is a project that whenever it will happen it wil… Read Full Bio ↴WHITE ROSE TRANSMISSION
is a project that whenever it will happen it will happen! (Adrian Borland & Carlo van Putten).
'White Rose Transmission, started in1995 as a collaboration between Carlo van Putten (at that time vocalist of The Convent; now the singer of Dead Guitars) and Adrian Borland (frontman of english 80's cultband The Sound). WRT did two album releases with the input and help of different collaborating artists such as Marty Wilson Piper (The Church), Mark Burgess (The Chameleons) and Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls). After the sudden death of Adrian Borland White Rose Transmission seemed to be doomed as being history, but Carlo carried on a few years later with his good friend Rob Keijzer on board. Together they recorded a collection of acoustic idea’s and stripped down these songs to the bare basics, which resulted in the third WRT album ‘Bewitched & Bewildered’ in 2006. For the next album Rob got in touch with Frank Weyzig, a long time friend and songwriter, known for his work with ‘Clan of Xymox’ and ‘Born For Bliss'. Maybe coincidence, or just faith but Frank was also a huge Adrian Borland fan himself and liked the idea of working together with Rob and Carlo on a follow up album for White Rose Transmission.
Already after a first session in Frank’s studio in Amsterdam, they immediately knew that there was some magic going on! Slowly but gradually the project evolved into something really solid. During one of these sessions Frank worked on an old Adrian Borland recording and built a complete new arrangement around Adrian’s original vocal. Talking about magic! The result of this is a mesmerizing version of Adrian’s epic song ‘foreign land’. From that moment on the complete album was getting shaped automatically, almost as if the project was being guided by an invisible hand....
'Spiders in The Mind Web' is already being marked by insiders as an intruiging and timeless document. A concept album with no beginning and without an end. White Rose Transmission will keep your ears captured in a translucant and sometimes surreal musical environment, with music influences ranging from Pink Floyd to Jeff Buckley and beyond....
So yes, you better buckle up and prepare yourself for a trip into the Mind Web....
Valentine
White Rose Transmission Lyrics
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I've got your present in my hand
I can't pretend to understand
There is no reason I can find
Valentine, Valentine, Valentine
A fragment of your life in mine, Valentine
Now in the mirror I see clear
There's someone different standing here
Something's changed i can't define
Valentine, Valentine, Valentine
A fragment of your life in mine, Valentine
I can't forget the things I've read
They ricochet around my head
I was safely dying on the vine
Valentine
So tell me what gives you the right
To disturb a peaceful night?
And set on fire this sleeping mind
Valentine
Valentine, Valentine, Valentine
A fragment of your life in mine, Valentine
The lyrics of White Rose Transmission's song "Valentine" describe a person who has received a Valentine's present from someone they care about. The singer cannot seem to understand the reason for the gift, but they do know that it has had an impact on them. Looking in the mirror, the singer sees themselves as someone different from who they used to be - they have changed, but they cannot pinpoint exactly how or why. Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the uncertainty and confusion that comes with love and change.
The repeated refrain of "Valentine, Valentine, Valentine / A fragment of your life in mine, Valentine" speaks to both the fragility and intimacy of human relationships. We all carry pieces of each other with us throughout our lives, and those pieces can come to define us in ways we don't always understand. Similarly, the song as a whole speaks to the way that love and relationships can shape and change us, sometimes in ways that are difficult to articulate.
Overall, "Valentine" is a poignant and introspective song that explores the complexities of love and the ways in which it can transform us.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got your present in my hand
I am holding a gift for you.
I can't pretend to understand
I cannot fake that I comprehend what's happening.
There is no reason I can find
I cannot find any justification for this situation.
Now in the mirror I see clear
I can see myself more clearly now when I look in the mirror.
There's someone different standing here
I feel like I've changed into someone else.
Something's changed i can't define
Something has altered, but I can't specify what that is.
I can't forget the things I've read
I have trouble forgetting the things that I have read.
They ricochet around my head
Those memories are bouncing around inside my mind.
I was safely dying on the vine
I was slowly losing my potential without realizing it.
So tell me what gives you the right
Please inform me how you have the authority to do what you've done.
To disturb a peaceful night?
How could you have interrupted such a peaceful evening?
And set on fire this sleeping mind
How could you have awakened my mind and set my thoughts ablaze?
A fragment of your life in mine, Valentine
It seems that a small piece of your life has intertwined with mine, Valentine.
Writer(s): Borland Andrian
Contributed by Xavier K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Amazing and sadly underrated !