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The Mars Volta – Son et Lumière (2003) | Track profile | Dork

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The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
Son et Lumière

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Son et Lumière

Release date: 24th June 2003

From De-Loused in the Comatorium

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"Son et Lumière" is a track by The Mars Volta, from the album De-Loused in the Comatorium, released 24th June 2003. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Son et Lumière

[Verse]

Clipside of the pink eye flight

I'm not the percent you think survives

I need sanctuary in the pages of this book

Gestating with all the other rats

Nurse said that my skin will need a graft

I am of pockmarked shapes

The vermin you need to loathe

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Track details

From De-Loused in the Comatorium

2003

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Album

De-Loused in the Comatorium

Release year

2003

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Jeremy Michael Ward, Omar Rodríguez-López
Producer: Omar Rodríguez-López, Rick Rubin
Bass: Flea
Drums: Jon Theodore
Guitar: Omar Rodríguez-López
Keyboards: Isaiah “Ikey” Owens
Vocals: Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Additional Recording: Andrew Scheps
Assistant Engineer: Darren Mora, Phillip Broussard Jr.
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Steve Kadison
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Mixing Engineer: Rich Costey
Recording Engineer: Dave Schiffman
Sound Effects: Jeremy Michael Ward