Velvet Chain is fronted by award-winning vocalist, Erika Amato, and headed by composer-producer-bassist Jeff Stacy.
Medicine Man
Velvet Chain Lyrics
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Cabin on a cruise with a window chair - nowhere to go, so you might as well go there - organizing letters, pictures of your long lost friends - staring out the window, looking for the medicine m
Man-o-man what you need is the medicine man... ooooo - gotta find him, if you can...
You got a thing for pain, but you never felt like this before - still got money, feel down and dirty poor - traveling lighter, just taking what you need - sleeping all hours, sleep-walking in be
...
Oooo, medicine man -- you cure my condition - oooo, do what you can -- you talk and I'll listen... to the medicine man...
Oooo, you were all the rave, baby in your day, you were really something...
You really gave it to them - you just walked right through them... oh yeaah....
All the women talked about you, the men loved to see you - then...
Oooo, you were the one to watch, the debutante that made it happen...
Oooooooooo, you can live again...
You need the medicine man... need the medicine man... man-o-man... you gotta get the medicine man.
The lyrics of Velvet Chain's "Medicine Man" tell a story of being trapped in a cabin on a cruise with nothing to do but reminisce about past memories and feel the pain that comes with it. The singer is looking for a cure and finds herself longing for the medicine man's help. The medicine man seems to have a powerful effect on the singer, not only as a physical cure but also as an emotional one, as he becomes a trusted figure to talk and listen to.
The song's melancholic theme and dark imagery of pain and needing help is reflected in the sustained, atmospheric music that Velvet Chain is known for. The lead singer's voice is soothing yet powerful, drawing the listener in with her heartfelt longing for a cure. The use of tribal drums in the chorus adds an element of mysticism to the song and creates a strong, memorable hook.
Line by Line Meaning
Cabin on a cruise with a window chair - nowhere to go, so you might as well go there - organizing letters, pictures of your long lost friends - staring out the window, looking for the medicine m
You're in a cabin with a window on a cruise ship, and there's nothing else to do, so might as well be there. Your only activity is organizing old letters and pictures of friends you lost while staring at the window, trying to find the medicine man.
Man-o-man what you need is the medicine man... ooooo - gotta find him, if you can...
You need the medicine man badly, and you must find him at any cost.
You got a thing for pain, but you never felt like this before - still got money, feel down and dirty poor - traveling lighter, just taking what you need - sleeping all hours, sleep-walking in be...
You have been through pain before, but this time it's different. Though you still have money, you feel poor and burdened. You're living with the bare necessities, sleeping a lot but not feeling rested.
Oooo, medicine man -- you cure my condition - oooo, do what you can -- you talk and I'll listen... to the medicine man...
The medicine man has the cure to heal the artist's condition, and the artist is willing to listen to all of the medicine man's advice.
Oooo, you were all the rave, baby in your day, you were really something...
You were really popular in your prime, and everyone wanted to be near you.
You really gave it to them - you just walked right through them... oh yeaah....
You were so confident and unbothered by others' opinions that you just walked right through them in your prime.
All the women talked about you, the men loved to see you - then...
Women admired you, and men were entertained by your presence back in your day.
Oooo, you were the one to watch, the debutante that made it happen...
You were the one whose every move was noticed and closely observed, and you were the one who made things happen.
Oooooooooo, you can live again...
The artist implores that you can live again by finding the medicine man and getting cured.
You need the medicine man... need the medicine man... man-o-man... you gotta get the medicine man.
The artist emphasizes that you need to find the medicine man at all costs, and time is running out.
Contributed by Kaelyn I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.