Velvet
The Big Pink Lyrics
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Seen it in my past, back in my home
Doesn't make sense, see her again
I don't, know
I felt it for some time, ever not at all
Poison in my head, gun love hurts
I'm not looking for love, but it's hard to resist
I don't recall, me and mistakes
She's the only one, that's the best I've had
I found her in a dream, looking for me
This heart's on fire, I'll bring myself
Up to the force, down again
These arms are mine
Don't matter who they hold
So should i maybe, Just leave love alone
You call out my name, for the love you need
Which you won't find in me
These arms are mine
Don't matter who they hold
You're made for me, and I'll leave love alone
you call out my name for the love you need
Which you won't find in me
Seen it in my head, burning my heart
I found her in a dream, looking for me
Doesn't make sense, see her again
I don't, know
I can see the end, of what I've become
A tale of a love, come and gone
But now my love, no promises
I won't go, falling in love
The lyrics to The Big Pink's song Velvet describe a complex mix of emotions about love and a past relationship. The opening lines, "Seen it in my head, burning my heart, seen it in my past, back in my home," suggest that the singer is haunted by memories of a past relationship that ended badly. He cannot shake these memories and is struggling to make sense of them.
The lines "Poison in my head, gun love hurts, I'm not looking for love, but it's hard to resist" suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past and is wary of falling in love again. However, despite his reservations, he finds it difficult to resist the pull of love.
The lines "She's the only one, that's the best I've had, I found her in a dream, looking for me," suggest that the singer has found someone special, but is reluctant to commit to the relationship. He is torn between his feelings for this person and his fear of getting hurt again.
Overall, the lyrics to Velvet are a powerful exploration of the emotions and conflicts that come with falling in love and facing the possibility of heartbreak. The song captures the complexity of these feelings with honesty and insight.
Line by Line Meaning
Seen it in my head, burning my heart
Remembering the past that hurt me deeply
Seen it in my past, back in my home
Reflecting on my past and what went wrong
Doesn't make sense, see her again
Confused about seeing her again after what happened
I don't, know
Uncertain about what to do regarding her
I felt it for some time, ever not at all
Not sure if the feelings are real or not
Poison in my head, gun love hurts
Love has been toxic and painful for me in the past
I'm not looking for love, but it's hard to resist
Trying to avoid love but being drawn towards it anyway
I don't recall, me and mistakes
Unsure if I made mistakes in the past
She's the only one, that's the best I've had
Believing that she's the best and only one for me
I found her in a dream, looking for me
Finding her in a dream and feeling like she's meant to be with me
This heart's on fire, I'll bring myself
Feeling passionate and determined about winning her over
Up to the force, down again
Feeling pulled back and forth between wanting love and avoiding it
These arms are mine
Realizing that I have control over my choices and actions
Don't matter who they hold
Recognizing that I am in charge of who I choose to love
So should i maybe, Just leave love alone
Wondering if I should avoid love altogether
You call out my name, for the love you need
Feeling like she wants me to love her, but I'm not sure if I can
Which you won't find in me
Realizing that I may not be able to provide the love she needs
You're made for me, and I'll leave love alone
Thinking that she's the right one for me, but maybe I still need to avoid love
I can see the end, of what I've become
Gaining perspective on how my past experiences have affected me
A tale of a love, come and gone
A story of a past love that ended
But now my love, no promises
Not making any promises when it comes to love
I won't go, falling in love
Determined not to get hurt by love again
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DAVID FRANCIS FURZE ROBERTSON, MILO NAPOLEON CORDELL LAVARACK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MillwallOlly
I always find myself coming back to this song. I'm from the UK and this band is not really known that well. They don't know what they're missing.
@missunderstood539
I agree on so many levels. And same goes here too in the states.
@RavenWolfDrum69
When I created a love spell with candle magic I wasn't exact in my words . But at least we got to party all nite with .. THE BIG PINK 🩷. WHAT A NITE
@robertorolfo
I lived in Italy when this came out, and they sort of got some attention there, but I never understood why they didn't get more attention. Just like, "The Music" another great little band that was basically ignored. @@missunderstood539
@Y0DAV3
I saw these guys while they were supporting Muse while at university. I knew of one song of theirs (Dominos was on an Xbox advert) and I fell in love. They should have more albums...
P.s. UK also!
@hightimesbruce
"These arms of mine don't mind who they hold." Brilliant.
@daisuke4bleach
I just freaking love how this song modulates to the 5th when it hits the "These arms are mine," section. It makes that part so incredibly powerful. Great songwriting on their part to shift like that. It's moves like this that people don't catch musically, but it's part of the band's way to impact and connect with the listener.
@astrosandorbits5532
Test?
@daisuke4bleach
@@astrosandorbits5532 woah. Test that's kindve tight huh?
@jackjones7916
My favourite part of the song I get u