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Venus In Furs
Dave Navarro Lyrics

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
Chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there

I am tired, I am weary

I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather
Shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Taste the whip, now plead for me

I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors made of tears

Shiny shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

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Written by: LOU REED

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Dave Navarro (David Michael "Dave" Navarro, born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Panic Channel.

Navarro started playing guitar at 12 after listening to Jimi Hendrix and joined Jane's Addiction in 1986. The band split in 1991 and Navarro promptly formed Deconstruction releasing a single self-titled album. Read Full BioDave Navarro (David Michael "Dave" Navarro, born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Panic Channel.

Navarro started playing guitar at 12 after listening to Jimi Hendrix and joined Jane's Addiction in 1986. The band split in 1991 and Navarro promptly formed Deconstruction releasing a single self-titled album.

Following John Frusciante's 1993 departure, Navarro joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He featured on the 1995 album One Hot Minute before leaving in 1998. Jane's Addiction began playing sporadic shows in the late 90s before officially reforming which resulted in their final studio album, Strays.

Navarro's guitar playing can also be found on records by Alanis Morrisette and Marilyn Manson. He is currently playing in The Panic Channel featuring former band mates, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney.

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07Avoiding The Angel4:26

08Very Little Daylight4:11

09Venus In Furs4:29

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Comments from YouTube:

Raven Walter

8y↑5

This song makes me love this man more and more.

Joana Chaves

8y↑6

sensual music ;)

TheGargantuanSock TGS

12y↑3

It's not exactly uncommon for band / artists to record cover versions of songs that have influenced them, and are important to them. It's called respect, why would someone try to merely copy the original exactly? I'm not blaming anyone for not liking this version, but completely slating it is totally out of order.

TheGargantuanSock TGS

12y↑3

You underestimate the power of music. It affects different people in different ways, an it does not make you an idiot if it's your mode of escape when life seems hopeless. In some cases it has been their only mode of escape. Don't even think of denying this - I've seen it firsthand, and I know several people who would not be here today if it wasn't for music . Obviously I can't prove that here so you're just gonna have to trust me on that one.

XV4444

11y↑4

I guess it could be considered more of a "version" rather than a cover. I think it´s very cool. Brilliant in some parts!

SaBi NuKi

7y↑5

da coolest cover eva

Joana Chaves

12y↑2

Excelente!!!!

Lola Thunder

11y

EEEEAK! OMG Dave covered this? Loves it!

Jane Norfolk

11y↑1

This is great!

Oudler

11y↑1

Interesting!

harpun4o

12y↑1

Actualy song is from Velvet Underground, any way nice performance

TheGargantuanSock TGS

12y↑1

A song's lyrical meaning is not all there is to a song. When I'm feeling low I often find comfort in One Hot Minute, by the Chili Peppers. It's not an uplifting album, and most of the songs lyrics are not relevant to me. I guess Navarro would've found similar comfort in the Velvets. Let's be honest, when you listen to the original Venus In Furs, it's not the lyrics that strike you. You get lost in the music, entering a state where the words almost seem blurred. Do you not feel that way at all?

Arrghhville

12y

Good Cover

tony langmach

6y↑3

Genius & super cool cover...!"! ;O)
En af Mine 50 skygger af Grå...!"!"!!!

LaMaya Davis

8y↑1

I think his music is dark. Yet cool!

Zachary Callen

10y

@TheGargantuanSock so true!

TheGargantuanSock TGS

12y↑1

The original is by the Velvet Underground yes, but this is Dave Navarro's version.

crowy85

13y↑1

i have this album... quite solid...

DrunkenLeprechaunPro

11y

@TheGargantuanSock I can back that statement. Music has a HUGE influence over my life. It can set my mood. It can make my day happy-go-lucky just as it can bring me way down...

Kharimi Nougat

10y↑1

It's about time this great song got the deluxe treatment. I like.

Catrina Quinn

12y↑1

music has the power to move people. It is amazing what one can do with a few chords and some lyrics. I mean..you don't even have to have the lyrics..just a few notes. Music really does have power to sooth the savage beast. what is this whole kick about female domination???? If anyone knows anything about bdsm it is that it goes both ways..Masters and Mistresses.....I think someone leads a very dull sex life or was really scorned.

Stef Subcutan

hahaha......no.

TheMrIVXX

8y↑1

He's not here. Nor am I.

