This Flower
Blooming Gratitude: A Melodic Tribute to Unspoken Debts
Lyrics
Well this flower is my soul
Expressing that the speaker's soul is represented by a flower.
But it's not half of what I owe
Acknowledging a debt or gratitude greater than what can be expressed by the flower.
I should give you every rose that ever grew
Committing to offering every symbol of love ("rose") to the person being addressed.
But take this one here for a start
Starting the gesture by presenting one rose, a symbolic token of appreciation.
And you can keep it in your heart
Suggesting the recipient should cherish the gesture in their heart.
I have everything I need because of you
Expressing contentment and completeness in life due to the presence or influence of the addressed person.
Well if my life was long enough
Contemplating the idea of dedicating one's entire life and possessions to the person addressed.
To pack up everything I love
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice everything beloved for the addressed person.
I would do just that and give it all to you
Reiterating the desire to give everything to the person being spoken to.
But it's impossible to pay
Acknowledging the impossibility of fully repaying all the kindness received.
All the things you gave away
Reflecting on the countless intangible gifts given by the addressed person.
So this flower I give will have to do
Conveying that the flower offered is the best the speaker can give.
Well this flower is my soul
Repeating that the flower symbolizes the speaker's soul and gratitude.
But it's not half of what I owe
Reiterating the inadequacy of the flower in expressing the debt owed.
I should give you every rose that ever grew
Committing again to offering all possible symbols of love to the addressed person.
But take this one here for a start
Presenting another rose as a starting gesture of appreciation.
And you can keep it in your heart
Emphasizing the importance of cherishing the symbolic gesture.
I have everything I need because of you
Reaffirming a sense of completeness in life due to the influence of the addressed person.
All the flowers growing wild
Referring to the inadequacy of wildflowers over a vast distance in expressing gratitude.
For ten thousand lonely miles
Quantifying the distance over which the speaker feels the gesture falls short.
It's not near enough to give you what I should
Acknowledging that even the vastness of the gesture is insufficient.
So I will owe you for a while
Admitting that the debt or gratitude will persist for an extended period.
Maybe longer than my time
Suggesting that the debt might last beyond the speaker's lifetime.
I would give you all the world if I could
Expressing a willingness to give the entire world if possible.
So this flower is my soul
Reiterating that the flower is a representation of the speaker's soul.
But it's not half of what I owe
Emphasizing the insufficiency of the flower in expressing the depth of gratitude.
I should give you every rose that ever grew
Committing once more to offering all symbols of love to the addressed person.
But take this one here for a start
Presenting another rose as a continuation of the gesture.
And you can keep it in your heart
Encouraging the recipient to hold the symbolic gesture close to their heart.
I have everything I need because of you
Reaffirming a sense of completeness and fulfillment in life due to the addressed person.
I have everything I need because of you
Concluding with the assertion that everything the speaker needs is because of the addressed person.
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