Deadweight on Velveteen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by black cake bass 

Cover art for Deadweight on Velveteen lyrics by José González

oh my gosh! i think i just figured out what it means, after i read the lyrics again, the clue is in the last lines 'vulgar the lie' He's talking about a lie! and it makes so much sense now...'its not what it seems' (a lie is not what it seems cos its a lie...) and its vulgar when brought to light...a lie is vulgar when you figure out someone is lying to you... hey what do you say about that?