Her self-prod… Read Full Bio ↴Honey Gentry is an independent artist from London, UK.
Her self-produced debut album, HG, was released digitally and via limited vinyl pressing on 22 September 2020. On 1 October 2021, her second album, Dreamgirl, was released via digital download. In 2018 and 2019 she released the Moonlight and Dreamlover EPs – co-written with Ruben Elbrond-Palmer – respectively. 2019 also saw the release of standalone single, Aphrodite.
On 14 July 2022 she released the double singles, Playground Love, and Traveling at the Speed of Light.
Honey’s work explores themes including escapism, dreams, and mythology; and has been supported by outlets including NME, BBC Radio Ulster, Dork, Fred Perry Subculture and more.
Valentine
Honey Gentry Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
But you can't hold me
Splendid fantasy, suspended reality
You love to love me
You have to free me
Like a bird, you will see me
Dissolve into poetry
I couldn't swallow your secrets
You were mine,
But I couldn't believe it Valentine, now we're barely breathing
You love to love me
You will forget me
The past is my legacy
When you forgive me
I couldn't battle your demons
And I couldn't swallow your secrets
You were mine,
But I'm starting to see it Valentine, now we're barely breathing
Free me, forget me
Free me to free yourself
Free me, forget me
Free me to free yourself
The lyrics to Honey Gentry's song "Valentine" seem to describe a complicated and possibly toxic relationship. The singer is loved by their partner, but there is a sense of suffocation and confinement; the partner cannot hold them and they must be freed like a bird. The singer seems to be grappling with their own issues as well; they cannot battle their partner's demons or swallow their secrets. The lines "You were mine, but I couldn't believe it" and "now we're barely breathing" suggest that the relationship has taken a toll on both parties and is on the verge of collapse.
The repetition of "free me, forget me" could be interpreted in different ways. It could be the singer speaking to their partner, asking to be released from the relationship and forgotten. Alternatively, it could be the singer speaking to themselves, acknowledging that they need to be freed from their own issues and past in order to move forward. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of heartbreak and the difficult process of moving on from a complicated relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You love to love me
You enjoy the idea of loving me.
But you can't hold me
You are incapable of having a steady relationship with me.
Splendid fantasy, suspended reality
This relationship is perfect in your imagination but not in reality.
You love to love me
You still enjoy the idea of loving me.
You have to free me
You must let me go.
Like a bird, you will see me
I will fly away like a bird.
Dissolve into poetry
I will disappear poetically.
I couldn't battle your demons
I was unable to help you with your personal issues.
I couldn't swallow your secrets
I could not keep your secrets hidden.
You were mine,
You were my significant other.
But I couldn't believe it Valentine, now we're barely breathing
I couldn't accept our relationship even though we are now struggling.
You love to love me
You still enjoy the idea of loving me.
You will forget me
You will eventually forget about me.
The past is my legacy
I will be known by our past experiences.
When you forgive me
When you forgive me for my mistakes.
I couldn't battle your demons
I was unable to help you with your personal issues.
And I couldn't swallow your secrets
I could not keep your secrets hidden.
You were mine,
You were my significant other.
But I'm starting to see it Valentine, now we're barely breathing
I'm beginning to understand now that our relationship is in trouble.
Free me, forget me
Release me and forget about me.
Free me to free yourself
Free me from this relationship and free yourself from emotional turmoil.
Free me, forget me
Release me and forget about me.
Free me to free yourself
Free me from this relationship and free yourself from emotional turmoil.
Writer(s): Katherine Sarah Epps
Contributed by David B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@yurirodrigues4568
Cause I can't battle your demons 🎼🎶
Boa demais, Honey! 🇧🇷♥️💕
@2011woodlands
This seems like something Lana Del Rey would put together with her sister, I like your taste in video/ music combos.
@HoneyGentry
thank you!
@juliemusikka155
"w love from me to you" you wrote. We are all here each others valentines, full of dreams and adventures
@HoneyGentry
💖 so true, we should all look out for each other every day of the year!
@frogstomp646
Your voice... as soon I heard it... I felt chills around my body. It was almost as if you were singing right next to me on a lonely Valentines Day. Thank you for comforting me in a time of low morale and melancholy. Happy Valentine's Day, Honey.
@HoneyGentry
💖
@su-barbie-a9516
Your music is so angelic and beautiful, I can't even describe the feeling that it gives me - calm and dreamly, but also melancholic 🌌 Thank you for making this magnificent music 💜
@HoneyGentry
thank u so so much!
@RF095
thank you for sharing this beautiful song with us! happy valentine:)