| The Mars Volta – Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I feel like this song is about a druggies path to the "after-world." The first few versus are about the drug dealer selling him the narcotic... Transient jet lag ecto mimed bison - dazed and out of body he finds a portrayed man (dealer) This is the haunt of roulette dares - This is his frequent challenge of gambling with the narcotic Ruse of metacarpi - slight of hand (the dealer gives him the stuff) Caveat emptor... to all that enter here - Buyer beware...to all that inject Then taking the narcotic... Open wrist talks back again - he's killing himself but not literally slicing his wrists In the wounded of its skin - it's going to be his fault They'll pinprick the witness - he shoots up In ritual contrition - in ceremonial remorse cause he's addicted The a.m. trinity fell upon asphyxia-derailed - The morning god finds the druggie asphyxiated In the rattles of... - In the confusion Made its way through the tracks - went through his veins (cont in next verse) Of a snail slouching whisper - slowly and quietly A half mast commute through umbilical blisters - a somber voyage through his dependency which injures Spectre will lurk - The spirit will see Radar has gathered - Awareness has come Midnight nooses from boxcar cadavers - Dark death Then death itself... Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed - The mind has left the body and joining is on hold Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed It's because this is... Cranial bleeding - his mind is dying (soul) Leeches train the living - evil conquers the living Cursed are they who speak its name - don't tell Ruse of metacarpi - slight of hand Caveat emptor to all that enter here - buyer beware to all that come Funeral???.. Rattling the laughter - confusing happiness Hinges splintering inside - trapped by wooden corners Bludgeoned to a saddle - forced to one place Rang the cloister bell inside - ring the quiet bell within inside - within inside - within Maybe, maybe not at all. Great song either way |
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