Televators

“Televators” is a song by The Mars Volta, first appearing on De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003) and featured on 7 releases in the archive. It has been performed live 109 times, between 2003 and 2023. Its live debut was at Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.

109 times played 4% of shows
2003 live debut Jul 1, 2003
79 shows since last played last: Sep 23, 2023
1,399 shows, longest absence

Has opened 2 shows; it usually lands late in the set.

Most often follows Cicatriz ESP (92×) or This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (13×); most often flows into Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt (55×), Son et Lumière (22×) or Drunkship of Lanterns (21×).

Appears on

De-Loused in the Comatorium De-Loused in the Comatorium The Mars Volta 2003 Live Live The Mars Volta 2003 Live At The Electric Ballroom Live At The Electric Ballroom The Mars Volta 2005 Live At The Electric Ballroom [DVD] Live At The Electric Ballroom [DVD] The Mars Volta 2005 Televators [Single] Televators [Single] The Mars Volta 2004 The Widow [DVD] The Widow [DVD] The Mars Volta 2005 Sampler Sampler The Mars Volta 2002

Lyrics

Just as he hit the ground, they lowered a tow that stuck in his neck to the gills. fragments of sobriquets..riddle me this..three half eaten cornias, who hit the aureole…stalk the ground…stalk the ground. You should have seen the curse that flew right by you. Page of concrete,stained walks crutch in hobbled sway. Autodafe..a capulary hint of red.. Only this manupod crescent in shape has escaped. The house half the way..fell empty with teeth that split both his lips, mark these words. One day this chalk outline will circle this city. Was he robbed of the asphalt that cushioned his face? A room colored charlatan hid in a safe…stalk the ground…stalk the ground. You should have seen the curse that flew right by you. Page of concrete, stain walks crutch in hobbled sway. Autodafe…a capulary hint of red. Only this manupod crescent in shape has escaped. Pull the pins…save your grace…mark these words on his grave.

Pull the pins…save your grace…mark these words on his grave. You should have seen the curse that flew right by you. Page of concrete, stain walks crutch in hobbled sway

Autodafe..a capulary hint of red. Everyone knows the last toes are always the coldest to go.

Videos

De-Loused in the ComatoriumWatch on YouTube ↗

Studio & Official(5)

Live Videos(10)

Tabs via Songsterr

Performance History (109)

