Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Sleven 

Cover art for Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound lyrics by Mars Volta, The

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.