발 신고, 아침에 일어나 우유 한 잔, 로큰롤하자 King Kong, 드럼을 차고, Rolling Stone처럼 굴러가 집에 갈 때 노래 불러 위로 점프 르브론 딩동, 내 전화로 전화해 아이스 티와 탁구 게임, huh
이 무거워지고 있다 베이스 붐이 들리나요? 난 준비됐어 (woo hoo) 인생은 꿀처럼 달콤하다 그래, 이 비트 차칭은 돈처럼, huh 디스코 오버로드, 난 그것에 빠져있어, 난 갈 수 있어 난 다이아몬드야, 내가 빛난다는 걸 알잖아 야, 그럼 가자
왜냐면 난-난-난 오늘밤 별들 속에 있으니까 그러니 내가 불을 가져오고 밤을 밝히는 걸 봐 (헤이) 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙이지, 워 오 오
친구를 데려와 군중에 합류하십시오 같이 오고 싶은 사람 말하다, 말하다 우리가 벽에서 떨어진 것처럼 움직여 낮이든 밤이든 하늘이 밝아 그래서 우리는 새벽녘에 춤을 춥니다. 신사 숙녀 여러분, 약을 얻었습니다 그러니 공을 계속 주시해야 해, huh
이 무거워지고 있다 베이스 붐이 들리나요? 난 준비됐어 (woo hoo) 인생은 꿀처럼 달콤하다 그래, 이 비트 차칭은 돈처럼 디스코 오버로드, 난 그것에 빠져있어, 난 갈 수 있어 난 다이아몬드야, 내가 빛난다는 걸 알잖아 갑시다
왜냐면 난-난-난 오늘밤 별들 속에 있으니까 그러니 내가 불을 가져오고 밤을 밝히는 걸 봐 (헤이) 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙이지, 워 오 오
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, 인생은 다이너마이트 Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, 인생은 다이너마이트 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙이지, 워 오 오
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy 다이너마이트처럼 불을 밝혀
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, ayy 다이너마이트처럼 불을 밝혀
왜냐면 난-난-난 오늘밤 별들 속에 있으니까 그러니 내가 불을 가져오고 밤을 밝히는 걸 지켜봐 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙이지 (이게 ah)
왜냐면 난-난-난 오늘밤 별들 속에 있으니까 그러니 내가 불을 가져오고 밤을 밝히는 걸 지켜봐 (하차, 오) 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙일거야, 워 (다이너마이트처럼 불을 밝혀)
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, 인생은 다이너마이트 Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, 인생은 다이너마이트 약간의 펑크와 소울로 도시를 빛내 그래서 난 다이너마이트처럼 불을 붙이지, 워 오 오
@Sandy Troy wow ❤️ I can tell that you really love this song and you even translated with the Korean language ☺️ who I admire your inspiration towards your language ☺️❤️
"Dynamites come in small packages"