Justice 4 ALL 4 All Justice

Libra = Beauty, she was.. very classy.. beautiful song.

slimturnpike

6y↑7

always liked this version

Ned Paige

10y

beer

tw1ggys1xx

9y↑1

@TheGargantuanSock Well I can second that notion: If it wasn't for music I damn sure wouldn't be here, I use it as an escape everyday, life is bland without it. Also, you can use it as a mechanism or an "outlet" as the preverbial saying goes, instead of doing something more drastic, so yeah your damn right dude :)

4StringDomination

12y

I think the Smashing Pumpkins did a cover of this song too. Or am i wrong?

Harvey Specter

12y↑1

what are you even talking about? I read some of your comments and you just make no sense. gargantuan sock dude is right. music is most definitely not all about lyrics, try poetry. specifically when you hear the song Venus in Furs, I barely listen to any of the lyrics, the song has such a great feel to it that the velvet gave. the only words I even hear are "shiny shiny...shiny, shiny leather." music has a crazy power over people, you are not the person to judge whether or not that's true.

metramil

11y

vaya tralla no?!?!

wanderessinside

11y

I think this version is too complicated for me. I love the VU original one, but this sounds so average, that I wont even bother to listen to it until the end. I am sure that there are other people that enjoy this song, or even like it better than the original, and I respect that, but for me, its the simplicity and hypnotic atmosphere of the original that makes me go gaga for it.

chronicreptile

10y

His voice is very much like Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree.

Nicko Dim

11y↑1

Read all the shit in some of the comments... There're some people that just don't get the feelings embedded in the music. Love the cover, the whole mood of the song is different. Don't get me wrong, I love the original, but you just have to be in a different state of mind to listen to both of the tracks. I'd never listen to them one after the other...

d Q

11y

he doesn't get it because he didn't fit your narrow perception?

LIZARD1582

5y↑1

I never knew this was a cover until a couple years ago. I've always liked this version the most for that.

Oudler

11y

@littlecomawhite nothing beats the original one.

soundofmusic94

11y

i think , no offense, he twisted the song you know, he put a lot of sounds that didnt mach with the song, way better the original.......

joe murphy

obviously it's not anywhere near as good as the original, what is? But it's an interesting and honest take on it. A for effort, B- for execution. Have a banana, Dave!

Neubauten

12y

great cover...a cover is not comparable with the original...thats is stupyd

Walamonga 1313

Don´t like the drumming in here, good cover.

Nick Falletta

12y

This is a horrible cover in my opinion..the haunting violin shredding of the original makes the song what it is.

nauort23

12y

I agree. I was a teenager in the late 70's-early 80's, so I heard many an old saccharine pop tune churned through the punk mill and turned "edgy." But to take a Velvet Underground song and turn it into something you'd hear at the mall... I don't get it. Warhol's probably creaming his Fiorucci's in his grave, though!

silentevil77

9y↑2

I'm sorry but I can't hear why so many think this cover is horrible

Kamil Hauptmann

11y↑1

now this is totaly LAME....

matmixx

10y↑1

wow, that sucks a lot..... how to break a legend...

JLWing77

10y

Dave should be treated like he treated this song--butchered.

Myra Elvira

6y↑8

I really do prefer Dave's version over the original.

Silvia

12y

I'm gonna vomit. How could someone do something like this to this wonderful song?

Gabe Arosemena

11y↑1

Someone should have stopped him from butchering this song. He not only butchered it ,but stole it's purity and simplicity.

krzym1

8y↑1

The version from Spread Demo is soo much better than this. This sounds way too overproduced

AFirmKickInThePants

11y

Wow he turned a masterpiece into a terrible pseudo-nu metal-boy band shit. No wonder why when he was with the Peppers they couldn't come up with good songs.

VerticeAlto

This is far better than the original version!

John Platt

3y↑1

VerticeAlto. I wouldn't go that far! It is an awesome cover as is the entire album is awesome. To each their own as the saying goes.

Pale Iguana

12y

by comparison this is a terrible cover

taryndactylable

11y↑1

This sucks. This song was never meant to be this way.

Destiny Webb

5y↑1

I do not get what all the fuss is about lol. The Velvet Underground's version is so boring compared this lol. I have never liked this song until I heard Dave's version. I liked the lyrics, but found the original song terribly boring and dragged on way too long. I think Dave made it interesting. If you disagree, that's great, you are entitled to your opinion. But that doesn't make yours any more valid than mine :)