Vicarious Atonement
“Vicarious Atonement” is a song by The Mars Volta from the release Amputechture (2006). It has been performed live 58 times, between 2022 and 2024. Its live debut was at The Factory, Dallas, Texas, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.
58 times played 2% of shows
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Lyrics
don’t you pretend
that i’m not alive
my bones never ache
unless she’s nearby
where is your face
in a safe of dead tongues
i can see your reflection
in your totem first born
i suspect
you’ve been carrying a pack of wolves
i regret
not killing you while i had the chance
maybe i will always haunt you
mark the somnolence with truth
better hang your dead palace
than have a living home to lose
in the river ganges god damns my name
don’t let these hands
sharpen your eyes
a rasp of tails
Notes
Early promo copies of Amputechture titled the song A Vicarious Atonement.
Videos
Studio & Official(2)
Live Videos(9)
Performance History (58)
| Date | Venue | Came after | Went into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | KEMBA Live! · Columbus, Ohio, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | The Admiral Theater · Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Old National Centre · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | The Sylvee · Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | The Fox Theater Pomona · Pomona, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | The Union Event Center · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, Colorado, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Uptown Theater · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 3, 2023 | The Factory · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Ryman Auditorium · Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Set opener | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Sep 30, 2023 | The Andrew J Brady Music Center · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Set opener | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Old Forester's Paristown Hall · Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Set opener | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Stage AE · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Set opener | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Sep 25, 2023 | MTELUS · Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Set opener | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Sep 23, 2023 | College Street Music Hall · New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Kings Theatre · Brooklyn, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Rams Head Live! · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | The National · Richmond, Virginia, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Agora Theater & Ballroom · Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | GLC Live at 20 Monroe · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Uptown Theater · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Verti Music Hall · Berlin, Germany | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Troxy · London, United Kingdom | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Apollo Theatre · Manchester, United Kingdom | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Barrowland Ballroom · Glasgow, United Kingdom | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Openluchttheater Rivierenhof · Antwerp, Belgium | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 31, 2023 | Movistar Arena · Santiago, Chile | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 24, 2023 | Pepsi Center WTC · Mexico City, Mexico | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 19, 2023 | 713 Music Hall · Houston, Texas, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 18, 2023 | Orpheum Theater New Orleans · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 16, 2023 | Tech Port Center · San Antonio, Texas, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 14, 2023 | Abraham Chavez Theatre · El Paso, Texas, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 13, 2023 | Marquee Theatre · Tempe, Arizona, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 10, 2023 | Revel Entertainment Center · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 9, 2023 | The Criterion · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| May 5, 2023 | Heaven at The Masquerade · Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Parque Bicentenario · Mexico City, Mexico | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | The Warfield · San Francisco, California, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Moore Theatre · Seattle, Washington, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Moore Theatre · Seattle, Washington, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Mission Ballroom · Denver, Colorado, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Eagles Ballroom · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Aragon Ballroom · Chicago, Illinois, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Massey Hall · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 3, 2022 | The Anthem · Washington DC, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Terminal 5 · New York City, New York, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Tabernacle · Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Factory · Dallas, Texas, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | The Factory · Dallas, Texas, United States | Set opener | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
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