One of the student teachers at my school had us listen to this to show us the parallels between it and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. :)

This song is so underrated. Definitely my favorite Decemberists song, and definitely one of my favorite songs of all time.

I'm a relatively tough guy. My friend introduced me to the Decemberists this morning. I listened to all their songs today, andI love their music so much, and this song and video made me sob. No regrets.

This song is so oddly relevant to my life, and I'm surprised I've just heard it...for one, my surname is Valencia. Three years back I fell in love with a boy and kept it secret. My sister was disappointed and forced the truth out, my dad and family were furious, and I struggled through a really dark time. The only difference to the song is that we eventually made it passed all the hardships. They made me a stronger person, and made us a stronger relationship. So stay strong, all you hopelessly in love. Happy endings do come true!

This is the greatest love song ever. Hit home and with Romeo and Juliet references too the tee. Colin is a Master of words.

I love how if you don't listen to the words, it's so happy! But when you listen, most of there songs are so morbid! I LOVE IT XD

It's crazy how just Meloy's facial expressions and acting when he's trying to save her and when he realizes he can't makes me feel so empty in my stomach. It's such a weird music video because it's so strange and silly until the last scene and that's so tragic.

I have NEVER regretted watching/listening to ANY of The Decemberists' music videos/songs. They are just...genius.

This band is SOOO underrated ohmygod

Such a happy sounding song with the saddest and deepest message! Holy shniky!

When this song came out, I was 23 years old. Take me back for God sakes!

Always loved this song.

You belong to the gang And you say you can't break away But I'm here with my hands on my heart Our families can't agree I'm your brother's sworn enemy But I'll shout out my love to the stars So wait for the stone on your window, your window Wait by the car and we'll go, we'll go When first we laid eyes I swore to no compromise 'Til I felt my caress on your skin Well, how soon we were betrayed Your sister gave us away And your father came all unhinged So wait for the stone on your window, your window Wait by the car and we'll go, we'll go But Oh Valencia With your blood still warm on the ground Valencia And I swear to the stars I'll burn this whole city down All I heard was a shout Of your brother calling me out And you ran like a fool to my side Well the shot, it hit hard And your frame went limp in my arms And an oath of love was your dying cry So wait for the stone on your window, your window Wait by the car and we'll, go we'll go But Oh Valencia With your blood still warm on the ground Valencia And I'll burn this whole city down Valencia With your blood getting cold on the ground Valencia And I swear to the stars I'll burn this whole city down

This was "our song" for a childhood love and myself. It was silly, but a memorable time.

A family friend gave me this CD a few months ago. That was the second best gift I've ever received, next to my acoustic guitar

The director's cut version is REALLY REALLY GOOD.

This song is probably the best thing ever.

Every time I drive through Valencia I sing this song.

I absolutely adore this song 🎶

I love the way this song conveys tangible, unique sensations and feelings, every time I listen to it. It's why I'll never stop listening to it.

Kong, you will always be in our hearts .... thank you for sharing this with the kids and I.

Dear decemberists, I searched you up because my music player magically played yankee bayonet. How far you have come! With all my love, K

This right here is some very good stuff for us to enjoy!

I'm not the only one who needed to watch this a couple of times, right?

"And your frame went limp in my arms..."

I just realized this was Lisa Molinaro. That is super cool. Some of my favorite bands have a shared member. MM and the Decemberists both are awesome

Everybody is complaining about the video, but, I thought it was okay. A little corny, but good quality.

2022 y la sigo escuchando que hermoso tema

personally i love how they don't give a shit what their own lyrics say and have interpreted them into another (really quite funny) fanciful tale. It just looks like they're having a lot of fun.

Still a beautiful song

Wow. This is the very FIRST time I’ve seen the music video for this. Definitely would not have expected this type of direction lol

I listened to the song before the video and after a couple watches I like the video now.

I have to hold back the tears every time I watch this one...

Still the perfect song it is from back when I first heard it

This song still makes me all teary eyed..

a song you can dance and cry to

love this still!!

GREAT SONG LOVE IT

GREAT MUSIC AND VIDEO!

This is my favourite movie.

WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF THESE PEOPLE BEFORE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? THEY NEED MORE AIRTIME!!!!!

a guy at work gave me a mixtape with this song on it. this is pretty fantastic.

