The Red Hot Valentines were a pop-punk/emo band from Champaign, Illinois. T… Read Full Bio ↴The Red Hot Valentines were a pop-punk/emo band from Champaign, Illinois. They formed in 1999, with Jeff Johnson (lead vocals, guitar), Tobin Kirk (backing vocals, guitar), David Gerkin (backing vocals, bass), Eric Humbert (drums), and Jason Searby (keyboards). They released two full-length albums and three EPs. Jason Searby left the band in 2001 for college shortly after recording their first album, and was replaced by Tyson Markley of The Amazing Kill-O-Watts, who left the band in 2003 to raise his kids. The band went on without a keyboardist, and started to go in a new musical direction, as they were tired of playing the catchy pop that they had been known and loved for. By the end of 2004, they had broken up. Their last show was on November 20, 2004. Jeff Johnson and Tobin Kirk each got married and moved away from the band's central Illinois homeland. Eric has since gone on tour with Fall Out Boy as a drum tech and is currently playing with the band EndeverafteR.

Most of the band relocated to Nashville, but the full lineup played a reunion concert in Bloomington on July 7, 2013.

My Girlfriend Has a Boyfriend
The Red Hot Valentines Lyrics

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How can I have known
Happiness so grand
It'd cause the world to stand
How can I have known
Sadness that tears so low
You'd wish that you were dead

I don't know if I feel the same

The same as I did yesterday, uh huh
Just who an I trying to kid?
I still feel the same, I still love you anyway

If you please, don't damage me
I don't think that I would last
If you please, remember me
Anytime he makes you sad

My girlfriend has a boyfriend
Can you even start to picture that?

My girlfriend has a boyfriend
I don't think that I can handle that

Overall Meaning

The Red Hot Valentines' song "My Girlfriend Has a Boyfriend" tells a complex story of the singer's emotions and experiences with love. The opening lines of the song show how happiness and sadness can coexist in love. The singer expresses disbelief at the intensity of happiness and the depth of sorrow that comes with being in love. The line "It'd cause the world to stand" portrays the electrifying feeling that love can bring, making the world seem to come to a halt as the singer experiences the joy of being with their lover. However, on the other hand, the following line "Sadness that tears so low, you'd wish that you were dead" shows the intense pain that comes with the end of a relationship.

As the song progresses, the singer admits that he is unsure if he still feels the same way as he did yesterday about his lover. He acknowledges that he still loves his girlfriend, but he worries about being hurt again. The lines "If you please, don't damage me, I don't think that I would last" suggest that he is vulnerable and afraid of being hurt again. However, he promises to be there for his girlfriend whenever her new boyfriend makes her sad.

The chorus of the song, "My girlfriend has a boyfriend, can you even start to picture that? My girlfriend has a boyfriend, I don't think that I can handle that" shows the singer's anxiety over his girlfriend's new relationship. This chorus reinforces the complexity of emotions that the singer is feeling. He is still in love with his girlfriend, but he is also jealous and hurt by her new relationship.

Overall, "My Girlfriend Has a Boyfriend" is a song that captures the complexity of emotions that comes with love and relationships. The song shows how love can bring both joy and despair, and how easy it is to become vulnerable to these emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

How can I have known
I had no idea

Happiness so grand
That it would be so amazing

It'd cause the world to stand
It would be so significant that it would stop the world from moving

How can I have known
I had no idea

Sadness that tears so low
That it would make me feel so low and depressed

You'd wish that you were dead
To the point where death seems like a better alternative

I don't know if I feel the same
I'm not sure if my feelings have changed

The same as I did yesterday, uh huh
Whether my feelings are the same as they were yesterday

Just who an I trying to kid?
Am I really fooling myself?

I still feel the same, I still love you anyway
Despite the uncertainty, I still love you

If you please, don't damage me
I'm asking you to be gentle with my heart