Velvet rope is commonly known to separate crowds of fans, form an orderly queues, or section a VIP area, but the concept of this song/ record for Janet, is metaphorically a velvet rope is within every human being which keeps their true feelings separated from those around them. The album is a introspective look into depression, an individual's need to feel special and a metaphor for emotional boundaries. A music critic said its a ‘self-examination and an audio journal of a woman's road to self-discovery.’ *
