a dozen red roses
Fading Love and Hope: A Dozen Red Roses
Lyrics
A dozen red roses dangling from your bedroom ceiling
A symbolic image of romance and passion is created with a dozen red roses hanging from the bedroom ceiling.
All hanging by a thread like we were that evening
The fragility of the relationship is emphasized, comparing it to the roses hanging by a thread.
And I never saw what was coming
The narrator expresses surprise and lack of anticipation regarding a significant event.
Your words felt like waves crashing over me
The impact of the partner's words is described as overwhelming, akin to waves crashing over the narrator.
But I knew that one cold December night
A specific moment in December is recalled, setting the stage for an emotional revelation.
When we laid in bed
A shared intimate moment is mentioned, possibly a turning point in the relationship.
Something wasn't right
A realization that something was amiss during the mentioned evening is expressed.
Damn did you put up a fight
The partner resisted or opposed something strongly, creating a challenging situation.
The slightest brush of your arm
A subtle physical touch from the partner evoked a strong emotional response in the narrator.
Sent shivers down mine
The impact of the partner's touch is described as causing shivers down the narrator's spine.
And that's when it hit me
A moment of realization or revelation occurs, suggesting an acknowledgment of a difficult truth.
I wasn't the only one
The narrator discovers that they were not the only person involved in the relationship.
So I hope when you look at the sky one day
A wish or hope is expressed for the partner to find joy or positivity in life, represented by seeing colors in the sky.
You finally see colors
A desire for the partner to achieve a shared dream of a black house, symbolizing unity and shared aspirations.
And I hope you get that all black house
A hope for the partner to address their issues by putting down beer bottles and facing their troubles directly.
Like we used to talk about living in together
An affirmation that the narrator's feelings are rooted in love, despite the challenges faced in the relationship.
I hope you put down all of those beer bottles
An acknowledgment that the narrator played a role in allowing the partner to end the relationship.
And you talk one on one to all your troubles
A moment of intimacy is recalled where the narrator traced the partner's tattoos with their fingers.
It's nothing but love
The realization of deep love for the partner is experienced in this moment of tracing tattoos.
But if there's one thing I know
A comparison between the initial intense love and the current situation where the partner has disappeared.
It's that I let you
The narrator expresses a sense of loss and regret, realizing they allowed the partner to leave.
I let you let me go
A repeated acknowledgment of the narrator's role in letting the partner go.
There you go
A sense of resignation or acceptance as the partner is observed moving on.
You were watching my fingers trace your tattoos
A moment of intimacy is revisited where the partner's tattoos are traced by the narrator's fingers.
Then I looked up and realized
The realization of being deeply in love with the partner is experienced in this moment of tracing tattoos.
I was so in love with you
A contrast is drawn between the initial intense love and the current situation of the partner being gone.
And it felt like the first time
The initial experience of love is recalled as feeling like the first time.
But now I just blink and you're gone
A lamentation over the fleeting nature of the relationship, with the partner disappearing quickly.
Least we're under the same sky
A consolation that, despite the separation, both the narrator and the partner share the same sky.
So I hope when you look at the sky one day
A repetition of the hope for the partner to find joy or positivity in life, represented by seeing colors in the sky.
You finally see colors
A reiteration of the desire for the partner to achieve a shared dream of a black house.
And I hope you get that all black house
A renewed hope for the partner to address their issues by putting down beer bottles and facing troubles directly.
Like we used to talk about living in together
A reaffirmation that the narrator's feelings are rooted in love, despite the challenges faced in the relationship.
I hope you put down all of those beer bottles
A repeated acknowledgment that the narrator played a role in allowing the partner to end the relationship.
And you finally talk to all your troubles
A final plea for the partner to embrace love and confront their troubles directly.
It's nothing but love
A concluding affirmation that the narrator's feelings are genuine and rooted in love.
But if there's one thing I know
A final acknowledgment of the narrator's role in letting the partner go.
It's that I let you
A reiterated acceptance of allowing the partner to leave, acknowledging the narrator's agency in the situation.
I let you let me go
A final acknowledgment of the narrator's role in letting the partner go, bringing the narrative full
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