The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Are you here forever standin' by the road
With the benefit of feelin' on your own
Where the river ends the sun is comin' down
Through the vison valley waitin to be found
Are you here forever standin' by the road
With the benefit of feelin' on your own
Where the river ends the sun is comin' down
Through the vison valley waitin to be found
With the benefit of feelin' on your own
Where the river ends the sun is comin' down
Through the vison valley waitin to be found
Are you here forever standin' by the road
With the benefit of feelin' on your own
Where the river ends the sun is comin' down
Through the vison valley waitin to be found
Lyrics submitted by kamijamie, edited by refraction
Vision Valley Lyrics as written by Craig Robert Nicholls
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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this is quite possibly my favorite song on the new album, which would follow a trend of title songs (winning days and highly evolved are my favorite songs on their respective albums.)
i went to school with craigs little sister, and before i was at the school, he was. vision valley is the place where we had our band camp... my best mate and i saw the new album title and knew exactly where craig got it from. i'd say, at a glance, it could be about his time there, but im certain that the phrase "Through the vision valley waitin to be found" means that from the time he was about 9 or 10 (fifth or sixth grade, the years you're allowed to go) he knew he wanted to be in the music world and that he would make it.
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i love the vines, especially their more mellow tunes. i cant wait for this album
i dont really know what this song is about, but thats what i love about the vines and craigs songwriting. there are so many ways you can interpret his lyrics... it fits most situations you place yourself in
ok metal advocate, maybe that's the more literal translation....
i conqure w/ last days, i always think of this song as sort of imaginative... yeah.
to me it's about daydreaming and getting caught up in dreams, just wanting to take time to be alone but waiting for someone to understand you. its such a beautiful song...simple yet imaginative..
I think the song is simply about an evening when one is sitting outside daydreaming. If you read it he seems fading into daydreams in the middle of the song actually.