Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: industrial
Song Meaning of “Via Dela Rosa” by Scum of the Earth
Via Dela Rosa paints the picture of a tumultuous relationship between two people who love each other, but can’t seem to make it work. The lyrics speak to resignation, and a sense of remove that comes with understanding a situation that can’t be changed.
The narrator faces the reality of the relationship: he’s found himself in a “bitter kind of love” that can’t be saved. He wonders if it would have been better not to know what love was at all, rather than to have the taste and then never have it again as a result of having his heart broken. Despite the pain of the situation, he remains “born to love”, staying in the midst of trials and tribulations with a sense of quiet acceptance. He moves on and away “via Dela Rosa”, understanding that his journey is leading him away from the love he will never have.
The song speaks to the difficulties that arise when two people try to make a relationship work in spite of the odds and the realities that pull them apart. The narrator comes to accept that the relationship is over, and moves forwards with strength and courage, understanding that he might not get his happy ending, but that doesn’t stop him from loving.