This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Hold my head, we'll trampoline
Finally through the roof (finally through the roof)
Onto somewhere near and far in time
Velouria, her covering
Traveling career (traveling career)
She can really move, oh, Velveteen
My Velouria, my Velouria
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria
Say to me, where have you been?
Finally through the roof (finally through the roof)
And how does lemur skin reflect the sea?
We will wade in the shine of the ever
We will wade in the shine of the ever
We will wade in the tides of the summer, every summer
Every my Velouria, my Velouria
Forevergreen, I know she's here
In California (California)
I can see the tears of Shasta sheen
My Velouria, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
Finally through the roof (finally through the roof)
Onto somewhere near and far in time
Velouria, her covering
Traveling career (traveling career)
She can really move, oh, Velveteen
My Velouria, my Velouria
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria
Say to me, where have you been?
Finally through the roof (finally through the roof)
And how does lemur skin reflect the sea?
We will wade in the shine of the ever
We will wade in the shine of the ever
We will wade in the tides of the summer, every summer
Every my Velouria, my Velouria
Forevergreen, I know she's here
In California (California)
I can see the tears of Shasta sheen
My Velouria, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
Even I'll adore you, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
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“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
The song is about a woman. The writer remembers seeing her when driving by Northern California, close to Mt. Shasta. He believes she lives there, maybe under the mountain, because she's somewhat related to the Lemurians, a mythical people who came from the lost continent of Lemuria. In California, there are people who believe the myth in those terms.
The thing is, the writer remembers her covered in a kind of velvet-like fabric, like velour or velveteen, maybe due to the cold and snow of Mt. Shasta. The "coat" with her eyes out makes her look like a lemur, which is funny, given the name of her people. A nice pun.
The writer wants to give her a name. When "Victoria" comes to mind, he makes the connection to "Velouria, the woman dressed in velour". He also remembers she, somehow, reflected the sea and the snow of Mt. Shasta, even if wearing the velour. Maybe this ability was due to her mysterious (some say "alien-like") origin. When Mt. Shasta in covered in snow and melting, she also reflects the "tears of Shasta".
The final touch is, he got intrigued by that woman - after all, she was too exotic to go unnoticed. He can't help but admiring her and thinking about the longest times her story has been recounted.
Phew...
While I agree with much of GodzillaFoil for his insight I'd also like to reference that 'Shasta' is a sanskrit deity & also a generic term for 'guru' & teacher. I think there are refernces to death/enlightenment as well as what you commented on. California is particularly populated with those who believe in 'Lemuria'. I think there's double entendre in there - or a couple of levels - just as Cobain often used.
Nice, perfect interpretation, it feels right, thank you!!!
@GodzillaFoil I think this a great analysis of the song. I believe "Velouria" is someone that the writer is infatuated with and maybe only saw once. A women that he constantly comes back to in his mind's eye and perhaps envisions an ideal world where they could be together. <br /> <br /> The one line that gets me is "even I'll adore you", suggesting that she's so mysterious and graceful that even the writer adores her. This might be telling us something about the writer himself. That maybe he is cynical and usually doesn't see the beauty in people. This woman, on the other hand, encompasses so much wonder (maybe even simply in her appearance alone), that this cynical man can't help, but adore her. <br /> <br /> I think this is something we do all the time, men and women alike. We see someone that embodies our notion of beauty and we instantly become infatuated and start imagining a separate world where we could meet and fall in love with that person. Even though we may never actually talk to that person in this world. It's superficial yes, but it's also very human.
I used the moniker "GodzillaFoil" for a short while. Been using Gargumma for years now. Same person. :)