One Dozen Roses
Blooming Love: A Million Reasons Wrapped in One Dozen Roses
Lyrics
You say my uncle left a million,
The speaker refers to an inheritance or a large sum of money left by her uncle.
And half of it belongs to me?
She believes she is entitled to half of the mentioned inheritance.
Let us talk about that later,
She suggests discussing the inheritance matter later because something else is more important to her right now.
It's important but love's greater,
While the inheritance is significant, the speaker implies that love holds more importance or priority at the moment.
Right now I'm busy as a bee.
The speaker is currently preoccupied or engaged in some activities, drawing a comparison to a busy bee.
I'm in an awful hurry so don't ask me now to stop,
The speaker emphasizes her urgency and asks not to be interrupted.
I'm going to place an order in a little flower shop:
She plans to visit a flower shop to make a purchase.
Give me one dozen roses
The speaker orders a dozen roses.
Put my heart in beside them
She wishes to convey her heartfelt emotions or feelings through these roses.
And send them to the one I love.
She wants the roses to be sent to her beloved.
She'll be glad to receive them
She believes her beloved will be pleased to receive the roses.
And I know she'll believe them
The speaker trusts that her beloved will understand and accept the sincerity behind the gesture.
That's something we've been talking of.
They have previously discussed or shared feelings about such gestures or acts of love.
There may be orange blossoms later
The speaker anticipates a romantic future, symbolized by orange blossoms which are often associated with weddings or new beginnings.
Kind of think that there will
She is quite certain or optimistic about this romantic future.
`Cause she's done something to me
The beloved has deeply affected or moved the speaker, making her feel restless or overwhelmed.
And my heart won't keep still
The speaker's heart is filled with intense emotions or love that is hard to contain.
Give me one dozen roses
The repetition emphasizes the importance and urgency of the gesture.
Put my heart in beside them
Similar to line 11, she wishes for her heart's sentiments to accompany the roses.
And send them to the one I love.
Reiterating the act of sending the roses to her beloved, underscoring its significance.
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