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Phish.netValentine
Valentine has not been seen in 2035 Phish shows.
It has not yet been performed live.
It was played at 0% of live shows.
Music/Lyrics: Anastasio
Original Artist: Trey Anastasio
Vocals: Trey (lead), Jen, Natalie (backing)
Historian: Eric Wyman (PYITE)
Debuted in 2008 (and played at nearly every show since), “Valentine” fits in a group of songs that seemingly speak to a post-addiction viewpoint on the events of the past, and the promise of the future of sobriety. Paired with “Light” and “Gone”, “Valentine” utilizes metaphors of elements – light and dark – to paint a picture of the tribulations of facing addiction, and the moment of clarity that collides with someone’s life that makes them realize a change is so obviously calling to them. Using the thematic transition from darkness through the storm into a being capable of controlling the energy to find freedom.
A lyrically powerful song, Trey’s creates a rich and layered story from which the listener can draw their own conclusions. Borrowing a “Piper”-esque build sequence, “Valentine” shares the company with many of the hidden gems in the post-breakup song book.
Watch Valentine on YouTube Trey Anastasio – “Valentine” – Official Video
Albums: TAB at the TAB, Traveler
Lyrics:
© Seven Below, Inc. (BMI)
As we spin in circles
Walking a straight line
As we spin in circles
Walking a straight line
As we spin in circles
Walking a straight line
As we spin in circles
Walking a straight line
Silence, dark and long
and the thunder clap splits the night
And I'm standing in this field
Storms are all around me
All through the sky
I see strings of electricity
And I feel the power
Like it could burn my hands
Up above
The clouds are moving
And suddenly
The rain is all around me
Like sheets of glass
Coming down from the sky
Every drop is there to guide
Every drop is there to guide
Release, release
The ropes around your neck
We spin in circles
Walking a straight line
Spin in circles
Walking a straight line
We spin in circles
Walking a straight line
Jagged beams of light
Explode and dance in the darkness around me
And I can reach out and touch the beams
And the light turns solid and wraps around my wrist
One makes a loop
A thousand more follow
A thousand more follow till my arms are surrounded
By a conical web of light
My arms in the eyes of a web of light
A tornado of light beams
And I feel the pulling and start to rise
And every beam is there to guide
Release the ropes around your neck
The ropes around your neck
It is time to put the weight down
And the bricks and the blocks
Every drop is there to guide
Every beam is there to guide
Release, release, release
The ropes around your neck
Walking a straight line
We spin in circles
Walking a straight line
We spin in circles
Walking a straight line
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