Like A Rose
Blooming Resilience: Ashley Monroe's Journey Through Life's Frost
Lyrics
I was only thirteen when Daddy died
The speaker's father passed away when she was thirteen.
Mama started drinking, and my brother just quit trying
Her mother turned to drinking, and her brother stopped making efforts.
I'm still bouncing back, Heaven only knows
The speaker is still recovering, and only heaven knows how she managed to thrive.
How I came out like a rose
Despite hardships, she emerged resilient, like a rose.
Ran off with what's his name when I turned eighteen
At eighteen, she left with someone, but it didn't change her circumstances.
He got me out of North Dakota, but it did not change a thing
The relocation didn't improve her situation.
I left it in the yard all covered up with snow
She abandoned something in the past, symbolized by leaving it covered in snow.
And I came out like a rose
Despite this, she emerged resilient.
Sitting in this diner with a coffee in my hand
Currently in a diner, waiting with a coffee, reflecting on her journey.
Waiting on a bus to some promised land
Anticipating a bus ride to a hopeful destination.
I got a one way ticket as far as it goes
She possesses a one-way ticket, determined to go as far as possible.
And I came out like a rose
Despite uncertainties, she remains resilient, like a rose.
So I'm headed south to anywhere that ain't so damn cold
Seeking a warmer place emotionally and physically.
Where I can warm my heart and shake the chill from my bones
Hoping to find solace and shed past emotional burdens.
It took awhile to get here, it's been a long, hard road
Acknowledging the difficulty and length of her journey.
And I came out like a rose
Despite challenges, she emerged resilient.
Sitting in this diner with a coffee in my hand
Reflecting again in the diner, waiting for a new journey.
Waiting on a bus to some promised land
Similar to earlier, awaiting a bus ride to a promising destination.
I got a one way ticket as far as it goes
Still possessing a one-way ticket, determined to move forward.
And I came out like a rose
Despite uncertainties, she remains resilient, like a rose.
It took awhile to get here, it's been a long, hard road
Reiterating the challenging and prolonged nature of her journey.
And I came out like a rose
Despite all, she emerged resilient, like a rose.
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