Velvet Goldmine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by liplex 

Cover art for Velvet Goldmine lyrics by David Bowie

"You got crazy legs, you got amazing head You got rings on your fingers and your hair's hot red You got wit from my tongue, name on the sun I gotcha going to my breast Cause you're the only one, who uses school to pleasure"

This phrase, like the rest of the song, is all about himself. Rather proud of himself, ain't 'e? Come on, red hair? "uses school to pleasure" about his information/literature addiction.

"You make me act real gone, you make me trawl along I had to ravish your capsule, suck you dry Feel the teeth in your bone, heal ya head with my own Why if I don't have you home, we'll have to fight alone Hang all together"

More of the "I understand myself on a deep level" spoutings. Really, read about the man. Occultism, yoga, etc. Get into it before you doubt my statements.

"Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain Snake it, take it, panther princess you must stay Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain I'll be your king volcano rise for you again and again My Velvet Goldmine"

All about how glorious it feels to be him doing what he does to feel like he does...and the necessity for upkeep both mind and body....keep that up and that inner energy self with continue to "erupt" every time.

"You're my taste, my trip, I'll be your master zip I'll suck your hair for kicks, you'll make me jump to my feet So you'll give me your hand, give me your sound Let my sea wash your face, I'm falling, I can't stand Oooh! Put your mink on"

The last line can throw you as it's a minor monologue that expresses the point of self-indulgence of this self he has cultivated (in fact, turning away from or putting off any urge will dampen and dull the mind from it, fyi, thus he relishes any thought that cultivates further an excitement with this facet of himself; beauty/image). "master zip": one of the pet names for himself (see chorus).

"Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain Snake it, take it, panther princess you must stay Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain I'll be your king volcano rise for you again and again My Velvet Goldmine"

"Velvet Goldmine" is his mind. That's all. His "Black Country Rock" (see my explanation on that song's page).

Don't worry kids, I too once thought the "velvet goldmine" he was talking about was his homo-sexed anus...then I got smart.

Exactly! I knew when he said the lyrics about his hair that it was about him! Bowie was a very vain person. He liked the attention and glamor that he got from the media with his androgynous looks, his intense costumes, and his little thing with Mick Jagger. Don't get me wrong, I'm not downing Bowie at all! That's just how he was and he didn't care. He did what he felt like, hell I would if I were king of the underground.

@liplex No, REALLY, it's about sex. It really obviously is.

@liplex mate it’s about gay oral accept it