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.
So... so young.
Raped, but I don't realize.
Small white legs, broke,
the pain between her thighs
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Skin... so cold.
How, could someone steal a life?
Takes the blame.
Wait, I got some shit to say.
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Smashed and raped!
Not again. This is a real crime.
What a pretty face.
Who do I feel sorry for?
RAPE! Something... Now!
Rips my... Heart!
And takes... My!
Soul I... Wait
Too late... Now!
I feel... Hurt!
Inside... Dark!
My soul away....
Away....
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Smashed and raped!
Not again. This is a real crime.
What a pretty face.
Who do I feel sorry for...
Raped, but I don't realize.
Small white legs, broke,
the pain between her thighs
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Skin... so cold.
How, could someone steal a life?
Takes the blame.
Wait, I got some shit to say.
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Smashed and raped!
Not again. This is a real crime.
What a pretty face.
Who do I feel sorry for?
RAPE! Something... Now!
Rips my... Heart!
And takes... My!
Soul I... Wait
Too late... Now!
I feel... Hurt!
Inside... Dark!
My soul away....
Away....
I see your pretty face,
Smashed against the bathroom floor!
What a disgrace!
Who do I feel sorry for?
Smashed and raped!
Not again. This is a real crime.
What a pretty face.
Who do I feel sorry for...
Lyrics submitted by Robert Metal
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Yeah, it was about when he was a coroner's assistant... he saw a one year old girl come in (who was obviously dead) and her dad had raped her by breaking her legs and twisting them around behind her back, and she died. Jonathan Davis had nightmares until he finally wrote this song.
Okay, let me start by saying.. That I dont agree with what the father supposedly did at all. The fact that anyone can find any form of logic or understanding of Why he did this..sickens me. That being said, I do not believe that his brutal actions should be rectified by more violence. Cutting off his manhood and raping him with it, will not bring back the little girl. Nor will it take back the suffering she went through. I agree whole heartedly that he should be removed from society, But in a more humane way. We do not know his story, We do not know how he got this way. I think it would be unfair to assume anything about this situation. I do believe johnathon davis is an amazingly intelligent man and this song would not have been written to provoke violence, more so to ease his mind and bring some form of peace. I think everyone whos commented on this song needs to take a step back and realise that this is NOT their story, therefore, they cannot judge so easily
poor jon davis :(
Okay first off yeahyeah, your a fucken dumbass, this man is aparently mentaly disturbed, ill give you that, but hes at a dangourus level of insanity, so yes, its wrong to say d\shit about him, tho i see wear it comes from, and also yes, he should be shot.
cool song by the way, deafently one of Jons best, and thats saying something, its hard to top ne of his songs.
fuck fuck the song is fucked up man i had no idea it meant this shit now i hate it... its just tooo sad and depressing to be cool
aunt fe fe, what is up with you, you have to make fun of every kind-hearted thing korn does. You made fun of the justin kid that had cancer, and now you're making fun of this girl. Really, its people like you that make these bad things happen.
tbh that little girl must have been wet
you are just sick!
aunt fe fe said:
Now... WHAT THE FUCK??? You can relate to that? You've been through a similar thing have you? Your wife left you so you raped your ELEVEN MONTH old daughter then smashed her face in did you?? Do that often?? If so then YOU need to be SHOT!! And to whoever said "Who are you to judge the father?" Yeah sure, it's not nice to judge, and I try not to myself, but that's NOT judging. It's common-fucking-sense. If someone is SO mentally unstable that they can't see that RAPING their ELEVEN MONTH old DAUGHTER is wrong, then they really need to be taken out of socioty. AND THAT KINDA THING PISSES ME OFF ENOUGH TO MAKE ME WANNA KILL THEM MYSELF!!
After learning this about this song (though I dunno if I can listen to it again, I'm about to find out) I've found a new respect for Korn.
I will try not to make too many referernces... This song has always akwardly interested me, kind of like "Judith" by A Perfect Circle. But finding out what the song actually seems to be about, like everyone said, gives me such a different look on it.<br /> <br /> But anyways, it seems to remind me sort of of "She's Lost Control" by Joy Division. Not completely (seeing how the stories were different but in that they were both inspired by them seeing a very tramatic event involving a girl that compelled them to write about it.<br /> <br /> And on a finally note, the claim that the lyrics are making reference to the 11 month old raped and what not, seems plausible but - why does he always end his verses with: "Who do I, feel sorry for?" That is a rhetorical, if not cynical statement, unquestionably. But what does it mean, anyway?
I think he says that at the end of each chorus because what he means is "who do i feel sorry for you for going through all that, or me for having to see it"<br /> thats my opinion any way<br /> i was wondering about that at first my self at first but when i thought about it i came to this conclusion
He wasn't being serious! It's called sarcasm, look it up. Jeez! I'm ok with you goin all emotional on this song, but you went a little out of control, CALM DOWN.
seriously.. the goventment should fuckin do some serious psychologial tests on people before letting them become parents..