Halo of Nembutals
“Halo of Nembutals” is a song by The Mars Volta from the release Octahedron (2009). It has been performed live 55 times, between 2009 and 2010. Its live debut was at Ventura Theater, Ventura, California, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.
Usually lands mid-set.
Most often follows Viscera Eyes (37×), Cicatriz ESP (15×) or Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) (3×); most often flows into Eunuch Provocateur (21×), Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore (14×) or Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus (9×).
Appears on
Lyrics
when the earth lets you go
when the verdict is vermin
by the fork in my tongue
when you run out of sermon
when sooner or later
is still not enough
what a foul little temptress
your daughter’s become
deviate by all means in name
‘cuz we all crawl in quicksand the same
the night i begged you to come to me
the limp in your talk
and the scent of your bleed
and still i’m not willing to let you go
you covered your wounds
in a bandage of sloth
the deeper the slur that rang from her laugh
and something tells me to keep it together
how could you turn your back on me
i’ve summoned the stampede of infidel feet
for all i ever wanted is all you ever flaunted
deviate by all means in name
‘cuz we all crawl in quicksand the same
vanished to 5th dementia
cables of ringworms
have hung themselves
of this i ate…
communion shaped
serpent rays in prism tail rainbows escape
they sent in the necrophiliacs
carcinogen tar
turns to smoldering asp
of this i ate…
communion shaped
serpent rays in prism tail rainbows escape
read it from bottomless palindromes
hear my request to be disowned
of this i ate…
communion shaped
serpent rays in prism tail rainbows escape
deviate by all means in name
‘cuz we all crawl in quicksand the same
Notes
The electronic noise intro was composed and recorded by Jeremy Michael Ward.
Videos
Studio & Official(1)
Live Videos(13)
Performance History (55)
| Date | Venue | Came after | Went into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2010 | Festival Hall · Melbourne, Australia | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Jan 20, 2010 | Hordern Pavilion · Sydney, Australia | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Jan 18, 2010 | The Tivoli · Brisbane, Australia | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Jan 15, 2010 | Mount Smart Stadium · Auckland, New Zealand | Cicatriz ESP | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Dec 14, 2009 | HMV Forum · London, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 13, 2009 | Butlin's Holiday Camp · Minehead, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 12, 2009 | Leeds University Union · Leeds, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 10, 2009 | Olympia Theatre · Dublin, Ireland {Republic} | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 9, 2009 | HMV Picture House · Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 7, 2009 | 013 · Tilburg, Netherlands | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 6, 2009 | Vooruit · Ghent, Belgium | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 3, 2009 | Huxleys Neue Welt · Berlin, Germany | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Dec 2, 2009 | Vega · Copenhagen, Denmark | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Nov 30, 2009 | Cirkus · Stockholm, Sweden | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Nov 29, 2009 | Sentrum Scene · Oslo, Norway | Cicatriz ESP | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore |
| Oct 22, 2009 | The Fillmore Charlotte · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 20, 2009 | War Memorial Auditorium · Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 19, 2009 | Minglewood Hall · Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 16, 2009 | House of Blues Cleveland · Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Clutch Cargo's · Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Lifestyle Community Pavilion · Columbus, Ohio, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Sonar · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 8, 2009 | Roseland Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 7, 2009 | House of Blues Boston · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 5, 2009 | Metropolis Montreal · Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Kool Haus · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 19, 2009 | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium · San Antonio, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Verizon Wireless Arena · Houston, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Palladium Ballroom · Dallas, Texas, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Midland Theatre · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 13, 2009 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, Colorado, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Congress Theater · Chicago, Illinois, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 10, 2009 | First Avenue · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 8, 2009 | The Pageant · St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 7, 2009 | Cain's Ballroom · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Viscera Eyes | Eunuch Provocateur |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Dodge Theatre · Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Sep 4, 2009 | Soma · San Diego, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Aug 30, 2009 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Aug 29, 2009 returned after 26 shows | Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Jul 13, 2009 | Somerset House · London, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jul 11, 2009 | Punchestown Racecourse · Kildare, Ireland {Republic} | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Jul 10, 2009 | RAF Balado Bridge · Kinross, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Viscera Eyes |
| Jul 8, 2009 | Paradiso · Amsterdam, Netherlands | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Den Atelier · Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jul 5, 2009 | Festivalpark · Werchter, Belgium | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Viscera Eyes |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Festival Park · Roskilde, Denmark | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Jul 2, 2009 | Folkets Park · Arvika, Sweden | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Stahlwerk · Dusseldorf, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jun 28, 2009 | The Olympia · Paris, France | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jun 26, 2009 | Idroscalo · Milan, Italy | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Viscera Eyes |
| Jun 23, 2009 | Volkshaus · Zurich, Switzerland | Viscera Eyes | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus |
| Jun 21, 2009 | Flugplatz Neuhausen ob Eck · Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany | Viscera Eyes | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Jun 18, 2009 | Institute of Contemporary Arts · London, United Kingdom | Viscera Eyes | Ilyena |
| Jun 9, 2009 | Ventura Theater · Ventura, California, United States | Viscera Eyes | Ilyena |
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