There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Polish classic hard… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Polish classic hard rock outfit led by Artur Gadowski

2) German sludge band

3) Brazilian band (whose correct name is Ira!)

4) Colombian punk band

5) Mexican power metal band

6) Californian female band -Punk

7) German female trip hop singer

8) Michigan indie band

9) German progressive / indie rock band

10) Irish Republican Army Songs

11) DJane from Berlin, Germany

Venus
IRA Lyrics

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A goddess on a mountain top, burning like a silver flame
Summit of beauty and love, and Venus was her name
She's got it, yeah baby she's got it

Your're my Venus, I'm your fire at your desire
Your're my Venus, I'm your fire at your desire

Her weapons were her crystal eyes, making every man a man

Black as the dark night she was, got what no one else had
She's got it, yeah baby she's got it

Your're my Venus...

I'm your fire, your desire
I'm your fire

She's got it
Yeah baby she's got it
You are my Venus
I'am your fire, your desire
She's got it, yeah baby she's got it

Your're my Venus...

I'm your fire, your desire
I'm your fire, your desire

Overall Meaning

‘Venus’ by the British band the Shocking Blue, which was later covered by the Irish band IRA, is a song that speaks about the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Venus. The lyrics describe her as a beautiful and powerful goddess on a mountain top. She is likened to a silver flame, shining in her splendor. The song then goes on to say that she has something special, a quality that no one else possesses. This, coupled with her crystal-clear eyes, makes every man feel like a man. She has the power to ignite desire in men, and the song compares the singer's desire for Venus to fire. The chorus repeatedly chants that the singer is Venus's fire and that she is his desire.

The lyrics are an ode to female beauty and power, and it's easy to see why the song was such a hit. The song describes Venus as a seductive, gorgeous, desirable goddess, and the lyrics only serve to reinforce this image. It is intriguing how the song uses Venus as a metaphor for a woman, thereby elevating her to the level of goddess in terms of her beauty and power.

Line by Line Meaning

A goddess on a mountain top, burning like a silver flame
Introducing the stunning and magnificent beauty atop a mountain who is shining as brilliantly as a silver flame.

Summit of beauty and love, and Venus was her name
The top of the mountains reached by the goddess is the embodiment of beauty and love, and this goddess is named Venus.

She's got it, yeah baby she's got it
The goddess is the epitome of beauty and she has it all. Her beauty is unrivaled, and she knows it too.

Your're my Venus, I'm your fire at your desire
The singer claims that the goddess who is so beautiful is his Venus, and he is the fire burning inside her which fulfills her desires.

Her weapons were her crystal eyes, making every man a man
The crystal-clear eyes of the goddess are her weaponry, they have the power to attract every man and elevate them to a position of strength and virility.

Black as the dark night she was, got what no one else had
The goddess has jet-black skin as dark as the night, and she possesses what no other woman has - a beauty and radiance beyond compare.

I'm your fire, your desire
The singer once again reassures the goddess that he is the one who fuels her passions and desires with his love and devotion.

She's got it
Repeating the fact that the goddess has got everything, and she cannot be surpassed in her divine beauty.

You are my Venus
Acknowledging the goddess as his own personal Venus, and reiterating that she belongs to him alone.

She's got it, yeah baby she's got it
The goddess's beauty is still unchallenged as the singer gazes in awe at her captivating charm.

Your're my Venus
The singer affirms that the goddess is his Venus yet again, perhaps to reinforce his claim on her.

I'm your fire, your desire
The singer's love and passion for the goddess keeps him burning like fire and he satisfies all her deepest desires.

I'm your fire, your desire
Repeating the above line yet again, emphasising the fact that he is the one who keeps Venus satisfied.

Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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