Red Roses

Unspoken Regrets: A Serenade of Red Roses and Missed Chances
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Lyrics

There you are with your light brown hair

Describing the physical appearance of the person being addressed.

Apologize cause all that I did was stare

Expressing regret for staring and acknowledging the need for an apology.

And no I'm not a creeper

Asserting that the speaker is not a creepy person.

I swear that I'm a keeper

Stating that the speaker believes they are a valuable and worthy partner.

I'm just glad you noticed that I was there

Expressing relief that the person noticed the speaker's presence.

I got your name but I didn't get you number so now I'm left with all this regret and wonder

Regretting not obtaining the person's phone number and feeling a sense of longing and curiosity.

Would you want to see me or would you want to kiss me

Contemplating whether the person would be interested in meeting or kissing.

I'm getting way ahead of myself but

Acknowledging that the speaker is thinking too far ahead in their imagination.

I can't get you off of my mind

Expressing the inability to stop thinking about the person.

No I can't

Reiterating the difficulty in forgetting about the person.

No I can't cause

Repeating the sentiment of lines 9 and 10 for emphasis.

I wish I would've asked you out I wish I didn't have these doubts about myself for those three minutes that you stood on front of me

Expressing regret for not asking the person out and self-doubt during their brief encounter.

I wish I hadn't walked away

Expressing regret for walking away from the person.

I wish I had the guts to say

Expressing a desire to have had the courage to speak up.

Would you be my

Prompting a question about being the person's valentine.

I wish I wouldve asked you to be my valentine

Reiterating the wish to have asked the person to be their valentine.

Oh oh oh oh

Repeating the question about being a valentine, adding vocalization for emphasis.

Would you be

Reiterating the wish to have asked the person to be their valentine.

I wish I would've asked you to be my valentine

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So I had one last chance to gather my thoughts and just spit it out

Reflecting on a missed opportunity to express feelings.

But now I've missed the moment

Expressing regret for missing the moment to confess feelings.

And now I'll never know if you answer yes to the questions I ask

Expressing uncertainty about the person's response to a hypothetical question.

So now I'm here

Indicating the current emotional state of being without the person.

Without you

Expressing sadness and emotional pain due to the absence of the person.

And I'm crushed cause I've got these roses

Referring to the physical presence of roses and their emotional significance.

These red roses

Emphasizing that the roses are red, possibly symbolizing love and passion.

And God knows that I would've given them all to you

Expressing a willingness to give the roses to the person.

I can't get you off of my mind

Reiterating the inability to stop thinking about the person.

No I can't

Repeating the sentiment of lines 28 for emphasis.

I really can't cause

Repeating the difficulty in forgetting about the person.

I wish I would've asked you out

Reiterating the regret for not asking the person out.

I wish I didn't have these doubts about myself for those three minutes that you stood in frot of me

Reiterating the self-doubt during the brief encounter with the person.

I wish I hadn't walked away

Repeating the regret for walking away from the person.

I wish I had the guys to say would you be my

Reiterating the wish to have had the courage to ask the person to be their valentine.

I wish I would've asked you to be my valentine

Reiterating the wish to have asked the person to be their valentine.

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