Patty Larkin (b. June 19, 1951, Iowa) is a Boston-based singer-songwriter. … Read Full Bio ↴Patty Larkin (b. June 19, 1951, Iowa) is a Boston-based singer-songwriter. She trained at the Berklee College of Music before pursuing a solo career in folk music.

Her songwriting has been praised for its wit, and her technical guitar playing has also received praise (which she made light fun of in her feminist song, Not Bad for a Broad).

In 1990, she joined Christine Lavin, Megan McDonough, and Sally Fingerett to form the Four Bitchin' Babes, with whom she toured and recorded one album.

In 2005, Larkin produced La Guitara, a compilation of songs performed by female guitarists designed to answer the question, "Why are there no great female guitar players?" with the answer being that "There are–and here they are."

Valentine
Patty Larkin Lyrics

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If there were no words
no way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
no way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
and even if the sun refused to shine
even if romance ran out of rhyme

you would still have my heart
until the end of time
you're all I need, my love, my valentine

All of my life
I have been waiting for
all you give to me
you've opened my eyes
and showed me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
but in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
untill the end of time
you're all I need, my love, my valentine

and even if the sun refused to shine
even if romance ran out of rhyme
you would still have my heart
until the end of time
cause all I need is you my valentine

oh
you're all I need, my love, my valentine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Patty Larkin's song, "Valentine," express a deep and unwavering love for someone that surpasses any limitations or obstacles that may arise. The first verse, "If there were no words, no way to speak, I would still hear you. If there were no tears, no way to feel inside, I'd still feel for you," shows how the connection between these two people is so strong that even if they couldn't communicate through typical means, they would still understand and connect with each other. The chorus, "even if the sun refused to shine, even if romance ran out of rhyme, you would still have my heart until the end of time, you're all I need, my love, my valentine," continues this sentiment of an unwavering and eternal love that will not be affected by external circumstances.

The second verse, "All of my life, I have been waiting for, all you give to me, you've opened my eyes and showed me how to love unselfishly," reveals the depth of gratitude and admiration the singer has for this person who has brought so much love into their life. The final verse, "I've dreamed of this a thousand times before, but in my dreams, I couldn't love you more. I will give you my heart until the end of time, you're all I need, my love, my valentine," portrays the idea that even in the singer's wildest dreams they couldn't imagine loving this person more, they will continue to give them their heart and love until the end of time.

Overall, Patty Larkin's song "Valentine" is a beautiful expression of a love that cannot be disrupted by anything and surpasses any form of expression or obstacle. It highlights the eternal nature of true love and the depth of gratitude and admiration that this love bestows upon the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

If there were no words
Even if communication was impossible

no way to speak
no form of conveying a message

I would still hear you
I would still understand your emotions

If there were no tears
Even if sadness did not exist

no way to feel inside
no way to express one's emotions

I'd still feel for you
I'd still have affection for you

and even if the sun refused to shine
Even if everything else were to fail

even if romance ran out of rhyme
Even if love were to lose its charm

you would still have my heart
You would still have my affection

until the end of time
Forever and always

you're all I need, my love, my valentine
You're everything to me, my beloved Valentine