Dead Flowers
Blooms of Despair: Unveiling the Bittersweet Tapestry in Åsmund Åmli Band's 'Dead Flowers'
Lyrics
Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair
The speaker addresses someone who seems comfortable and wealthy, sitting in an opulent chair.
Talking to some rich folk that you know
They are conversing with affluent individuals.
Well, I hope you won't see me in my ragged company
The speaker hopes that this affluent person won't witness them in their impoverished state or company.
Well, you know I could never be alone
The speaker implies they cannot stand being alone or isolated.
Take me down little Susie, take me down
Asking to be taken down, likely requesting help or empathy from someone named Susie.
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
The speaker feels that Susie considers herself superior in the underground scene.
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Expresses a desire for receiving undesirable or neglected gifts like dead flowers regularly.
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Requesting these flowers to be sent via mail.
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
Asking for dead flowers even during a wedding, symbolizing the relationship's bleakness.
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Despite the negativity, promises to remember and honor the person even after death.
Well, when you're sitting back in your rose pink Cadillac
Depicts someone in a luxurious setting, making bets on a prestigious horse race.
Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day
Referencing the Kentucky Derby, a prestigious horse race day associated with wealth and extravagance.
I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon
The speaker contrasts their situation, being alone with drug paraphernalia, possibly reflecting addiction.
And another girl can take my pain away
Implies someone else might be able to replace their pain or emotional burden.
Take me down little Susie, take me down
Reiterates the plea to be taken down by Susie.
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
Reaffirms Susie's perceived superiority in the underground scene.
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Repetition of the desire to receive dead flowers regularly.
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Emphasizes the method of receiving these flowers, through mail.
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
Continues the theme of receiving dead flowers even at a wedding, suggesting a lack of genuine celebration.
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Reaffirms the commitment to honor the person even in death.
Take me down little Susie, take me down
Repetition of the request to be taken down by Susie.
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
Reasserts Susie's perceived dominance in the underground scene.
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Reiteration of the desire for regular delivery of dead flowers.
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Reiterates the method of sending dead flowers, this time explicitly mentioning mail.
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
Continues the theme of receiving dead flowers even at a wedding ceremony.
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Confirms the commitment to remember and honor the person even after death.
Hey
An interjection, possibly emphasizing the following lines.
Take me down little Susie, take me down
Repeats the plea to be taken down by Susie.
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
Restates Susie's perceived dominance in the underground scene.
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Repetition of the desire to receive dead flowers regularly.
Send me dead flowers by the US Mail
Specifies sending dead flowers using the US Mail service.
Say it with dead flowers at my wedding
Repeats the theme of receiving dead flowers even during a wedding.
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Confirms the commitment to remember and honor the person even after death.
No, I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Reiterates the commitment to honor the person by placing roses on their grave after death.
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