Valentine
Trey Anastasio Lyrics

As we spin in circles
Despite walking in a straight line, we feel directionless and disoriented.

Walking a straight line
We are following the expected path, but it feels monotonous and unfulfilling.

Silence, dark and long
The environment is quiet but foreboding, offering no comfort or relief.

And the thunder clap splits the night
A sudden, jarring event interrupts the stillness and shakes us out of our complacency.

And I'm standing in this field
I am alone in an open, exposed place and feel vulnerable and exposed.

Storms are all around me
I am surrounded by chaos and danger that I cannot control.

All through the sky
The entire atmosphere is charged with electricity and potential energy.

I see strings of electricity
I can visualize the invisible forces around me that are unpredictable and powerful.

And I feel the power
I am acutely aware of the forces beyond my control and the potential danger they pose.

Like it could burn my hands
The energy is so intense that I fear I may be harmed by it if I come too close.

Up above
In the sky, above me where I cannot reach or influence.

The clouds are moving
The weather patterns are shifting and thus the immediate future is uncertain and potentially dangerous.

And suddenly
Without warning or preparation, the situation intensifies.

The rain is all around me
The precipitation is overwhelming and surrounds me from all directions.

Like sheets of glass
The rain is dense and sharp, with the potential to harm or damage.

Coming down from the sky
The water is descending rapidly and relentlessly, adding to my sense of vulnerability and helplessness.

Every drop is there to guide
The water, while dangerous, is also have a protective and nourishing potential when approached mindfully.

Release, release
Let go of the harmful and suffocating patterns that are keeping you stagnant.

The ropes around your neck
The metaphorical chains that are keeping you tethered and constrained.

Jagged beams of light
The electric vibration has a visual component that is total and mesmerizing.

Explode and dance in the darkness around me
The sudden and intense light illuminates the darkness in a way that is both exhilarating and unnerving.

And I can reach out and touch the beams
The surreal energy is palpable, but there is still a sense of awe and wonder at the unknown nature of it.

And the light turns solid and wraps around my wrist
The energy becomes tangible and almost protective, a kind of guiding force that is attempting to pull me upward.

One makes a loop
The guiding force begins with a single light or pull.

A thousand more follow
But soon, the initial pull becomes greater and attracts more, creating a kind of unified and overwhelming energy or force.

Till my arms are surrounded
The energy is all-consuming, literally surrounding me with its guiding and pulling power.

By a comical web of light
The light has taken on a seemingly playful or teasing aspect, but it is still intense and overwhelming in its power.

My arms in the eyes of a web of light
I am still a part of this guiding force or energy, and it is enveloping me completely.

A tornado of light beams
The energy has become so strong and unified that it has taken on a destructive or chaotic aspect, a literal tornado of light and energy.

And I feel the pulling and start to rise
The force is now not only guiding me, but literally lifting me up and out of my previous patterns and limitations.

Release the ropes around your neck
Let go of the suffocating and constraining patterns that are no longer serving you.

It is time to put the weight down
It is time to relieve yourself of the burdens that you have been carrying, and open yourself up to the unknown and potentially transformative force around you.

And the bricks and the blocks
The obstacles and limitations that you have been imposing on yourself, consciously or unconsciously.

Every beam is there to guide
The energy is not simply destructive or chaotic, but has a guiding force that is leading you towards greater liberation and openness.