Venus
Original Cast - Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical Original Cast Recording Lyrics
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Burning like a silver flame
A summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name.
She′s got it,
Yeah baby, she's got it.
I′m your Venus,
I'm your fire
Well
I'm your venus
Im your fire
Your desire
(Instrumental)
Her weapons were her crystal eyes
Making every man mad,
Black as the dark night she was
Got what no one else had
Woaaaaah
She′s got it,
Yeah baby, she′s got it
I'm your Venus,
I′m your fire at your desire.
Well, i'm your venus
I′m your fire at your desire
Woaaahh
She's got it,
Yeah baby, she′s got it
I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire
Well, i′m your venus
I′m your fire at your desire
Yea baby she's got it
Yea-yea
Yea baby she′s got it
The song 'Venus' is a classic love song that describes the beauty and allure of a woman who is compared to the Roman goddess of love and beauty: Venus. The song sets this woman on a pedestal, describing her as a goddess on a mountain top, burning like a silver flame, and possessing both beauty and love. The singer is saying that he has fallen for this woman and that she has got everything he desires. The line "Her weapons were her crystal eyes" indicates that she had a powerful, almost hypnotic gaze that could make any man fall for her. The song ends with the singer declaring himself as Venus's fire and desire.
The song 'Venus' has an interesting backstory. It was written by Ed Marshall, a staff songwriter for Kapp Records, in the early 1960s. Initially, the song was recorded by a group called The Shocking Blue in 1969, becoming a hit in a few European countries. However, it was not until Bananarama covered the song in 1986 that it became a worldwide hit.
Line by Line Meaning
A goddess on a mountain top
A divine female figure perched at the peak of a mountain
Burning like a silver flame
Radiating an intense, brilliant glow like a flickering flame of silver
A summit of beauty and love
An epitome of both physical attractiveness and affectionate emotions
And Venus was her name.
The goddess was named Venus
She's got it,
The goddess possesses an irresistible quality
Yeah baby, she's got it.
An expression of admiration and awe at the goddess's attractiveness and charm
I'm your Venus,
Identifying the singer with the deity Venus
I'm your fire
The artist is the source of intense passion and desire for the listener
Your desire.
The listener longs for the artist's passion and affection
Her weapons were her crystal eyes
The goddess's captivating gaze is her most powerful tool
Making every man mad,
The goddess's gaze causes all men to become enamored and infatuated
Black as the dark night she was
Her hair or complexion is as dark as the night
Got what no one else had
No one else possessed the unique blend of beauty and allure that the goddess possessed
Woaaaaah
An exclamation of shock or wonder
Yea baby she's got it
Repeating the fact that the goddess is irresistible
Writer(s): Robert Van Leeuwen
Contributed by Allison G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bbmeesci5950
awsome, iwish they were still touring this show, it's one of my faves.
@theRetroMuffin
oh, and i would love to see anything from miss understanding and farrah. they killed it every show ♡
@theRetroMuffin
hey. do you got hot stuff and colour my world? i totally loved adam as felicia, and i totally loved this tour. me and a few friends who watched the tour are so so thankful for your videos. thank you so so so much!!!
@Annekid333
i hearing myself scream 🙊🙊
@Tazzinaespresso
Hey there! I was wondering if I could please have the full audio for the full show (as said in the description)? Thank you so much for the upload!
@jennym4882
i would also like to request that audio (if this account is still active lol)
@mattyp12345
Hi there, did you get downtown by any chance please ?? X
@aidanlam5336
What song is this?? I swear it wasn't in the show when I saw it last month
@turi319
Aidan Lam Venus by bananarama. Some productions replace this song with Material Girl
@montanaperotti3561
The current Australian production has Better The Devil You Know by Kylie. The best Felicia entrance in my opinion! They changed it to Madonna for American audiences lol