Lyric discussion by forcetenhurricane 

Cover art for Goliath lyrics by Mars Volta, The

Goliath- (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot. OR someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

research lead me to.. yea, the bands myspace... where it explains the meaning behind The Bedlam and Goliath album. Seems they based the entire album off of a Ouija board (genius source of inspiration) one section states "The Soothsayer offers them names: Goliath, Mr. Mugs, Patience Worth, Tourniquet Man. The Soothsayer offers them a story: It's always about a man, a woman, and her mother. About the lust floating between them. About seduction and infidelity. And pain. And eventually, murder. Entrails and absence and curses and oblivion. Exactly the kind of spooky shit you'd want from your Ouija."

sure i can see that in this song... lust, infidelity, murder... TMV songs-open to interpretation, as you well know

good job on the lyrics cynicalove. thats pretty much what i hear. perhaps later i can help to fill in the ???'s.

this song is --- kickin' :)

First of all let me make it clear to all who are about to read this message that since this song was inspired by the communication with an evil spirit through an ouija board, the intention of the spirit is to confuse the reader. As it is well known, demons are liars and with every lie they tell, they mix a little bit of truth into their sorcery to "legitimize" their message.

"the rain it can't hide wash the pain from this hex is it so permanent?"

--The pain being referred to is the pain a...

First of all let me make it clear to all who are about to read this message that since this song was inspired by the communication with an evil spirit through an ouija board, the intention of the spirit is to confuse the reader. As it is well known, demons are liars and with every lie they tell, they mix a little bit of truth into their sorcery to "legitimize" their message.

"the rain it can't hide wash the pain from this hex is it so permanent?"

--The pain being referred to is the pain a...