Venus in Furs – Andrew Bird (feat. Lucius) (originally by The Velvet Underground)
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Shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Comes in bells, your servant, don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes she shall wear Ermine furs adorned, imperious Severin, Severin awaits you there
I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears
Kiss the boot of shiny leather Shiny leather in the dark Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly Severin, down on your bended knee Taste the whip, in love not given lightly Taste the whip, now bleed for me
I am tired, woah, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams, oh, that would awake me Different colors made of tears
(Ooh)Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather (Ooh) Whiplash girlchild in the dark (Ooh) Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart (Ooh) (Ooh) (Ooh)