This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed
“This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed” is a song by The Mars Volta, first appearing on De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003) and featured on 2 releases in the archive. It has been performed live 65 times, between 2002 and 2003. Its live debut was at Brickworks, Chico, California, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.
Has opened 52 shows; it usually lands early in the set.
Most often follows Cicatriz ESP (13×); most often flows into Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt (27×), Televators (13×) or Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) (12×).
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Lyrics
I’ve been waiting for so long, for someone to mend all the blame. I’ve been searching for so long,for something to..Anonymous..avenge my name. Anonymous…avenge my name. You came here on time, I hope that it’s not to late.
I’ve seen you at night, biting the frost of silence. Can you cure us of this fate? Mock the litany in its face. Is that you moatilliatta?? I’ve been waiting for so long.. for someone to mend all the blame. I’ve been searching for so long for something to. Anonymous….avenge my name…anonymous….avenge my name hex zero rouge…He’ll hybernate no more. The altars run dry prefect dictate your final words, does it sting of augur truth? Was your temple left in ruins ? is that you moatilliatta??
I’ve been waiting for so long, for someone to mend all the blame. I’ve been searching for so long for something to. Anonymous… avenge my name…anonymous…avenge my name. This is the altar, the one that you let me die in. On your knees…how you wept….much like omertta, quiet has shielded all intent, on the ground it appears, like wrath. Avenging the lamb as bait… In a bed of nails you made….who made this effigy? Is there straw dressed in these fields? and now it won’t be long… I’ve been waiting for so long… for someone to mend all the blame. I’ve been searching for so long…for something to. Anonymous…avenge my name.
Videos
Studio & Official(2)
Live Videos(3)
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Performance History (65)
| Date | Venue | Came after | Went into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2003 | The Showbox · Seattle, Washington, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 26, 2003 | Gothic Theatre · Englewood, Colorado, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 24, 2003 | Metro · Chicago, Illinois, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 23, 2003 | Grog Shop · Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 22, 2003 | Saint Andrew's Hall · Detroit, Michigan, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 21, 2003 | The Opera House · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 19, 2003 | Axis · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 18, 2003 | Irving Plaza · New York City, New York, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 16, 2003 | Theatre of Living Arts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 12, 2003 | RAF Balado Bridge · Kinross, United Kingdom | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Lancashire County Cricket Club · Manchester, United Kingdom | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jul 9, 2003 | Electric Ballroom · London, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 8, 2003 | Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth, United Kingdom | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 2, 2003 | Great American Music Hall · San Francisco , California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| Jul 1, 2003 | Henry Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Televators |
| May 21, 2003 | NorthSix · Brooklyn, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 20, 2003 | Madison Square Garden · New York City, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 19, 2003 | Continental Airlines Arena · East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 17, 2003 | Pepsi Arena · Albany, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 15, 2003 | Centre Bell · Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 13, 2003 | Air Canada Centre · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 12, 2003 | Corel Center · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 10, 2003 | Van Andel Arena · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 9, 2003 | Mark of the Quad Cities · Moline, Illinois, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 7, 2003 | Savvis Center · St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 5, 2003 | Kemper Arena · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Set opener | Concertina |
| May 4, 2003 | Omaha Civic Auditorium · Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Set opener | Concertina |
| May 2, 2003 | Alliant Energy Center · Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Set opener | Concertina |
| May 1, 2003 | Xcel Energy Center · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Set opener | Concertina |
| Apr 27, 2003 | Empire Polo Club · Indio, California, United States | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 24, 2003 | Troubadour · West Hollywood, California, United States | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 13, 2003 | Mean Fiddler · London, United Kingdom | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 12, 2003 | Ancienne Belgique · Brussels, Belgium | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 11, 2003 | La Boule Noire · Paris, France | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Moby Dick · Madrid, Spain | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 8, 2003 | Razzmatazz · Barcelona, Spain | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 6, 2003 | Estragon · Bologna, Italy | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 4, 2003 | Mochvara · Zagreb, Croatia | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 3, 2003 | Flex · Vienna, Austria | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 2, 2003 | Rock Cafe · Praha, Czech Republic | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Apr 1, 2003 | SO36 · Berlin, Germany | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 31, 2003 | Vega · Copenhagen, Denmark | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 29, 2003 | Ericsson Globe · Stockholm, Sweden | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Oslo Spektrum · Oslo, Norway | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 25, 2003 | Turku Concert Hall · Turku, Finland | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 24, 2003 | Hartwall Arena · Helsinki, Finland | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 22, 2003 | Color Line Arena · Hamburg, Germany | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 20, 2003 | Ahoy Rotterdam · Rotterdam, Netherlands | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 19, 2003 | Ahoy Rotterdam · Rotterdam, Netherlands | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 17, 2003 | Olympiahalle · Munich, Germany | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 16, 2003 | Hallenstadion · Zurich, Switzerland | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 14, 2003 | Sportpaleis · Antwerp, Belgium | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 11, 2003 | Manchester Evening News Arena · Manchester, United Kingdom | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 9, 2003 | London Docklands Arena · London, United Kingdom | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 8, 2003 | London Docklands Arena · London, United Kingdom | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 5, 2003 | SECC · Glasgow, United Kingdom | Set opener | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 3, 2003 | The Cockpit · Leeds, United Kingdom | Set opener | Son et Lumière |
| Mar 2, 2003 | Fleece & Firkin · Bristol, United Kingdom | Set opener | Son et Lumière |
| Oct 7, 2002 | Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Oct 6, 2002 | The Boardwalk · Orangevale, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Oct 5, 2002 | Old Canyon Ranch · Irvine, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Oct 3, 2002 | The Scene San Diego · San Diego, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Oct 2, 2002 | The Living Room · Santa Barbara, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Oct 1, 2002 | SLO Brew · San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Brickworks · Chico, California, United States | Set opener | Eriatarka |
No performances match those filters.