Cassandra Gemini Lyrics

Lyric discussion by blowdough 

Cover art for Cassandra Gemini lyrics by Mars Volta, The

This song is about heroin addiction and the many levels of pain, torture, and even hallucinatory events that come with trying to kick the habit. Plain and simple. The band member who found the journal was a heroin addict, as was the singer and guitar player. They wrote this song as a testament to the horrors of addiction and as a testament to their friend who lost his life to that addiction.