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.
Yeah
You and your friends, you live on the surface
Act like you're perfect, everyone knows
You're just like everyone else
Except for you're better at takin' photos
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, why you gotta make everything a show?
Man, you're so fuckin' fake, ah,
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
Callin' me up when you're gettin' drunk
You say you're in love, but what do you mean?
'Cause when you wake up, you blame it on drugs
And now when we break up, you lie through your teeth
You just wanna play little games for attention
(You just wanna play little games for attention)
Tellin' me your perfect lies
And wastin' all my time
'Cause you're so fuckin' fake, ah
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
You just wanna play little games for attention
(You just wanna play little games for attention)
Pushin' me away, so I'll crave your affection
(Pushin' me away, so I'll crave your affection)
Callin' me insane but you stay in my mentions
(Callin' me insane but you stay in my mentions)
Tellin' me your perfect lies
And wastin' all my time
'Cause you're so fuckin' fake, ah
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah (oh)
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah (oh)
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake (woo)
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
You and your friends, you live on the surface
Act like you're perfect, everyone knows
You're just like everyone else
Except for you're better at takin' photos
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, why you gotta make everything a show?
Man, you're so fuckin' fake, ah,
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
Callin' me up when you're gettin' drunk
You say you're in love, but what do you mean?
'Cause when you wake up, you blame it on drugs
And now when we break up, you lie through your teeth
You just wanna play little games for attention
(You just wanna play little games for attention)
Tellin' me your perfect lies
And wastin' all my time
'Cause you're so fuckin' fake, ah
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
You just wanna play little games for attention
(You just wanna play little games for attention)
Pushin' me away, so I'll crave your affection
(Pushin' me away, so I'll crave your affection)
Callin' me insane but you stay in my mentions
(Callin' me insane but you stay in my mentions)
Tellin' me your perfect lies
And wastin' all my time
'Cause you're so fuckin' fake, ah
You don't mean a single thing you say, ah (oh)
If we've got a problem, say it to my face, ah (oh)
And you're just like all the people that you hate
You're so fake (woo)
When the real you's back, I'll pick up my phone
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