Velvet
Daffon Lyrics

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I am alone
I've come to learn
How to pretend
I'm not

Take your velvet dress and burn it down
With your caress
Take your velvet words and shove them up

Where they belong

I'm out of breath
I've come to learn
How to pretend
I'm not

Take your velvet dress and burn it down
With your caress
Say the word again and you can go piss up a rope

Every sucker that I cross
Helps me up then shoves me to the ground

Take your velvet dress and burn it down
With your caress
Take your velvet words and shove them up
Where they belong
Take your velvet dress and burn it down

With your caress
Say the word again and you can go piss up a rope

Overall Meaning

In Daffon's "Velvet," the singer expresses an intense frustration with someone, likely a lover or former lover. The repeated line "I've come to learn how to pretend I'm not alone" suggests that the singer feels alone and is struggling to cope with it by pretending to be okay. The chorus, which demands that the other person take their "velvet dress" and "velvet words" and burn/shove them, implies that the other person is deceitful and insincere. The singer is sick of their lies and wants them to be exposed.

The line "every sucker that I cross / helps me up then shoves me to the ground" further emphasizes the singer's feeling of being alone and betrayed. The anger in the chorus is contrasted with the vulnerability expressed in the verses, creating a powerful emotional experience for the listener.

Overall, "Velvet" is a song that captures the pain of feeling alone, betrayed, and frustrated with someone who has hurt you.

Line by Line Meaning

I am alone
I am by myself

I've come to learn
I have acquired knowledge

How to pretend
How to fake my emotions

I'm not
That I'm fine

Take your velvet dress and burn it down
Destroy everything that's too soft and comfortable

With your caress
Your gentle touch

Take your velvet words and shove them up
Keep your sweet talk to yourself

Where they belong
In a place where they matter

I'm out of breath
Exhausted and tired

Say the word again and you can go piss up a rope
Get lost if you repeat yourself