Flower
A Red-Haired Flower's Journey: Embracing Freedom and Tragedy
Lyrics
Flower,
Reference to the subject of the song, "Flower"
She’s a good girl
Describing Flower as a good-natured girl
She’s a red-haired,
Physical description of Flower having red hair
An expressive sound, possibly indicating contemplation or hesitation
And flower,
Reiteration of the subject, Flower
She dances around
Depiction of Flower dancing around
In her little pink gown
Describing Flower wearing a pink gown
Tooth just fell down
Noting the loss of a tooth
In a small town.
Reference to Flower being in a small town
Flower,
Reiteration of Flower
She dressed up
Flower dressing up for an event or occasion
She’s going in the river
Flower heading to the river for the first time
For the first time.
Flower's first experience swimming alone
She’s swimming all alone
Her mother not being present as she swims
While her mama is at work
Emphasizing Flower's isolation while swimming
So she doesn’t know
Her mother's unawareness of Flower's activity
Flower,
Reference to Flower dressing to leave or escape
She dressed to fly away.
Implies Flower's readiness to depart or flee
And now the family,
Reference to Flower's family and friends
And all flower’s friends
Undertaking a long journey with loved ones
They drove a long road drive
Traveling to a location associated with a chapel
Down the chapel town
Arrival at the destination
And then the black car comes,
Introduction of a black car, often associated with funerals or tragedy
And all the crying begins
Onset of grieving or sorrow among the gathered people
Poor flower baby,
Expressing empathy for Flower
She just wanted to be free
Recognition of Flower's desire for freedom
Flower,
Reiteration of Flower's name
She wandered for a while,
Describing Flower's wandering or aimless journey
The current was as strong
Depiction of a strong river current
As it had ever been
Emphasizing the strength of the river's force
It pushed her to the side
Pushing Flower to the side, potentially causing harm
Breaking her little arms
Resulting in physical injury to Flower
Collapsed to the shore,
Flower reaching the shore and collapsing
Where she lay and sang,
Implies Flower singing while lying on the shore
Flower,
Repetition of Flower's desire for freedom
She just wanted be free
Continued longing for freedom
Flower,
Reiteration of Flower's name and aspiration for freedom
She let herself be free.
Final acknowledgment of Flower embracing freedom
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