This song is an anti-suicide anthem. The band is supporting the song's association with thenewgay.net as an anthem against gay suicide. Perhaps it was written with that intention; it could have been equally written as an appeal to a friend or a bullied kid contemplating suicide. Valentine was a name given to 1st century Christian martyrs. The later meaning associated with Saint Valentine's Day is adjoined presenting a picture of dying for love or heartbreak. The narration is a pleading to Valentine live and live fully ("Come on, be the One" - be who you're meant to be) as well as a reprimand to the Valkyrie not to return to Valhalla with Valentine's soul, as the Valkyrie determines who is to die on the battlefield. Valentine is depicted as someone with self doubt who doesn't see him/herself as the goldmine they are.
The lyrics "Do your worst, worst, worst; And what's worst, worst, worst; There's no words, words, words" rings of outrage at the bully or societal rejection or perhaps Valentine's inner demon. The roller disco is a symbol of the freeing of one's spirit, of not giving in to the darkness.
This song is an anti-suicide anthem. The band is supporting the song's association with thenewgay.net as an anthem against gay suicide. Perhaps it was written with that intention; it could have been equally written as an appeal to a friend or a bullied kid contemplating suicide. Valentine was a name given to 1st century Christian martyrs. The later meaning associated with Saint Valentine's Day is adjoined presenting a picture of dying for love or heartbreak. The narration is a pleading to Valentine live and live fully ("Come on, be the One" - be who you're meant to be) as well as a reprimand to the Valkyrie not to return to Valhalla with Valentine's soul, as the Valkyrie determines who is to die on the battlefield. Valentine is depicted as someone with self doubt who doesn't see him/herself as the goldmine they are.
The lyrics "Do your worst, worst, worst; And what's worst, worst, worst; There's no words, words, words" rings of outrage at the bully or societal rejection or perhaps Valentine's inner demon. The roller disco is a symbol of the freeing of one's spirit, of not giving in to the darkness.
Beautiful song
I think you meant to post that on the last track of Challengers, "The Spirit Of Giving". That's the song they played for Thenewgay.net
I think you meant to post that on the last track of Challengers, "The Spirit Of Giving". That's the song they played for Thenewgay.net
Perhaps they also played this song for Thenewgay.net? I know they played The Spirit Of Giving for the site.
Perhaps they also played this song for Thenewgay.net? I know they played The Spirit Of Giving for the site.