Velvet Room
Enigmatic Desires in Velvet Rooms
Lyrics
What will she want when she's in town?
Wondering about her desires when she visits
The colour black, to hush the sound
Desiring a black color theme to create a quiet atmosphere
A velvet room in which to paint
Expressing a need for a velvet room to engage in artistic endeavors
Room to whisper, room to wait
Desiring space for whispering and waiting
What can you give her when she comes?
Contemplating what offerings can be presented to her
A light to see the winter sun
Suggesting a light source for appreciating the winter sun
A costume and a jug of wine
Offering a costume and wine as means of passing time until summer
To waste away till summertime
Imagining a scenario of idleness until the arrival of summertime
So she will paint herself away
Describing her inclination to immerse herself in painting
Never mind the nighttime
Disregarding distinctions between night and day
Never mind the day
Emphasizing indifference to time while absorbed in artistic pursuits
Give her a room without a window or a door
Suggesting a preference for a secluded room with velvet surroundings
With velvet walls and a velvet floor
Detailing the desired features of the room—velvet walls and floor
Where will she go when the work is done?
Raising a question about her destination after completing work
Nowhere special, noplace fun
Indicating an unremarkable and unexciting future location
A line of dolls all dressed in black
Introducing a line of dolls dressed in black, possibly symbolic
Will wait in line to take her back
Suggesting a passive role for the dolls, waiting to bring her back
So watch her paint herself away
Encouraging observation of her painting activity
Never mind the nighttime
Reiterating the disregard for night and day during the artistic process
Never mind the day
Reemphasizing the preference for a room without conventional openings
Give her a room without a window or a door
Restating the desired features of the room—velvet walls and floor
With velvet walls and a velvet floor
Reinforcing the image of a velvet room as a key element in the narrative
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