Her skin is like velvet
Her face cut from stone
Her eyes when she's smiling
Will never reach home
But hear how she sings
Her touch would be tender
Her lips would be warm
But when we're together
I'm always alone
But hear how she sings
But hear how she sings
Hear how she sings
Her skin is like velvet
So I went to her home
Her place like a palace
With things you can't own
Her skin is like velvet
And hear how she sings
Hear how she sings
Her face cut from stone
Her eyes when she's smiling
Will never reach home
But hear how she sings
Her touch would be tender
Her lips would be warm
But when we're together
I'm always alone
But hear how she sings
But hear how she sings
Hear how she sings
Her skin is like velvet
So I went to her home
Her place like a palace
With things you can't own
Her skin is like velvet
And hear how she sings
Hear how she sings
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She's so distant that their relationship will never be anything beyond merely physical. I'm sure the women more or less molesting the band's corpses in the video while the sparkly confetti flies would have a thing or two to say about that, even if the (dead) guys smirking at the camera kind of suggests that the singer walked into it with open eyes. Seems to me like it's a case of mutual addiction to whatever form of affection they can find in/for each other.
Her place like a palace
With things you can't own",
means he knows he will never own her ... but "hear how she sing!!!!!" ironic....
i wouldnt normally go by what the video depicts btw. songs and vids dont necessarily correspond (though the vid is close to the song). still, i definitely go with this being a cynical song. misinterpreted like people thinking Police's Every Breath You Take is a lovely love song.
What does
"Her eyes when she's smiling
Will never reach home"
mean?