Venus (In our Blood)
by HIM

Album: Dark Light (2005)
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Songfacts®:

  • A bonus track on the Dark Light album, lead singer Ville Valo explained: "In some old myth, the seven towers and the water in the ocean are Hell - that's in the chorus of the song. In a way, it's a song about a young person who shouldn't be taught and subjected to religion, but who should instead figure out things in their own mind. And it's not necessarily just about religion - it could be about world politics as well. And of course, there are secrets in that song that I won't reveal." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Harmony - Vancouver, WA

Comments: 3

  • Samantha from Macon, GaIf you play the first few seconds of the song backwards, it plays a childrens chime and a little girl asks "Where are we going daddy."
  • Chris from Athens, GreeceI adore this song because not only do I love HIM band, but I also love their lyrics and this song is no exception. A work of art
  • Stephanie from Orland Park, Ili love this song it gives me a relaxed feeling whenever i listen to it!!!
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