Bed of Roses
Embracing Life's Thorny Path: Bette Midler's Bed of Roses Tale
Lyrics
Long, long ago, where the tall grass grows
Reflecting on a distant past where lush grass grows tall.
And the still air is sweet with summer flowers;
Describing an environment with still air and the sweet scent of summer flowers.
In the shade by the stream I would lie awake and dream,
Recalling moments of lying by a stream in the shade, daydreaming.
And in dreaming I would while away the hours
Expressing the act of passing time through dreams.
Long, long gone yesterday,
Reflecting on a time long gone, including a castle, prince, and prayers to God.
And the castle and the prince and the God to whom I prayed
Creation of personal achievements and connections to divine figures.
Well, I made, and I'm gonna lie in this bed of roses
Commitment to facing the consequences, lying in a metaphorical bed of roses.
I'm tired of trying to be free
Expressing weariness from the effort of trying to attain freedom.
Gonna lay down like a sigh in my bed of roses
Choosing to rest in a state of ease and comfort, like a sigh, in the bed of roses.
Bed of roses I believed my life would be
Belief in life being a bed of roses despite challenges.
Well, I wasted years,
Regret for wasted years and bitter tears.
All the useless, bitter tears
Acknowledging the futility of certain emotions and experiences.
If I'd known I'd have stopped it at the start
Expressing a wish to have halted negative experiences from the beginning.
I knew life was long,
Awareness of life's length.
And I knew life could go wrong,
Acknowledging the potential for life to go awry.
But I never knew my life would break my heart
Unexpected heartbreak despite anticipating life's challenges.
Dreams die harder than pride
Highlighting the resilience of dreams compared to pride.
I have learned my lesson well
Learning a valuable lesson and deciding to set aside dreams and pride.
I will put them both aside
Resolution to distance oneself from dreams and pride.
'cause I made and I'm gonna lie in this bed of roses
Reiterating the commitment to lie in the bed of roses despite weariness.
I'm tired and I'm dying to be free
Expressing fatigue and a desire for freedom.
Gonna lay down like a sigh in my bed of roses
Choosing to rest in a state of ease and comfort, like a sigh, in the bed of roses.
Bed of roses I believed my life would be
Belief in life being a bed of roses despite challenges (repeated).
Roses die, and all the fairy tales are lies,
Recognizing the impermanence of positive experiences (roses) and the falsehood of fairy tales.
And I guess that's just too bad for poor old me
Expressing resignation to the unfortunate reality of life's challenges.
'cause I made, and I'm gonna lie in my bed of roses
Reiterating the commitment to lie in the bed of roses despite challenges (repeated).
Bed of roses I believed my life would be
Belief in life being a bed of roses despite challenges (repeated).
Bed of roses I believed my life would be
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