Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: opera
Song Meaning of “Die Walkure, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries (Apocalypse Now)” by Richard Wagner
This epic ride of the Valkyrie by Richard Wagner is an intense and powerful piece that reflects the emotional intensity and chaos of battle. It is often heard in films, typically associated with chaos and destruction. This song is a representation of how war can often feel like an apocalypse to those that experience it on the ground. The loud and crashing music is an ode to the violence and chaos that is experienced in the thick of battle, as the elite Valkyrie ride into the sky to lead their warriors to the gates of Valhalla. As the song progresses, the intensity builds, reflecting the inevitability of death, and the sorrow felt by those warriors who chose to fight in the honorable name of battle. It is a song that will long live in the hearts of those who have experienced the sorrows of battle, and an anthem to remember those who have gone.