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.
(Body) body
(Wanna feel my body?) Wanna feel my body?
(Body) baby
(Such a thrill, my body) such a thrill, my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Wanna touch my body?) Wanna touch my body?
(Body) baby
(It's too much, my body) it's too much, my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Check it out, my body) check it out, my body
(Body) baby
(Don't you doubt my body) don't you doubt my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Talkin' 'bout my body) talkin' 'bout my body
(Body) well
(Check it out, my body) listen, here
Every man wants to be a macho, macho man
To have the kind of body, always in demand
Jogging in the mornings, go, man, go
Workouts in the health spa, muscles glow
You can best believe that he's a macho man
Ready to get down with anyone he can
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho, ow
Macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man, hey, hey
I've got to be a macho
(Body) body
(It's so hot, my body) it's so hot, my body
(Body) baby
(Love to pop my body) love to pop my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Love to please my body) love to please my body
(Body) baby
(Don't you tease my body) don't you tease my body
(Body) yeah
(You'll adore my body) you'll adore my body
(Body) baby
(Come explore my body) come explore my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Made by God, my body) made by God, my body
(Body) baby
(It's so good, my body) hey
You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk
His western shirts and leather always look so boss
Funky with his body, he's a king
Call him Mister Eagle, dig his chains
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho, alright
Macho, macho man, yeah, yeah
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho, alright
Uh
Macho, baby
(Body) body, uh
(Body) alright
(Body, wanna feel my body) body, wanna feel my body
(Body) baby
(Body) uh, alright
(Body, come and thrill my body) body, come and thrill my body
(Body) hey, yeah
(Body) alright
(Body, love to pop my body) body, love to pop my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Body) ooh
(Body, it's so hot, my body) it's so hot, so hot, yeah
Ah, yeah
Ow
Uh
So hot, yeah
My body, uh
Alright
Every man oughta be a macho, macho man
To live a life of freedom, machos make a stand
Have their own lifestyle and ideals
Possess the strength and confidence, life's a steal
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He's a special person in anybody's land
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, yeah, yeah
I've got to be a macho
Dig the hair on my chest
(Macho, macho man) yeah
I said dig my big thick mustache
(I've got to be a macho man) alright
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
(I've got to be a macho) alright
Dig broad shoulders, oh, yeah
(Macho, macho man)
Dig my muscles
(I've got to be a macho man)
Talkin' 'bout a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
(I've got to be a macho) hey
Macho, macho man
(I've got to be macho man)
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
Alright
I said I'm a man
(Wanna feel my body?) Wanna feel my body?
(Body) baby
(Such a thrill, my body) such a thrill, my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Wanna touch my body?) Wanna touch my body?
(Body) baby
(It's too much, my body) it's too much, my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Check it out, my body) check it out, my body
(Body) baby
(Don't you doubt my body) don't you doubt my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Talkin' 'bout my body) talkin' 'bout my body
(Body) well
(Check it out, my body) listen, here
Every man wants to be a macho, macho man
To have the kind of body, always in demand
Jogging in the mornings, go, man, go
Workouts in the health spa, muscles glow
You can best believe that he's a macho man
Ready to get down with anyone he can
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho, ow
Macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man, hey, hey
I've got to be a macho
(Body) body
(It's so hot, my body) it's so hot, my body
(Body) baby
(Love to pop my body) love to pop my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Love to please my body) love to please my body
(Body) baby
(Don't you tease my body) don't you tease my body
(Body) yeah
(You'll adore my body) you'll adore my body
(Body) baby
(Come explore my body) come explore my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Made by God, my body) made by God, my body
(Body) baby
(It's so good, my body) hey
You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk
His western shirts and leather always look so boss
Funky with his body, he's a king
Call him Mister Eagle, dig his chains
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a macho, macho man, yeah
I've got to be a macho, alright
Macho, macho man, yeah, yeah
I've got to be a macho man
Macho, macho man
I've got to be a macho, alright
Uh
Macho, baby
(Body) body, uh
(Body) alright
(Body, wanna feel my body) body, wanna feel my body
(Body) baby
(Body) uh, alright
(Body, come and thrill my body) body, come and thrill my body
(Body) hey, yeah
(Body) alright
(Body, love to pop my body) body, love to pop my body
(Body) yeah, yeah
(Body) ooh
(Body, it's so hot, my body) it's so hot, so hot, yeah
Ah, yeah
Ow
Uh
So hot, yeah
My body, uh
Alright
Every man oughta be a macho, macho man
To live a life of freedom, machos make a stand
Have their own lifestyle and ideals
Possess the strength and confidence, life's a steal
You can best believe that he's a macho man
He's a special person in anybody's land
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Macho, macho man) macho man, yeah
(I've got to be a macho man)
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, yeah, yeah
I've got to be a macho
Dig the hair on my chest
(Macho, macho man) yeah
I said dig my big thick mustache
(I've got to be a macho man) alright
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
(I've got to be a macho) alright
Dig broad shoulders, oh, yeah
(Macho, macho man)
Dig my muscles
(I've got to be a macho man)
Talkin' 'bout a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
(I've got to be a macho) hey
Macho, macho man
(I've got to be macho man)
I've got to be a mucho, mucho, macho, macho man
Alright
I said I'm a man
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bruiseviolet can suck my dick.
Missing about half the lyrics, oh well
i saw the most macho man dancing to this song drools GAVE ME THRILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was the original "I'm Too Sexy". lol
holy fucking shit, this is THE gayest thing i've ever read. i mean...wow...i didn't know this song was so..flamingly homosexual. wow...i mean, i don't mind homos or anything...but christ, it's just so...blatently homosexual...
@bruiseviolet only if you get the code.