| The Mars Volta – Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The name "The Mars Volta" actually has to do with some book by an Italian writer. Sorry, wish I had more of the facts here, but I'm sure it has something to do with a book. | |
| The Mars Volta – Vicarious Atonement Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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DON'T YOU PRETEND THAT I'M NOT ALIVE MY BONES NEVER ACHE UNLESS SHE'S NEARBY WHERE IS YOUR FACE IN A SAFE OF DEAD TONGUES I CAN SEE YOUR REFLECTION IN YOUR TOTEM FIRST BORN I SUSPECT YOU'VE BEEN CARRYIN A PACK OF WOLVES I REGRET NOT KILLING WHILE I HAD THE CHANCE MAYBE I WILL ALWAYS HAUNT YOU MARK THE SOMNOLENCE WITH TRUTH BETTER HANG YOUR DEAD PALACE THAN HAVE A LIVING HOME TO LOSE IN THE RIVER GANGES GOD DAMNS MY NAME DON'T LET THESE HANDS SHARPEN YOUR EYES A RASP OF TAILS Those are the lyrics as they appear in the booklet accompanying the album. Pretty sweet intro song, I must say. Overall, I don't think this albums as good as "France" or "De-Loused", but I still think it's a great album. "Frances the Mute" is a tough act to follow. It's unbelievable that "Amputechture" debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts, with basically no commercial radio or MTV exposure (I heard "Viscera Eyes" one time on a local, new rock/alternative station and that was it). The following week it dropped down to #63, which goes to show you that TMV has such a great fanbase that everyone went out and bought the album as soon as it dropped. It's a shame though, that Jon Theodore quit the band right around the time the album was released (it's true!). Anyway, this entire album has a "religious" theme to it, but not necessarily a positive one. The lyrics to this particular song however, are a bit too cryptic for me to figure out right now. The only grasp I can get is from the line "I can see your reflection, in your totem first born"...I can see that meaning Christ on a cross. Cedrics lyrics are so amazing, you need to study them in order to truly understand them. I noticed that there is a reference to "She" in the first 2 songs...anyone have an idea who "She" is? I heard in an interview that this album is not necessarily one long story as their previous 2 LP's were. I don't know...I look forward to anyone elses insight on this. |
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| The Mars Volta – Vermicide Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Well Cedric himself did say that this entire album has alot to do with religion. He said something along the lines of "It's absolutely unnecessary to believe that there's a magic man in the sky" (don't quote me on that, I'm not sure of his exact phrasing. But this is also their first LP that isn't one long story, with each song being, in a sense, a chapter. Although most of the tracks have some sort of thematic take on religion. Anyway, I believe that this song is about death. A Pall is another name for a coffin. When he mentions "Pews", as in a church. an then, of course, Embalming all the fluids I must I must I prefer to burn it I must I must I'm not sure the meaning of "Sevens" other than the number, and the card game. on www.dictionary.com it defines it as "The cardinal number equal to 6 + 1." There's a track by Pendulum titled "trail of Sevens" which I've always wondered what that meant. (It's a Drum 'n' Bass/Jungle tune, hence there are no lyrics to interpret) Anyway, I look forward to hearing anyone elses interpretations on this tune, as the lyrics are very ambiguous. One |
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