Rose Rose Rose
Lost Chances and Lingering Regrets: Upon Your Dead Body's 'Rose Rose Rose' Explained
Lyrics
I Know I'm Being Selfish I want you all to Me
I acknowledge my selfishness; I desire exclusive attention.
I know that you'd be happier being in his dreams
I understand that you would be happier in someone else's dreams.
Why can't we ever get
Why can't we achieve a life of love without regrets?
A life of love we won't regret
Expressing a desire for a love-filled life without future remorse.
You've seen me cry
You've witnessed my moments of vulnerability and sadness.
You told a lie
You spoke an untruth.
The truth is buried in lament
The real story is hidden in sorrow and mourning.
Oh
Expressing emotional intensity, perhaps grief or pain.
Well I'll be okay
Assuring that personal recovery will occur.
That's not a promise
Clarification that assurance is not a definite commitment.
One big mistake
Reflecting on a significant error or misjudgment.
I should've held your hand
Regretting not holding hands when the opportunity arose.
When I had the chance
Expressing regret for not seizing a chance to connect emotionally.
I should've held your hand
Reiterating the missed opportunity to hold hands.
When I had the chance
Repeating the sentiment of regret for not taking the chance.
Whoa oh
Emphatic expression, possibly signaling emotional intensity.
I've only kissed your soul a couple times
Acknowledging infrequent emotional intimacy.
You've only made me cold so why do I
Questioning why emotional closeness has made the speaker cold.
I know that deep down inside
Acknowledging hidden feelings deep within.
Those feelings lie awake and want to die
Recognizing that these emotions want to fade away.
In this world there's never lust without a first impression
Asserting that lust is always preceded by a first impression.
So don't you lie and say there's nothing in your heart
Advising against denying emotions within the heart.
I'm feeling ugly I'm feeling dark
Expressing feelings of ugliness and darkness.
I'm feeling ugly I'm feeling dark
Reiterating a sense of inner darkness and ugliness.
And you're gone gone gone gone gone gone gone gone gone you're gone
Stating the departure or absence of someone important.
Well I'll be okay
Reassuring personal recovery despite the absence.
That's not a promise
Clarification that the reassurance is not a firm commitment.
One big mistake
Reflecting on a significant error or misjudgment (repeated).
I should've held your hand oh
Regretting not holding hands when the opportunity arose (repeated).
When I had the chance
Reiterating the missed opportunity to hold hands (repeated).
I should've held your hand
Repeating the sentiment of regret for not taking the chance (repeated).
When I had the chance
Final repetition of the missed chance to connect emotionally.
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