Lyric discussion by amnislupus 

Cover art for Ouroborous lyrics by Mars Volta, The

This is by far my favorite song on the album.

Before the album was released, the name Ouroboros caught my eye in the track listing and I knew then that I'd enjoy it.

Ouroboros is the depiction of a serpent eating it's tail, often a parable to the cyclic nature of time itself... both concepts are everywhere in the album.