Spanish Harlem
Blooming Love: Unveiling the Romantic Secrets of Spanish Harlem
Lyrics
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
Reference to a rose located in Spanish Harlem.
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
Emphasis on the red color of the rose in Spanish Harlem.
It is a special one, it's never seen the sun
The rose is unique and has not been exposed to sunlight.
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
The rose appears only at night when the moon is present.
And all the stars are gleaming
Description of a night scene with gleaming stars.
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete
Symbolic growth of the rose in challenging conditions (concrete).
But soft and sweet and dreaming
The rose is characterized as soft, sweet, and dreaming.
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
Reiteration of the presence of a rose in Spanish Harlem.
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
Reiteration of the red rose in Spanish Harlem.
With eyes as black as coal that look down in my soul
The rose is personified with black eyes looking into the speaker's soul.
And starts a fire there and then I lose control
The gaze of the rose ignites passion and causes the speaker to lose control.
I have to beg your pardon
The speaker expresses the need for forgiveness or understanding.
I'm going to pick that rose
The speaker intends to pick the rose and witness its growth in their garden.
And watch her as she grows in my garden
Continuation of the speaker's plan to nurture the rose.
I'm going to pick that rose
Repetition of the speaker's determination to pick and cultivate the rose.
And watch her as she grows in my garden
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to the rose in their garden.
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration of the presence of a rose in Spanish Harlem.
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Repetition of a rhythmic, nonspecific vocalization.
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration of the presence of a rose in Spanish Harlem.
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Repetition of a rhythmic, nonspecific vocalization.
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
Reiteration of the presence of a rose in Spanish Harlem.
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