In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, Contraband. Despite positive reviews, some critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N'Roses, and criticizing them for a "disconnection" between Weiland and the rest of the band. With their single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. The band released Libertad in 2007, driven by the release of the single "She Builds Quick Machines", and embarked on a tour with Alice in Chains.
In April 2008, Weiland was fired from Velvet Revolver and reunited with Stone Temple Pilots. Velvet Revolver was put on indefinite hiatus and in November of that year, requested to be released by their record label RCA Records to allow themselves "complete freedom to go through whatever process it would take to accomplish" replacing Weiland.
Although Velvet Revolver worked on new material and auditioned new singers following Scott Weiland's departure, the band has not released any new material and only performed publicly once since 2008, when they reunited with Weiland for a one-off reunion show on January 12, 2012, at a benefit concert. This proved to be their last performance together before Weiland's death on December 3, 2015. Slash and McKagan later rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016. On December 3, 2015, Weiland was found dead on his tour bus around 9 pm, one day before he was to perform in Minnesota with his band the Wildabouts, which ended the possible reunion. Both Slash and McKagan rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016.
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Studio albums
Contraband (2004)
Libertad (2007)
You Got No Right
Velvet Revolver Lyrics
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She won't be coming back again
It never wins to lie
She said you'll never have no rights
I've took it farther on the outside
I've took it nearly to the brink
And if you've seen me on the outside
Funny right here I find myself
Inside a paper cup
Without a warning or a reason it's a treason
With no answer
You got no right
To keep me waiting here
You got no right
To keep the pain in here
That holds the crown
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
And if I take it to the brink
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
You would have barely seen me breathe
And if I meet you out tonight
Will you be loving me forever
It's always over after the night
It's always colder after the night
I broke through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It's been a year and a night
The opening lines of Velvet Revolver's "You Got No Right" describe a failed relationship that has left the singer heartbroken and disconnected from the world around him. He's fallen through the ice and his lover isn't coming back. The lyrics are both literal and metaphorical, referring to a failed attempt at crossing a frozen body of water and the emotional distance that comes from being unable to connect with someone you love. The singer laments that the relationship was built on lies, and that his partner was unwilling to give him the right to be himself.
The following verse shifts to the singer's internal struggle as he tries to cope with his pain. He's taken his pain to the brink, with the implication that he's come close to ending his life. However, he's managed to keep his suffering hidden from the outside world, despite the fact that he's barely holding on. The lyrics "Funny right here I find myself inside a paper cup, without a warning or a reason it's a treason with no answer" suggest a sense of entrapment and confusion. The singer feels like he has been boxed in and betrayed, without understanding why.
The chorus is a plea for his ex-lover to give him the freedom to move on. He's tired of waiting for her to come back and wants to let go of the pain that is holding him back. The lines "You got no right to keep me waiting here, you got no right to keep the pain in here, that holds the crown" are a powerful statement that he's ready to take back control of his own life.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell through the ice
I hit rock bottom and lost everything
She won't be coming back again
I've lost the one I love and there's no way to get her back
It never wins to lie
The truth is always better, even if it hurts
She said you'll never have no rights
She took away my control and freedom in the relationship
I've took it farther on the outside
I've pushed myself to the brink of destruction
I've took it nearly to the brink
I've almost hit rock bottom
And if you've seen me on the outside
If you saw me from a distance, you wouldn't recognize me
You would have barely seen me breathe
I'm barely holding on and struggling to survive
Funny right here I find myself
It's ironic that I'm stuck in this situation
Inside a paper cup
Trapped and confined in a small space like a paper cup
Without a warning or a reason it's a treason
Her leaving was sudden and betrayal like
With no answer
I have no explanation or resolution
You got no right
You can't control me anymore
To keep me waiting here
I refuse to wait around for you to come back
To keep the pain in here
You can't keep me trapped in my own suffering
That holds the crown
My freedom and control are the most important things to me
And if I fall apart on the outside
If I break down and lose control
(You really don't believe me)
You don't understand the extent of my struggle
And if I take it to the brink
If I push myself to my limit
Will you be loving me forever
Will you still care about me even if I'm at my worst?
It's always over after the night
Things seem better in the moment but the pain remains
It's always colder after the night
The aftermath of situations like this is always harsher and more painful
I broke through the ice
I hit rock bottom and shattered
It's been a year and a night
Time has passed but the pain remains
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mathew William Sorum, Scott Richard Weiland, David G. Kushner, Duff Rose McKagan, Saul Hudson
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Sergio G. C.
I fell through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It never wins to lie
She said you'll never have no rights
I've took it farther on the outside
I've took it nearly to the brink
And if you've seen me on the outside
You would have barely seen me breathe
Funny right here I find myself
Inside a paper cup
Without a warning or a reason it's a treason
With no answer
You got no right
To keep me waiting here
You got no right
To keep the pain in here
That holds the crown
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
And if I take it to the brink
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
You would have barely seen me breathe
And if I meet you out tonight
Will you be loving me forever
It's always over after the night
It's always colder after the night
I broke through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It's been a year and a night
Michael Maguire
My dad put me on to this band recently, I'm 17 years old it's the first time I've heard this track. I didnt think music could be that good
WattsUPtv
Your NOT SO OLD MAN, is one HIP DUDE!
tell em I said,
VR rocked then AND NOW,
Salsicha Livre
man, you should listen Anitta. very good too.
Will TheReal
That's awesome, your 18 now, and I hope you've embraced it. I'm about to turn 40. I was 4 years old when Guns N' Roses released their first album Appetite for Destruction, and just like you I soaked up the amazing sounds from the era before me. Then Stone Temple Pilots came out while I was a young guy in the 90's. It was amazing to listen to a band of their era. Then, that blended grunge and 80's rock sound came out with Velvet Revolver, it just works perfectly. Kudos to you kid,
Dave Cotant
and me....i'm 61 and came up with eric clapton, mark knopfler, jimmy page....they passed it down to a kid named saul hudson....one of today's finest guitarist there is.....saul hudson is 'slash'....met up with one hell of a singer and front man in scott weiland.....and this is what you get when good things come together......i've always been a fan of music from my era, but man i've got to give these guys their due....my advice is listen to the old stuff for awhile and see where the 80's sound, the grundge, or any of the sounds today came from and you will apprieciate them all the more
Chris Baker
I absolutely love this part of the album. The first beginning tracks are in your face, and STRONG. It calms down a bit at "Fall to Pieces", picks up again with the next 3 tracks, then slows down once before hitting the listener with "Slither" and "Dirty Little Thing", before fading off in "Loving the Alien". I love an album with good pacing like that for some reason.
Roberto Souza
This is absolutely the best music of Velvet Revolver ! I can't understand why this music didn't explode!
Battles and Heroes
because the universe wasn't ready for it.............just like a dove and a butterfly....................mosquito and a knat..............if you get my point
bindagee
Re-discovered this yesterday...rest in peace, Scott
jb
I miss that man. The world will never be the same.