Valentine

Album: Rush! (Are U Coming?) (2023)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Valentine" is a heart-rending anthem of love, loss, and the agony of letting go. Damiano David, singing in English, croons of a relationship that's bitten the dust but has left behind a legacy of passion, the lingering desire to reconnect, and the terrifying prospect of putting a period on their shared history.

    In the chorus, David belts out, "Valentine, my decline is much better together with you," like he's inviting his ex to join the misery party caused by their breakup.
  • The repeated cry of "All this love" at the song's conclusion is more of a self-reflection. David's throwing the question at himself, pondering if his love for Valentine will ever dry up, setting him free to move on.
  • Fans speculate "Valentine" is David's post-mortem on his split with Italian model and influencer Giorgia Soleri, his partner for about five years until their June 2023 breakup.
  • The four Maneskin band members wrote "Valentine" along with:

    Theo Hutchcraft, the lead singer of the English electronic duo Hurts.

    British songwriter and producer Joseph Wander. His other credits include Cian Ducrot's "I'll Be Waiting" single and Dodie's You EP.
  • Fabrizio Ferraguzzo's production evokes a wave of melancholy that captures the raw essence of heartbreak. David's deep, resonant vocals soar to powerful high notes, and every element from the riffs to the tempo seem to throb with aching emotion.
  • "Valentine" is one of five new songs on Rush! (Are U Coming?), the deluxe version of Måneskin's Rush album.

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