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From the album _Frances the Mute_
For the main bassline, you're going to play a bassline with a weird time sig.,
so lock in with the drums as best you can on this one.
VERSE RIFF (play quickly)
G---------------------
D---------------------
A---------------------
E---0-3-5-6-5-3-2-0---
CHORUS
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------7-7-7-7-7----------5---7-7-7-7-7----------5---
E---0----0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------5h6h7----7-
G---------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------
A---7-7-7-7-7----------5---7-7-7-7-7----------5-----------
E---------------5h6h7----7-------------5h6h7----7-7-7-7---
INTERLUDE RIFF 1
G----------------7h9---
D------------7---------
A---7--10--------------
E----------------------
INTERLUDE RIFF 2/OUTRO
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------12-13-14----------
A-------10--12-13---14-------------------
E---12-----------------------------------
INTERLUDE 2 VARIATION
G-------------------------------12-------
D----------------------12-13-14----14----
A-------10--12-13---14-------------------
E---12-----------------------------------
Have fun!
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Sean Average |
#1 by Sean Immak at Feb 14, 2006 at 7:10 AM EST |
| At first, and especially after reading the Deloused in the Comatorium storybook the first time, I thought Cedric Bixler was a very talented singer, but basically a hack writer. It seemed like he tried to cover up bad writing by being incomprehensible. I still don't quite think he's a great writer, but the more I read these lyrics, and Deloused, the more bits of genius I find hidden in what always appeared to be nonsense. For example. The lines "All my life I've been sewing the wounds, but the seeds sprout a lachrymal cloud." I love how the phrase "sewing the wounds" has a double meaning; sewing as in stitching, or healing, the wounds--or sewing as in planting, or creating the wounds. The same word can have two directly opposite meanings. Another thing I've been thinking about, there are an awful lot of references to birds (feathers, talons, wing, etc.), it seems, and I wonder if it has anything to do with what nuclearjesus said earlier about the constellation cygnus representing zeus, who in swan form raped Leda. | |
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Tim Professional |
#2 by Tim Marchant at Feb 24, 2006 at 8:04 AM EST |
| The constellation Cygnus supposedly represents, in Greek mythology, the swan form taken by Zeus when he raped Leda. Leda gave birth to twins, who are represented by the constellation Gemini. Take that as you will. | |
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Sarah Wanna Be |
#3 by Sarah Reiske at Mar 9, 2006 at 10:38 AM EST |
| In case this hasn't been posted before: Sarcophagi- "The ocean floor is hidden..." to "The seeds sprout a lachrymal cloud" Umbilical Syllables- " Niņo preparate" to "Will they feed us the womb" Facilis Descenus Averni - "Bring me this plague" to "There sweats a cut" The chorus here ("who do you trust?") transitions to Con Safo, which is the rest of the song, and has no lyrics. | |
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freekymayne Wanna Be |
#4 by freekymayne at May 10, 2006 at 9:07 PM EST |
| I could have sworn Facilis Descensus Averni meant "The Easy Descent into Hell". | |
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Harmless Wanna Be |
#5 by Harmless at Jul 17, 2006 at 4:15 PM EST |
| Facilis Descensus Averni (not quite the same spelling as on the CD cover but in my opinion, close enough) is latin for "the easy descent into Lake Avernus". These words are also found in one of Poe's works, and I found out that Lake Avernus is near Cumae, the reputed entrance to the underworld (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/4220/latin.html) Sarcophagi is the plural of sarcophagus, which is a stone coffin. The word's original greek meaning (eating flesh) has to do with the fact that the limestone was thought to decompose the body inside it. (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sarcophagus) When I googled "Con Safo" I ended up at a site about Chicano art, and having just learned the relevance of the term "Chicano" on this site, I got excited. The site I found says that Con Safo is an expression used on murals and other works that requested respect for Chicano art. (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/kjc4.html) Hope you guys find this helpful or at least interesting! | |
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Bass Rhythm Player |
#6 by Bass Master Kid at Jul 18, 2006 at 8:17 PM EST |
| I think it important to recognize the fact that this song is comprised of four movements. The first, Sarcophagi, ends after the line "A lachrymal cloud." I believe Umbilical Syllables ends after "Bring me, bring me this plague." I'm not sure, but I think the last movement, Con Safo, doesn't have any lyrics, thus making the lyrics from "Bring me, bring me this plague" until the end a part of Facilis Descenus Averni. The third movement's name seems Latin to me; am I alone? | |
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Brian Wanna Be |
#7 by Brian Kidwell at Sep 8, 2006 at 5:36 AM EST |
| First off can anybody translate the spanish? I'm dumb and not bi-lingual. Second the only difference that I got was in the third verse and that was "Five Hundred Little Cumes" as in "Five Hundred People Watching" but maybe I'm wrong. Cause to me it sounds like an abortion is either being performed or has been by the end of the song, but something isn't right and it's still alive, hense "an abortion that survived" and "will they feed us the womb". And does anybody else have a opinion or answer to all the smoking references throughout the album? "Those nicotine stains" and "A wrinkle hand in mine" cause when people smoke they get that drawstring bag look around the mouth and what not. And as for nicotine stains obviously that's referring to the smoker's hands, clothes, teeth, hair, etc. I'd love to hear anybody else's opinion on all of this. Thanks | |
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sean (jello bia Average |
#8 by sean (jello biafra incognito) griffin at Nov 3, 2006 at 9:36 AM EST |
| Vismund is an AIDS infected prostitute born of rape according to the commutorium site | |
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19.07.2005 Average |
#9 by 19.07.2005 at Nov 24, 2006 at 12:47 AM EST |
| I'd bet instead of Boy prepare yourself, it was meant more in the context of an infant, being that Nino can be used to mean a baby boy. The last section, seems more to me to be himself explaining how he (Cygnus) can feel the "cut" "sweat" under his "blanket". in other words, something nagging at him deeply, contrary to what he's doing at that point. Either, fear of finding the truth, or fear or not finding the truth, I'm not entirely sure. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#10 by Ben Gibson at Dec 4, 2006 at 3:55 AM EST |
| Niņo preparate Que vas sufrir Niņo preparate Salte veneno Niņo preparate Salte de aqui Niņo preparate Labios temblando Niņo preparate Salte veneno Niņo preparate Salte de aqui Niņo preparate Brincan los cuerpos Vas a sufrir Boy prepare yourself Cause youre going to suffer Boy prepare yourself Get out venom Boy prepare yourself Get out of here Boy prepare yourself Lips trembling Boy prepare yourself Get out venom Boy prepare yourself Get out of here Boy prepare yourself The bodies jump Youre going to suffer Sangre Sonando De rabia naci Blood Dreaming From rage I was born Hope that helps. | |
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PUNX UNITE Average |
#11 by PUNX UNITE at Feb 10, 2007 at 3:29 PM EST |
| Favorite song, probably of all time. | |
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Corey Wanna Be |
#12 by Corey at Jul 24, 2007 at 12:40 PM EST |
| ah, so i get the whole abortion that survived, trying to find parents thing, but anyone know what exactly "Chrome Your Fetal Mirage" means? | |
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Wanna Be |
#13 by ZeppelinPro at Sep 22, 2007 at 4:38 AM EST |
| what exactly does all this talk about rivers in africa have to do with the song? | |
