Noctourniquet Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Nuptunutation 

Cover art for Noctourniquet lyrics by Mars Volta, The

He says "and in this life you'll long to flee. Its about someone close to him (likely siamese twin sister Lavera separated at birth) her losing faith and calling it quits on life. He won't give up though on her or his own life...won't fold. Saffron, Faith and Useless Crown of Flesh bother me because I'm afraid Cedric is may be a faithful Christian which I would be very disappointed seeing as god is an invention of human psychology and religion a cash gimmick. I personally interpret the song as a man cutting lose of his former young self that 'believed' and him saying he won't fold means, he let fantasy dissuade him from reason and scrutiny, that his sister is the faithful one who has lost sanity.

My Interpretation