Artist: Big Thief
Track: Velvet Ring

Lyrics
Shoved in the kitchen of a city tomb
The light would flicker like a violent womb
The night was thicker than a smokey fume
Liza waited in the room

Benny loved her like he loved no one
The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun
The way she always said, "What's done is done"
And he was not the only one

Love is a gentle thing
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

A victim healer with a sharp sharp blade
Benny knew how she was getting paid
Her water broke and they would have to wade

When he knew that she was fooling
He faced the mirror to avoid the thing said
We're outta money and we sold the bling
And I just wanna take you home, I just wanna take you home

Love is a gentle thing
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring

And I am wandering
I am wandering

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Genius Meanings
	Big Thief – Velvet Ring
	[Intro] / Two, three, four / [Verse 1] / Shoved in the kitchen of a city tomb / The light would flicker like a violent womb / The night was thicker than a smoky fume / And Liza
	Angie Hart – Velvet Ring
	Shoved in the kitchen of a city tomb / The light would flicker like a violent womb / The night was thicker than a smoky fume / Liza waited in the room / Benny loved her like he
	Big Thief – Randy
	Oh Randy, leave it up to me / I'll pour the water if you bring the tree / Nothing looks that real to me / I only see two or three colors / What's it like to breathe in? / Find a
	Big Thief – Masterpiece
	The first single form 2016’s album of the same name, Masterpiece is a powerful, uptempo song about the passing of time, and of lives. On one level it reminisces of times past
	Big Thief – Paul
	Story about some good old folk presumably in the rurals of america. Partners in crime. A girl with commitment issues. A man who wants to make her his lover. She cannot accept this
	Big Thief – Real Love
	[Verse 1] / Having a bad week? / Let me touch your cheek / I will always love you / [Verse 2] / Having your face hit / Having your lip split / By the one who loves you / [Chorus
	Big Thief – Animals
	The animals are wonderful / Such a vision in the sun, how they lay low / I catch my breath and count my dough / And I only live to run and I need to go / You and I were born and I'
	Big Thief – Mythological Beauty
	This was the first single from Big Thief’s sophomore album, Capacity. The song is a meditation on the sacrifices, both literal and emotional, young parents are forced to take on.
	Big Thief – Vegas
	Holed up in Vegas for only one week / And I caught you tongue and cheek by the side of the road / Of an automobile expo / Turned up the volume and you started to weep / And I
	Big Thief – Vampire Empire
	[Verse 1] / Watching TV tired, bleeding on the bed / The milk has just expired, all the leaves are dead / I'm not quiet, you've been quiet, just receiving what you said / Reeling
	Big Thief – Lorraine
	[Verse 1] / When I saw the first time, the thunder came crashing / Your new blue eyeliner caught my distraction / And like we were two lovers forming from friction / Your mouth
	Big Thief – Little Arrow
	[Verse] / Go little arrow / Shoot like a wave through the tongue of the taro / Bloom every morning / The water, the pepper / The egg, the warming / Still play that old reel / From
	Big Thief – Parallels
	[Verse 1] / Don't I make you feel alive? / Don't I give you a good home? / In a way I know you're always by my side / But today I think I've always been a long way / [Chorus] / One
	Big Thief – Interstate
	[Verse 1: Adrianne Lenker] / Though you let her down / You don't need to carry / What's far from here is not so scary / Though you cannot see her / You don't have to worry / She
	yeule – Cattails (Big Thief Cover)
	[Verse 1] / Caroline, Caroline / I could never leave you to struggle / Hold the line, hold the line / I'll be there on the double / In time, in time / Everyone does see trouble / [
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SongTell Meaning
	Meaning of "Velvet Ring" by Big Thief
	"Velvet Ring" by Big Thief delves into the struggles of a couple, Liza and Benny, as they navigate a tumultuous relationship amidst difficult circumstances...

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Genius Q&A
	Q:Who wrote “Velvet Ring” by Big Thief?
	“Velvet Ring” by Big Thief was written by Adrianne Lenker.
	Q:Who wrote “Humans” by Big Thief?
	“Humans” by Big Thief was written by Adrianne Lenker.

Genius Artists
	Big Thief
	Big Thief is an alternative rock band from Brooklyn, formed in 2015. Adrianne Lenker is the lead singer and songwriter for the group. She also contributes guitar melodies. The
	Big Thief Songs
	Big Thief has 119 songs with the most popular being Paul, Vampire Empire and Masterpiece.
	Adrianne Lenker Songs
	Adrianne Lenker has 238 songs with the most popular being Paul, Vampire Empire and anything.

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Artist: Big Thief Track: Velvet Ring

Artist: Big Thief
Track: Velvet Ring