The Rose
Eternal Echoes: Unveiling the Poetic Tapestry of 'The Rose' by Michaela Betts
Lyrics
I remember that day when
I recall a specific day in the past
The clocks stopped ticking and
Time seemed to stand still
The airwaves were thick and course
The airwaves were dense and rough
With words I'd never heard before
Filled with unfamiliar words
I try to make it all make sense
Attempting to find meaning in it all
Empty equations in my head
My mind is filled with meaningless equations
So tell me, I don't understand
Expressing confusion, seeking understanding
Maybe I'll never understand
Accepting the possibility of never understanding
I saw the light begin to fade
Noticing a diminishing light
Like the smile on your face
Similar to the fading smile on your face
I held the rose and felt the thorn
Holding a rose and feeling the pain (thorn)
I hurt myself to keep you strong
Self-inflicting pain to support someone else
What you gave and took away
Reflecting on what was given and taken away
Gifts of conflict and of pain
Dealing with conflicting gifts and pain
You still have your liberties
Acknowledging personal freedoms
But it's the same air that I breathe
Despite differences, sharing the same air
Look over my shoulder and
Looking back with uncertainty
Hope for order in this land
Hoping for order in the current situation
Say a prayer for the lost souls
Requesting a prayer for those lost
Say a prayer for all of us
Extending the prayer to everyone
I felt the light begin to fade
Experiencing a fading light again
Like the smile on your face
Similar to the vanishing smile on a face
I watched it on the big screen
Observing something significant on a large screen
I saw what no one else could see
Seeing what others couldn't perceive
I took my heart out of its cage
Removing one's heart from its protective enclosure
I touched the fire to feel the flames
Braving the fire to feel its intensity
I held the rose and felt the thorn
Again, holding a rose and feeling the pain
I hurt myself to keep you strong
Self-inflicting pain to offer strength to another
I see my face in the water
Seeing one's reflection in the water
And I see you there
Spotting another person there
Your voice as clear as crystal
Hearing a clear and enduring voice
And it will never fade
Assurance that the voice will never fade
It will never fade
Reiteration that the voice will endure
It will never fade
Emphasizing the lasting nature of the voice
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