Their debut EP (8-tracks) was released in 2006, containing minimal electro-wave songs as "Kalter Lippenstift" and "Playgirlz". The band has played several shows in London, Paris, Munich, Athens, Bucharest, Luxemburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Brussels, ... and opened for bands like : Vive la Fete, Who made Who, Fehlfarben, No More, Schwefelgelb, A-Frames, Lesbians on Ecstasy, Jad Wio, Swann Danger, The Weegs, Fliehende Stürme, ...
On stage, the band definitely shows its wilder and noisier side and would mainly use neon tubes and strobe lights to create a psychedelic robot-noise-pop performance. In the beginning of 2008 VC has moved to Berlin and released their second record "Safe & Elegant", distributed by the Dutch label Enfant Terrible, which got very positive feedback from the press and the audience. “The band has two faces: they play electro pop in the best 80's tradition but with a very contemporary feeling AND they play some of the finest indie guitar pop / shoegazer stuff heard since a long time. In a surprising way these two styles fit together very well and the band ends up with one sound for themselves.” Stay tuned for the dead mannequin’s nouvelle vague.
Never Ever
Velvet Condom Lyrics
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Scream and swallow / Your frustration
Glamour glance / Stay on glitter edge
Lipstick whore / Lazy diamond
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
Walking puppets / Pink junks star punks
Angel wings / Full of dirt
Celebration / Of dark hollow
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
Young and bored / Slowly sinking
Destroy yourself / Tragic life
Useless Generation / Of fake
Legalize / Suicide
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
Never Ever / Hold your breath now
Scream and swallow / Your frustration
Glamour glance / Stay on glitter edge
Lipstick whore / Lazy diamond
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
The lyrics to Velvet Condom's song Never Ever seem to speak to a darker side of life filled with ennui and a sense of dissatisfaction with the status quo. The first few lines suggest holding one's breath and swallowing frustration, emotions that are difficult to ignore; it's as if the singer is urging the listener to push through and endure whatever is causing those feelings.
From there, the lyrics become more abstract, with references to glamour, lipstick whores, and lazy diamonds. These images seem to evoke a certain kind of superficiality, a world in which appearances are everything and substance is lacking. The phrase "Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, which roughly translates to "when desire no longer dares." This could refer to a loss of passion, a feeling of being stuck in a rut and unable to break free.
The final lines of the song suggest a sense of nihilism and a desire for self-destruction or escape. The singer speaks of a useless generation of fakes and the idea of legalizing suicide. The repetition of the chorus, with its instructions to hold your breath, scream, and swallow frustration, seems to build towards a sort of breaking point or release, making it a haunting and emotionally charged song.
Line by Line Meaning
Never Ever / Hold your breath now
Don't ever let go / Keep holding on tightly
Scream and swallow / Your frustration
Express your anger / But don't let it consume you
Glamour glance / Stay on glitter edge
Always keep up appearances / Even when you feel like falling apart
Lipstick whore / Lazy diamond
Someone who puts on a show / But in reality, they have nothing beneath the surface
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
When desire is afraid / When the passion is gone
Walking puppets / Pink junks star punks
People who follow the latest trends blindly / Without any thought or individuality
Angel wings / Full of dirt
The appearance of purity and goodness / But in reality, there is a dark side
Celebration / Of dark hollow
Rejoicing in emptiness / Finding happiness in nothingness
Choose your / Enemy now
Pick your battles / Decide who or what to fight against
Young and bored / Slowly sinking
Feeling restless and unfulfilled / Losing oneself gradually
Destroy yourself / Tragic life
Causing harm to oneself / Leading to a sorrowful existence
Useless Generation / Of fake
A generation that lacks purpose / Pretending to be something they're not
Legalize / Suicide
Accepting the possibility of self-destruction / Making it an option
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
When desire is afraid / When the passion is gone
Never Ever / Hold your breath now
Don't ever let go / Keep holding on tightly
Scream and swallow / Your frustration
Express your anger / But don't let it consume you
Glamour glance / Stay on glitter edge
Always keep up appearances / Even when you feel like falling apart
Lipstick whore / Lazy diamond
Someone who puts on a show / But in reality, they have nothing beneath the surface
Wenn die Lust sich nicht mehr traut
When desire is afraid / When the passion is gone
Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.