Black Roses
Bleeding Poison and Corporate Plight: Black Roses by Ryan Mitchell
Lyrics
I got two wolves fighting in my head
I am internally conflicted, facing a struggle represented by two opposing forces.
And I’m I’m bleeding poison
I am experiencing internal turmoil and suffering, metaphorically bleeding poison.
Ones blue ones eyes are red
There are conflicting emotions within me - one is calm (blue), and the other is intense and passionate (red).
From all the nicotine
The source of my suffering includes the effects of nicotine.
I guess it’s pretty hard to believe
It is challenging for people to believe in a deity associated with greed, yet that seems to be our reality.
In a god that’s sellin’ greed but here we are
Despite skepticism, we find ourselves in a world where the concept of a greedy god exists.
Trading kids for cars
Society is making questionable trades, such as sacrificing the well-being of children for material possessions like cars.
So bury me in roses
Expressing a desire to be buried with black roses upon death, symbolizing a departure from conventional norms.
Black roses when I die
Black roses are a metaphor for a unique and unconventional legacy after death.
I’ll be there to keep you searching all your life
The speaker promises to be a presence that keeps others searching for meaning throughout their lives.
For the years you spent in corporate plight
Reflecting on the time spent in a soul-draining corporate environment.
Underneath fluorescent light
The negative atmosphere of working under artificial lights.
For roses
Black roses are a symbol representing the speaker's wish to bring back lost time.
To fetch you back the time
Using black roses as a means to recover and redeem lost moments.
Black roses on my mind
The persistent presence of unconventional and dark thoughts in the speaker's mind.
She swims in my blood like undiscovered waters
A person, possibly a romantic interest, is deeply embedded in the speaker's emotions like unexplored territories.
Hot tracks in the mud but I follow shooting stars
The relationship is adventurous but follows unpredictable and uncertain paths.
I guess it’s pretty hard to be free
Freedom is elusive, especially when basic survival is a struggle.
When it’s hard enough to breathe
Breathing is difficult, possibly indicating the suffocating nature of life's challenges.
Keep your kids in school then sell your daughters
A commentary on societal issues, urging education while highlighting the dark practice of exploiting children.
So bury me in roses
Reiterating the desire to be buried with black roses upon death.
Black roses when I die
Symbolizing a wish for a unique and non-traditional legacy.
I’ll be there to keep you searching all your life
A commitment to being a guiding force in the lives of others, encouraging them to seek meaning.
For the years you spent in corporate plight
Reflection on the impact of spending years trapped in a corporate environment.
Underneath fluorescent light
The negative effects of working under artificial lights.
For roses
Reiterating the symbolism of black roses as a means to recover lost time.
To fetch you back the time
Continuing the theme of using black roses to redeem lost moments.
Black roses on my mind
The persistent presence of unconventional and dark thoughts in the speaker's mind.
Black roses on my mind
Continuing the theme of dark and unconventional thoughts lingering in the speaker's mind.
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