Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Providence, Rhode Island, USA formed … Read Full Bio ↴Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Providence, Rhode Island, USA formed in 1989 that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and has continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004.

Vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck are the band's core members, and they share singing and songwriting duties. Guitarist Jeffrey Borchardt played on the band's first two albums which were produced by Matthew Sweet and Mitch Easter respectively.

Atmosphere
Velvet Crush Lyrics

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I don't wanna sit and watch
A good thing going down
And I don't wanna wait
Until I lose all that I've found

You gotta tell me something
You gotta tell me one more time
Though we never talk about it

This is how it is

Come out and bring some atmosphere
Cause I can hardly breathe in here
Stay and change the space I'm in
So I can start to feel it all again

I don't wanna feel as if
I'm missing half my life
And I don't wanna wait
Until forever to see you smile

I gotta show you something
I gotta show you one more time
We don't need to talk about it
We know how it is

Come out and bring some atmosphere
Cause I can hardly breathe the air
And stay and change the space I'm in
So I can start to feel it all again

You gotta tell me something
You gotta tell me one more time
Though we never talk about it

I don't wanna sit and watch
A good thing going down
And I don't wanna wait
Until I lose all that I've found

I gotta show you something
I gotta show you something

I gotta show you something
I gotta show you one more time

Overall Meaning

Atmosphere by Velvet Crush is a ballad about the fear of losing something that one cherishes deeply. The lyrics speak to the singer's desire to maintain what they have and not let it slip away. The opening lines, "I don't wanna sit and watch, a good thing going down, and I don't wanna wait, until I lose all that I've found," are indicative of the song's overall message. The verse speaks to the fear of losing something great and the idea of actively trying to hold on to it while you still can. The singer wants to keep the relationship from deteriorating, and this is a recurring theme throughout the song.

The chorus, "Come out and bring some atmosphere, cause I can hardly breathe in here, stay and change the space I'm in, so I can start to feel it all again," speaks to the need for change, and the impetus to invigorate the relationship. The singer wants to rekindle the passion in the relationship by changing the atmosphere between them. They want to break the monotony and breathe life into the dynamic. In the second verse, "I don't wanna feel as if, I'm missing half my life, and I don't wanna wait, until forever to see you smile," the singer is saying that they don't want to miss out on anything by waiting too long to take action. The song ends with the repetition of the refrain of the first verse, making it clear that the singer is determined not to let anything slip away.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna sit and watch
I don't want to just stand by and watch things fall apart.

A good thing going down
Something positive and worthwhile is slowly coming to an end.

And I don't wanna wait
I don't want to procrastinate and risk losing what we have.

Until I lose all that I've found
I don't want to wait until I've lost everything that I've gained.

You gotta tell me something
I need you to share your thoughts and feelings with me.

You gotta tell me one more time
I need to hear it again just to be sure.

Though we never talk about it
Even though we don't openly acknowledge it.

This is how it is
This is the reality of our situation.

Come out and bring some atmosphere
Please change the mood and energy around us.

Cause I can hardly breathe in here
I feel suffocated and overwhelmed in our current environment.

Stay and change the space I'm in
Stick around and help create a new and refreshing space for me to exist in.

So I can start to feel it all again
So I can experience everything, both good and bad, once more.

I don't wanna feel as if
I don't want to have the sensation that I'm....

I'm missing half my life
I'm not fully living or completely present in my life.

And I don't wanna wait
I don't want to procrastinate and risk losing what we have.

Until forever to see you smile
I don't want to wait an eternity to see you happy.

We don't need to talk about it
We don't need to overtly acknowledge it.

We know how it is
We're both aware of our predicament and the gravity of it.

I gotta show you something
I need to share something with you.

I gotta show you one more time
I need to make sure that I convey it to you clearly before it's too late.

I gotta show you something
I need to share something with you.

I gotta show you something
I feel compelled to express something to you.

I gotta show you one more time
I need to make sure that I convey it to you clearly before it's too late.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: BRAD STEWART, BRENT SMITH, TONY BATTAGLIA

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