There is more than one The Shroud:

1. Combining modern dark rock sou… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one The Shroud:

1. Combining modern dark rock sounds with a neo-pagan slant, the Shroud weaves an irresistible spell. First manifesting on Halloween of 1991, they have been enchanting listeners ever since.

In addition to four releases of their own, the Shroud have appeared on numerous compilations and tribute albums, a video compilation, and in books on the gothic underground.

The Shroud consists of five unique and accomplished musicians. The combination of their talents creates an aural landscape filled with changeable moods and mysterious imagery. They reflect our world like rippling water -- forever shifting, a dark and soft edged picture that leaves more to the imagination than to the senses.

2. Southern California Hardcore band with short songs clocking in around the 1:30 minute mark.

Formed in late 2009/Early 2010 and comprising members of many previous & current local bands; they have just recorded their debut demo (as of April '10).

More information and music can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/theshroud666

Green Velvet
The Shroud Lyrics

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We're talking in the darkened room
Candles flicker all around
And we're wrapped in green velvet

You're leaning close, whispering
Lips brushing on my ear
And we're wrapped in green velvet

You speak of darkness and decay
And how the world will always change
And beauty is that that everything changes

The nights are longer than before
I still have much to learn
Before the darkness comes there is

Just one candle left to burn
And we're wrapped in green velvet

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Green Velvet" by The Shroud paint a picture of two people wrapped in green velvet, sitting in a dimly-lit room with candles flickering all around them. The first two lines indicate a sense of intimacy and privacy that allow the characters to speak their minds freely. The green velvet, however, raises a metaphorical curtain between the characters and the world outside. It's almost as if they're cocooned, safe from the uncertainties and changes that lie outside their circle of light.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the conversation is not a light-hearted one. The singer talks about darkness and decay, reminding the listener that the world is always subject to change. However, the way the singer describes beauty is counterintuitive - beauty, according to them, is in the fact that everything changes. The final lines create a sense of urgency - the nights are long, there's much to learn, and there's only one candle left to burn. The time to act and learn is now, before the darkness creeps in.

Line by Line Meaning

We're talking in the darkened room
We are conversing in a place with little or no light

Candles flicker all around
There are many candles lighting up the place

And we're wrapped in green velvet
We are enveloped in a fabric that is green in color

You're leaning close, whispering
You are nearing me and speaking softly

Lips brushing on my ear
Our lips are touching my ear softly

And we're wrapped in green velvet
We are enveloped in a fabric that is green in color

You speak of darkness and decay
You are talking about the gloomy and decaying aspects of life

And how the world will always change
You are stating how the world is in constant change

And beauty is that that everything changes
The fact that everything is in constant change is what makes it beautiful

The nights are longer than before
The nights are longer than what we have previously experienced

I still have much to learn
I have a lot to learn about life