Kiss from a Rose
Embracing Love's Thorn: A Rose's Unveiling
Lyrics
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da
Repetitive musical interlude without specific lyrical meaning.
Ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da
-There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea
Describes a lonely tower on the sea, setting a melancholic tone.
You became the light on the dark side of me
The person addressed became a positive influence in the singer's life.
Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill
Love was a positive force, like a drug that brought highs, not lows.
But did you know that when it snows
Romantic imagery of snowfall, hinting at a magical or transformative element.
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
The impact of the person's light is emphasized, affecting the singer deeply.
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray
The person is metaphorically compared to a "kiss from a rose on the gray," symbolizing beauty in darkness.
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
The more the singer experiences, the stranger the emotions become.
And now that your rose is in bloom
Metaphor of the rose in bloom bringing light to darkness.
A light hits the gloom on the gray
-Ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da
Repetitive musical interlude without specific lyrical meaning.
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say
The depth of the singer's feelings and the addictive nature of the relationship are expressed.
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain, baby
-To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny
-Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
-But did you know that when it snows
Reiteration of the transformative power of the person's influence and the light they bring.
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
-Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray
-Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
-Now that your rose is in bloom
-A light hits the gloom on the gray
-I've been kissed by a rose on the gray
The repeated mention of being "kissed by a rose on the gray" reinforces the central metaphor.
I've been kissed by a rose on the gray
-I've been kissed by a rose on the gray
-(And if I should fall, would it all go away?)
-I've been kissed by a rose on the gray
-There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say
Reiteration of the person's significance as power, pleasure, and pain in the singer's life.
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
-To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny
Continuation of the addictive nature of the relationship and questioning its healthiness.
Now won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
-But did you know that when it snows
Repeated comparison to a "kiss from a rose on the gray" and the stranger, yet compelling, feelings.
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
-Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray
-Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
-Now that your rose is in bloom
-A light hits the gloom on the gray
-Yes, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray
Confirmation of the metaphor, emphasizing the bloom of the rose and the light dispelling gloom.
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
-Now that your rose is in bloom
-A light hits the gloom on the gray
-Ba-da-da, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-da-da
Repetitive musical interlude without specific lyrical meaning.
Now that your rose is in bloom
Final confirmation of the rose in bloom bringing light to the gray.
A light hits the gloom on the gray
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