MySpace, those were the days ❤️

Probably one of the most brilliant and depressing videos i have ever seen. Absolutely amazing.

NOSTALGIA

So. Many. Feels.

Wow. Awesome video.

Good song, the vid is great, but the end makes me cry!

In 2019 is there anyone listening to this song? Let's raise your hand. #FromIndonesia

I'm from valencia

home!

i'm from valencia :)

Don't know if it's usual but there seem to be plenty. "The Infanta," being one huge one that comes to mind, plus a reference in "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect."

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I came here from the Rake's Song and I'm just. How do you go from that to this? Or vice versa?

It's sad that the music videos have lower audio quality than the single tracks :'(

This song and video breaks my heart so much but I love it xD

What the heck? Three comments? 21 likes? only 5.6k views? This is sosososososo much better than that.

way back in the time of this song, my gf stole a kitten from a mama alley cat. and I named it Valencia. it was a sister to our rabbit Skillet. then we broke up and many tears were shed

Yea I feel like they completely changed the meaning of the words through the video.

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Nice

i love this song but its so sad!

at first we laid eyes....I swore to kNOw...compromise

I listen to these song for story anyone else do that?

Damn that sister!, burn it down; val's father, brother and sister will live with this forever... forever... And an oath of love was your dying cry...

SURVEILLANCE EXPERTS IN THE GUISE OF TOURING FOLK MUSICIANS

This was a cool video

Too different from what I had imagined. That's why I listen to audio tracks.

man, Lisa Molinaro is divine

@SuperJmac1988 There is also a Valencia in Spain, and another one in California.

Its good to see the Decemberists have some genre-savy villains - It seems only natural that, when attacking one on one would fail, of COURSE they'd try attacking together.

Folk rock brah.

Good taste in music brought me here

Romeo and Juliet likes this.

This is my Exes favorite song...i had an urge to listen to it today

I vaguely recollect hearing Colin Melloy talk about this song. I believe he said the inspiration for this song came when they on a tour stop in San Francisco. He happened to venture down Valencia Street in the Mission District. The Mission used to be a hub of Hispanic culture; it is pretty much become techie and white. Valencia Street is not a hub for gang activity, but for some reason this whole West Side Story drama played out in his mind

aahahha!!!

@SparkeyProducing The Decemberists are one of those bands that recieved old NMH fans after NMH stopped making music

You tell him!

Obviously a better love story than 'Twilight'.

One of the best emo music I know

AMUNT VALENCIA!

@ThreeEyedGod Ironically, it's not a VEVO account, they just added VEVO to the end of their name in their KZfaq account.

I love how many people in these comments think that actually listening to the words of a song is some kind of massive novelty.

4th comment! Good video one and of their best songs.

@flackenstien i agree, but whether you like it or not the decemberists are a band that took up the beatles example and ran with it. in fact a lot of bands have but they did it in their own way and using their own genres to express it. I see your point and i respect that you are sticking by it, but i do have to ask, do you see where i am coming from?

i can't imagine why liking a song would ever be funny.. but i know what you mean :P

I love when she ducks under his arm, it's the best way to get out of kissing someone

I know a lot of people say it reminds them of Romeo n Juliet. But in my mind its more closely reminiscent of an opera were at the end. The girl runs to her lovers side as her brother attacks him for killing their father years earlier. In the final scene she dies in his arms. So romantic n sad this reminds of it.

I love a happy ending.

@CelloRocks2 You are 13 and like good music? Don't see that very often, stay awesome.

@TheAdelmo12 I use The Beatles as an example because they are simply the best example. They evolved music ALOT from where they picked it up. Too bad only a few bands after took the example they left.

This is by far one of the saddest songs out there. TD always do that :< Upbeat tempo, downbeat lyrics.

This song is that old!??!?!?

@JadieJamboree It only has so few views because it's only been up for a couple of months, and there are others vids of this on youtube that have been up much longer.

@JoshySmoshy56 nice mary and max reference

Many years ago, when I heard this song I thought it was Cake. Anyway, this song is pretty nice.

@ThePackers123 This is the band "The Decemberists", not the Russian revolutionary organization "The Decemberists". Easy mistake :p

haha i just noticed that was the jupiter hotel.. nice