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The Whigs are a trio based out of Athens, GA. In 2005, The Whigs released the independently recorded Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip. The band signed to indie label ATO Records, home to Radiohead, My Morning Jacket and Ben Kweller, in 2006.
The band's second album, Mission Control, was released on January 22, 2008. It was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices) at Sunset Sound and Sound Factory in Los Angeles, CA.
In early 2009 The Whigs embarked on a winter tour with Kings Of Leon, and the run closed out with a show at Madison Square Garden. This followed fall 2008 tours with Kings Of Leon, The Kooks, and Tokyo Police Club, capped off with a new years celebration with Band Of Horses.
In August 2009 the band went out with Kings Of Leon again, this time covering Western Canada and the west coast in the United States. That run ended at the old stomping grounds of the Los Angeles Lakers, The Forum. Late 2009 saw The Whigs on a North American headlining tour with support from Nashville's, The Features.
On March 16th, 2010, their third album, In The Dark, was released on ATO Records. The band hit the road with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in late February 2010, leading up to the release of In The Dark. The band will appear at SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX. On March 31st, 2010, The Whigs will be featured as the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman where they will play the first single from IN THE DARK, "Kill Me Carolyne."
Violet Furs
The Whigs Lyrics
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I want to see you, hear you, hear you.
And once in a while everything else feels so fine.
It's that way all the time, you know.
So get off inside your mind cause it's a feeling, feeling, feeling.
I try and I try and no one can deny that I'm right.
I'll sleep with in bed tonight.
Round here, there's no feeling, feeling, feeling.
And it's crash, not turn tonight.
Oh no, I'm feeling, feeling, feeling.
If you want to go, then I'll take you, take you, take you.
Cause I'm tired of trying and no one can deny that I'm right.
I'll sleep with in bed tonight.
Round here, there's no feeling, feeling, feeling.
And it's crash, not turn tonight.
Oh no, I'm feeling, feeling, feeling.
In the fall, you know.
Round here, there's no feeling, feeling, feeling.
And it's crash, not turn tonight.
Oh no, I'm feeling, feeling, feeling.
Oh and it's crash, not turn tonight.
Oh no, I'm feeling, feeling, feeling.
And it's crash, not turn tonight
The Whigs's song Violet Furs has an enigmatic and cryptic quality about it. It is believed that the song could be about the feeling of isolation and loneliness that one experiences when in a crowded place, where everything around you seems to be a blur except for the one person you are fixated on. The lyrics “Crashing violet furs, I want to see you, hear you, hear you. And once in a while everything else feels so fine” suggest that the singer is attracted to someone and that person is the only source of comfort in a sea of chaos. The singer fixates on this person and nothing else can match up to the feeling it gives. The phrase “It’s that way all the time, you know” repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the fixated nature of the singer's feelings.
The lines "So get off inside your mind cause it's a feeling, feeling, feeling" hint that the singer is encouraging the object of their fixation to let go of any inhibitions and let the feelings flow. The following lines “I'll sleep with in bed tonight” and “If you want to go, then I'll take you, take you, take you” suggest a desire for intimacy and perhaps even the need to escape the feeling of loneliness. The phrase "And it's crash, not turn tonight" could suggest that the singer wants to experience a forceful and intense connection with the other person rather than a gentle and sweet one.
Overall, the song Violet Furs is a haunting and enigmatic composition that captures the feeling of fixated longing and the desperation to escape loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Crashing violets furs.
I am overwhelmed by the beauty and intensity of my feelings.
I want to see you, hear you, hear you.
I desire to experience the fullness of your presence in every way possible.
And once in a while everything else feels so fine.
Occasionally, everything else in the world fades away and my focus is solely on my intense feelings for you, which brings me great happiness.
It's that way all the time, you know.
This is a consistent feeling that I have for you.
So get off inside your mind cause it's a feeling, feeling, feeling.
Let your thoughts and emotions be consumed by this intense feeling we share.
I try and I try and no one can deny that I'm right.
I have put in effort to make this relationship work and it is undeniable that our connection is right and real.
I'll sleep with in bed tonight.
Tonight, all I want is to be close to you and feel your presence while I sleep.
Round here, there's no feeling, feeling, feeling.
In my surroundings, I feel relatively numb to everything else except for my intense feelings for you.
And it's crash, not turn tonight.
Our relationship is intensifying and accelerating quickly, rather than moving at a steady pace.
Oh no, I'm feeling, feeling, feeling.
I am completely consumed by these intense feelings I have for you.
If you want to go, then I'll take you, take you, take you.
If you are willing to engage in this intense relationship, I am willing to fully commit and take you with me in this journey.
Cause I'm tired of trying and no one can deny that I'm right.
I am exhausted from putting in so much effort and it is clear to everyone that our relationship is real and right.
In the fall, you know.
This intense feeling will persist even as the seasons change.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: HENRY SULLIVANT, PARKER GISPERT
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Samwise Ganja
I really can't stop listening to this song....
Mr_McD
I can't think of what song this makes me think about it sounds somewhat similar to another song Afghan Whigs Maybe or something else I can't figure it out tho
radiohead91
how did you even come across this song
Lennox Atkinson
If you gave this a thumbs down you really have no taste in music.
Colddarkair
High school 09 10. Driving late listening to this song