Date Venue Came after Went into
Sep 23, 2023 College Street Music Hall · New Haven, Connecticut, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 22, 2023 Kings Theatre · Brooklyn, New York, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 20, 2023 Rams Head Live! · Baltimore, Maryland, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 19, 2023 The National · Richmond, Virginia, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 16, 2023 Agora Theater & Ballroom · Cleveland, Ohio, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 15, 2023 GLC Live at 20 Monroe · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Sep 13, 2023 Uptown Theater · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Jun 24, 2023 Verti Music Hall · Berlin, Germany Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Jun 18, 2023 Troxy · London, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Jun 17, 2023 Apollo Theatre · Manchester, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Jun 16, 2023 Barrowland Ballroom · Glasgow, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
Jun 14, 2023 Openluchttheater Rivierenhof · Antwerp, Belgium Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 31, 2023 Movistar Arena · Santiago, Chile Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 24, 2023 Pepsi Center WTC · Mexico City, Mexico Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 19, 2023 713 Music Hall · Houston, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 18, 2023 Orpheum Theater New Orleans · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 16, 2023 Tech Port Center · San Antonio, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 14, 2023 Abraham Chavez Theatre · El Paso, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 13, 2023 Marquee Theatre · Tempe, Arizona, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 10, 2023 Revel Entertainment Center · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 9, 2023 The Criterion · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
May 5, 2023 Heaven at The Masquerade · Atlanta, Georgia, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 23, 2022 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 22, 2022 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 21, 2022 Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 19, 2022 The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 18, 2022 The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 15, 2022 Moore Theatre · Seattle, Washington, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 14, 2022 Moore Theatre · Seattle, Washington, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 11, 2022 Mission Ballroom · Denver, Colorado, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 9, 2022 Eagles Ballroom · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 8, 2022 Aragon Ballroom · Chicago, Illinois, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 6, 2022 Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal Oak, Michigan, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 5, 2022 Massey Hall · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 3, 2022 The Anthem · Washington DC, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Oct 1, 2022 MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston, Massachusetts, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 30, 2022 Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 29, 2022 Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 27, 2022 Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 25, 2022 Tabernacle · Atlanta, Georgia, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 23, 2022 The Factory · Dallas, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Son et Lumière
Sep 22, 2022 returned after 1,399 shows The Factory · Dallas, Texas, United States Blacklight Shine Son et Lumière
Nov 6, 2008 returned after 102 shows Foro Canal Once · Mexico City, Mexico Set opener Asilos Magdalena
Dec 31, 2007 returned after 196 shows Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San Francisco, California, United States Set opener The Widow
Oct 21, 2004 Catalyst · Santa Cruz, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)
May 13, 2004 The Wiltern · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
May 12, 2004 The Wiltern · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Drunkship of Lanterns
May 6, 2004 returned after 25 shows The Wiltern · Los Angeles, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 22, 2004 Metro Theatre · Sydney, Australia Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 15, 2004 Galatos · Auckland, New Zealand Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 11, 2004 Club Quattro Osaka · Osaka, Japan Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 10, 2004 Club Quattro Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 8, 2004 Club Quattro Nagoya · Nagoya, Japan Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jan 7, 2004 Shibuya-AX · Tokyo, Japan Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Dec 4, 2003 Paradise Garage · Lisbon, Portugal Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Dec 3, 2003 Sala Arena · Madrid, Spain Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Dec 2, 2003 Sala Apolo · Barcelona, Spain Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 30, 2003 Abart Club · Zurich, Switzerland Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 29, 2003 Rainbow Club · Milan, Italy Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 28, 2003 Szene Wien · Vienna, Austria Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 26, 2003 SO36 · Berlin, Germany Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 24, 2003 Astoria · London, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 23, 2003 Astoria · London, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 22, 2003 Rock City · Nottingham, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 20, 2003 Manchester Academy · Manchester, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 19, 2003 Barrowland Ballroom · Glasgow, United Kingdom Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 17, 2003 Gebaude 9 · Cologne, Germany Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 15, 2003 Kulturbolaget · Malmo, Sweden Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 14, 2003 Betong · Oslo, Norway Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 13, 2003 Mondo · Stockholm, Sweden Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Nov 10, 2003 The Fillmore San Francisco · San Francisco, California, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 25, 2003 Avalon Ballroom · Boston, Massachusetts, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 24, 2003 Roseland Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 21, 2003 Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 20, 2003 9:30 Club · Washington DC, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 18, 2003 Capital Music Hall · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 17, 2003 Water Street Music Hall · Rochester, New York, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 16, 2003 Club Laga · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 14, 2003 Riviera Theatre · Chicago, Illinois, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 13, 2003 Newport Music Hall · Columbus, Ohio, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 11, 2003 Barrymore Theatre · Madison, Wisconsin, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 10, 2003 The Quest · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 8, 2003 Granada Theater · Lawrence, Kansas, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 7, 2003 Mississippi Nights · St. Louis, Missouri, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 5, 2003 Gypsy Team Room · Dallas, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Oct 4, 2003 Numbers · Houston, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Oct 3, 2003 Emo's · Austin, Texas, United States Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Sep 30, 2003 Teatro Tapia · San Juan, Puerto Rico Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Sep 27, 2003 Circo Volador · Mexico City, Mexico Eriatarka Cicatriz ESP
Sep 26, 2003 Circo Volador · Mexico City, Mexico Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Sep 11, 2003 Melkweg · Amsterdam, Netherlands Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Sep 10, 2003 Vera · Groningen, Netherlands Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Sep 9, 2003 Sabotage · Dortmund, Germany Cicatriz ESP Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Sep 4, 2003 George Elser Hallen · Munich, Germany Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Sep 3, 2003 Batschkapp · Frankfurt, Germany Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Sep 2, 2003 Schlachthof Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany Cicatriz ESP Eriatarka
Jul 28, 2003 The Showbox · Seattle, Washington, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 26, 2003 Gothic Theatre · Englewood, Colorado, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 24, 2003 Metro · Chicago, Illinois, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 23, 2003 Grog Shop · Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 22, 2003 Saint Andrew's Hall · Detroit, Michigan, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 21, 2003 The Opera House · Toronto, Ontario, Canada This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 19, 2003 Axis · Boston, Massachusetts, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 18, 2003 Irving Plaza · New York City, New York, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 16, 2003 Theatre of Living Arts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 9, 2003 Electric Ballroom · London, United Kingdom This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 8, 2003 Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth, United Kingdom This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 2, 2003 Great American Music Hall · San Francisco , California, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Jul 1, 2003 Henry Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles, California, United States This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt

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