I always assumed that this was a song about a relationship that was okay in every aspect, except the bedroom.
“Deadweight on velveteen” – they’re just deadweights on velveteen sheets. They can’t perform for each other.
”It's retained emptiness” – their sex life is empty.
"It's not what it seems" – they seem to have a “perfect” relationship, but they don’t.
“Uncover the mystery” – the start of them trying to figure out what’s wrong between them.
”Tell everyone what you see” – But when the couple try to discuss it with anyone else, it's vulgar ("Vulgar, when brought to light").
"Betray the image" – through their “lack of action” (as it were), they’re betraying the image of the perfect relationship they project to everyone else.
“There’s nothing between the sheets”– neither can carry out the traditional tasks expected of a man and woman. Thus, they are deadweights.
“Vulgar, when brought to light” – they can’t discuss it with their friends, and can no longer discuss it with each other.
“Vulgar, the lie” – but, just as vulgar, is the pretence that everything’s okay with them.
I always assumed that this was a song about a relationship that was okay in every aspect, except the bedroom. “Deadweight on velveteen” – they’re just deadweights on velveteen sheets. They can’t perform for each other. ”It's retained emptiness” – their sex life is empty. "It's not what it seems" – they seem to have a “perfect” relationship, but they don’t. “Uncover the mystery” – the start of them trying to figure out what’s wrong between them. ”Tell everyone what you see” – But when the couple try to discuss it with anyone else, it's vulgar ("Vulgar, when brought to light"). "Betray the image" – through their “lack of action” (as it were), they’re betraying the image of the perfect relationship they project to everyone else. “There’s nothing between the sheets”– neither can carry out the traditional tasks expected of a man and woman. Thus, they are deadweights. “Vulgar, when brought to light” – they can’t discuss it with their friends, and can no longer discuss it with each other. “Vulgar, the lie” – but, just as vulgar, is the pretence that everything’s okay with them.
Anyway, that’s just what I assumed.
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