Only a Rose
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Mario Lanza's 'Only a Rose'
Lyrics
Red rose out of the East,
Expressing the emergence of a red rose from the East.
Tell the love I love least
Instructing the rose to convey a message to the least-loved person.
Who knows!
Reflecting uncertainty or contemplation about the outcome of the message.
Red rose out of the West,
Describing the appearance of another red rose, this time from the West.
Tell the love I love best
Instructing the rose to convey a message to the most-loved person.
Love is a rose.
Declaring that love is akin to a rose.
Only a rose I give you,
Offering only a rose as a gift.
Only a song dying away,
Presenting a dying song as a gift.
Only a smile to keep in memory,
Giving a smile to be cherished in memory.
Until we meet another day!
Expressing the hope to meet again in the future.
Only a rose to whisper,
Reiterating the gift of only a rose for whispering.
Blushing as roses do,
Describing the rose as blushing, a characteristic of roses.
I bring along a smile or a song for anyone,
Offering a smile or a song to anyone, bringing joy.
Only a rose for you!
Repeating the gift of only a rose, specifically for the listener.
Only a rose to whisper,
Reiterating the gift of only a rose for whispering.
Blushing as roses do,
Describing the rose as blushing, a characteristic of roses.
I bring along a smile or a song for anyone,
Offering a smile or a song to anyone, bringing joy.
Only a rose for you!
Repeating the gift of only a rose, specifically for the listener.
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