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The Mars Volta – Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound Lyrics 13 years ago
This is definitely my favorite song off this record.

I have to think that this song refers to someone who has taken their own life. "I’ve abandoned the outcome in search of the rest I deserve".

"You can do what you will with my body but I won’t ring the bell". I believe this is in reference to the days when they would tie a string to bodies before they were buried and attached it to a bell above ground so that if the person wasn't really dead they could ring the bell to alert someone.

I would love to hear other opinions.

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