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.
My mama
She done told me
Soon you be a man
And when you find your own woman
You got to love her the best that you can
Well, if you give your love to somebody
Make sure they don't use you up
And if you get your love in return
Make sure you fill the lovin' cup
Oh, yeah
Uh-huh
La-de-ay
Well, I'm goin' to the country
Mama, don't you want to go
The sun's gonna shine in our back door
I know
Mama
She done told me
Lord, you gonna be a man
And when you find your own woman
Gotta hold to her the best that you can
I'm goin' to the country
Baby don't you want to go
The sun's gonna shine in our back door
And I know
To fill the lovin' cup
Fill the lovin' cup
Fill the lovin' cup
Oh, yeah yeah yeah
She done told me
Soon you be a man
And when you find your own woman
You got to love her the best that you can
Well, if you give your love to somebody
Make sure they don't use you up
And if you get your love in return
Make sure you fill the lovin' cup
Oh, yeah
Uh-huh
La-de-ay
Well, I'm goin' to the country
Mama, don't you want to go
The sun's gonna shine in our back door
I know
Mama
She done told me
Lord, you gonna be a man
And when you find your own woman
Gotta hold to her the best that you can
I'm goin' to the country
Baby don't you want to go
The sun's gonna shine in our back door
And I know
To fill the lovin' cup
Fill the lovin' cup
Fill the lovin' cup
Oh, yeah yeah yeah
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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