The band's original members were singer-songwriter-guitarist Rachel Flotard and drummer Ben Hooker, both formerly of Hafacat; and Kim Warnick, formerly of the Fastbacks. Warnick retired at the end of 2004, but Muffs co-founder Ronnie Barnett signed on to play the bass during the band's 2005 tour.
Visqueen's song "Vaxxine" has received frequent airplay on U.S. independent radio stations.
Rachel Flotard also writes a love advice column for Seattle-based online publication Three Imaginary Girls called Love is Hard with Rachel Flotard, where she dolls out spirited, sharp-witted advice for the love-lorn.
Summer Snow
Visqueen Lyrics
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Strong enough to bury me
Walking through the leaves
Falling back to stare at me
Tonight you ll see
A shimmer up above you
Hollow branches just to love you
Taking measurements
Can t remember who it is
You need inside
Sugar put it all on black and let it ride
Your specialty is tiled in Lincoln tunnel
Underwater in a bubble
Flattened penniless
But brighter than the day
Double sapphire
Summer snow tonight
Jungle stars start swirling
Round your head
Predatory Figurine
Standing still and being mean
When loving vines are blankets
In your bed
Picking up the pieces
With out taking them.
Understand if you can t save this
No one can.
Hushing through the door a tiny spider
Climbing softly not to bite her
Ghosts watch us undress
But somehow that s ok
Cloning David Bowie
Without asking him
Getting sent to jail
In Ziggy Stardust skin
Tonight you ll be
The shimmer up above me
Sending rockets up to love me
Taking measurements
To fit me in your day
The lyrics of Visqueen's song Summer Snow are complex and open to interpretation. The first line "Dying to believe, strong enough to bury me" suggests that the singer is willing to risk everything to believe in something, even if it means losing their life. The following line, "Walking through the leaves, falling back to stare at me", evokes the feeling of a haunting presence or memory that follows the singer.
The next lines "Hollow branches just to love you, taking measurements to fit me in your day" suggest that someone is trying to mold the singer into their life, but the singer cannot remember who it is that they need inside. The imagery of "sugar put it all on black and let it ride" creates a sense of risk, gambling, and uncertainty.
The lyrics continue with references to underwater bubbles, flattened penniless, and double sapphires. The line "jungle stars start swirling round your head" creates a sense of disorientation and chaos, while "predatory figurine standing still and being mean" suggests someone or something that is manipulating or controlling the situation. The final lines "getting sent to jail in Ziggy Stardust skin, tonight you'll be the shimmer up above me sending rockets up to love me" create a sense of surrealism and a blurring of reality and fantasy.
Overall, the lyrics of Summer Snow are open to interpretation and create a sense of haunting, disorientation, and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Dying to believe
Eager to have faith
Strong enough to bury me
Capable of overpowering me
Walking through the leaves
Strolling through fallen leaves
Falling back to stare at me
Retreating to gaze at me
Tonight you'll see
This evening you will witness
A shimmer up above you
A glimmer above you
Hollow branches just to love you
Empty branches only for affection
Taking measurements
Calculating proportions
To fit me in your day
To make time for me
Can't remember who it is
Unable to recall who is needed
You need inside
You require emotionally
Sugar put it all on black and let it ride
Take a chance and risk everything
Your specialty is tiled in Lincoln tunnel
Your expertise is situated in the Lincoln Tunnel
Underwater in a bubble
Submerged in a bubble
Flattened penniless
Completely broke
But brighter than the day
But still radiantly bright
Double sapphire
Two blue gems
Summer snow tonight
Snow-like substance on this summer evening
Jungle stars start swirling
Starry night sky starts to twirl
Round your head
Around your mind
Predatory Figurine
Menacing statue
Standing still and being mean
Static and behaving cruelly
When loving vines are blankets
When affectionate vines act as covers
In your bed
On your sleeping area
Picking up the pieces
Collecting the remnants
Without taking them
Not retaining them
Understand if you can't save this
Realize if saving this is impossible
No one can
No one is capable
Hushing through the door a tiny spider
A tiny spider silently enters
Climbing softly not to bite her
Climbing gently to avoid biting her
Ghosts watch us undress
Spirits observe us while unclothed
But somehow that's ok
But for some reason that's fine
Cloning David Bowie
Replicating David Bowie
Without asking him
Without his permission
Getting sent to jail
Being incarcerated
In Ziggy Stardust skin
While wearing Ziggy Stardust's costume
Tonight you'll be
This evening you will become
The shimmer up above me
The sparkle above me
Sending rockets up to love me
Launching expressions of affection towards me
Taking measurements
Measuring dimensions
To fit me in your day
To make time for me
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.