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.
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!!!
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.
@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.
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,...
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.
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.
Drugs? What a load of bull. Black Francis didn't even do any drugs, except for the occasional joint. Why can't people seem to accept that not every song ever written is about drugs? Jesus, I just don't get it.
Yes i agree Weezer did do a great cover for this song but the original is better.
I just checked out the Weezer version. The Pixies version is WAY better. Weezers versions not bad but it doesn't touch the original.
@JeffKaos71 WEEZER's is way better
@JeffKaos71 WEEZER's is way better
wonderful song. i'd love to fall in love with a girl called velouria, it's such a beautiful name. weezer have done a really good cover of this song too, just as good as the original. anyways, thats what i think...
...beautiful
one of the greatest songs by the pixies, at least i think. weezer did a great cover, i like this version better though. long live the pixies.
glorious song.
is it just me or does weezer sound a lot like the pixies? i still like the pixies better this song rocks
nah man, i get it. i think its the guitar though, in the weezer cover, they really nail the guitar "singing" first time i heard it, i thought there was a few backups behind the guitar.
nah man, i get it. i think its the guitar though, in the weezer cover, they really nail the guitar "singing" first time i heard it, i thought there was a few backups behind the guitar.
...it's just you... unless you're referring to the fact that weezer ripped off where's my mind with say it ain't so...
Some chords/chord changes feel a bit the same, but to call "Say It Ain't So" a rip-off is just unfair. The similarities wouldn't hold up in court, for example, in a copyright hearing.
Some chords/chord changes feel a bit the same, but to call "Say It Ain't So" a rip-off is just unfair. The similarities wouldn't hold up in court, for example, in a copyright hearing.