Lyrics
I just found out that flowers have an odour
I recently discovered that flowers emit a fragrance.
And I can't smell them because of a disorder
I cannot perceive the smell of flowers due to a disorder.
The only fragrance that they have for me
The only scent I experience from flowers is a faint hint of wet grass.
Is a faint tinge of wet grass
My olfactory perception of flowers is limited to a subtle grassy aroma.
For years I thought you were all lying
I used to believe that people were dishonest about flowers having a scent.
Roses are red
A reference to the traditional rhyme about roses being red and violets being blue.
Violets are blue
Continuation of the traditional rhyme with a twist questioning the scent of flowers.
Flowers don't smell
An assertion that flowers lack fragrance, deemed as false.
That's untrue
Challenging the belief that flowers are scentless.
And that's the difference between me and you
Highlighting a fundamental difference in perception between the speaker and others regarding flower fragrance.
I thought you were so overwhelmed by their beauty
The speaker assumed people exaggerated the beauty of flowers by inventing a corresponding aroma.
That you'd invented an aroma to match how they looked
Implies that the invented aroma was a collective deception.
And it was
Repetition emphasizing the existence of the invented aroma.
And it was
Reiteration of the collective deception surrounding flower fragrance.
An agreed deceit
Describing the deception as an agreed-upon falsehood.
But now I realise
The speaker now realizes the arrogance in assuming others' experiences.
That's the arrogance of ego
Highlighting ego-driven beliefs that led to the misconception.
Roses are red
A repetition of the traditional rhyme questioning flower fragrance.
Violets are blue
Reiterating the assertion that flowers do have a scent.
Flowers don't smell
Challenging the previous claim of flowers being scentless.
That's untrue
Accusing others of lying about the fragrance of flowers.
You're lying about the smell
Expressing doubt about the honesty of others regarding flower scent.
As far as I can tell
Stating the perception that others may be dishonest about flower fragrance.
And that's the problem here
Identifying dishonesty as a problem in communication.
So insincere
Criticizing insincerity in discussions about flower fragrance.
But why oh why would you invent a scent
Pondering the motive behind inventing a false scent for flowers.
Your experience is never universal
Asserting the subjective nature of individual experiences.
Other people's reality is not bound to how you perceive it
Emphasizing that reality varies among individuals.
The parameters of existence don't start and stop with you oh oh
Challenging the idea that one's experience defines the boundaries of existence.
Your nuances are not factual
Stating that personal nuances do not constitute objective facts.
And culture is not inherent
Denying the inherent nature of culture, which varies individually.
And the value of nostalgia is a personal ransom
Questioning the personal nature of nostalgia and its subjective value.
The flower on the tenement roof feels rain before the others
Describing the differential experience of rain by different flowers.
And the flower on the pavement feels rain rise from the gutters
Continuing the metaphor of rain and individual experiences among flowers.
Flowers have an odour
A reaffirmation that flowers do have a scent.
Yeah flowers have an odour
Repetition of the acknowledgment of the fragrance of flowers.
When you bloom
Metaphorically expressing the idea that when one flourishes, others around them also flourish.
When you bloom
-When you bloom
-Others will bloom with you
Reiteration of the idea that flourishing benefits not just oneself but others as well.
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