Story Behind The Song
This song is about the cover painting from our Petals & Thorns CD. The painting is from a scene from Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" and was created by Dickie's brother, Nathan, who is an established Minneapolis actor. The song also hints of a s
Song Description
Another Dickie-breakup song.
| Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Annoyed |
Subject |
Frustration, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Dire Straits, Glenn Frey |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Fading Rose
I came to you every night; you never knew I'd been there. A single drop of evidence each time I squeezed another dream from the rose, baby, just so I could find a way back into your eyes. You knew a wound like that would never jeopardize the fading rose.
You have never known but to lie amongst the petals, and I found solace entangled in the thorns. I will turn away the ghosts that come to haunt you but you must breathe a life into the fading rose.
For the promise made so long ago, I've left an ocean at your side. You walk across it like some new Messiah. Add another thorn to the rose, baby, just so I would know who exactly is in control. Who knew I would wear that crown proudly for you from the fading rose?
You have never known but to lie amongst the petals, and I found solace entangled in the thorns. I will turn away the ghosts that come to haunt you but you must breathe a life into the fading rose.
I wear the scars of many years; I'm battle weary for my time. But if not me, then who is gonna love you? Perpetuate the life of the rose, baby, just so I could keep you high above your pedestal. You knew I would give it all, my heart, my soul and the fading rose.
You have never known but to lie amongst the petals, and I found solace entangled in the thorns. I will turn away the ghosts that come to haunt you but you must breathe a life into the fading rose.
c 1994 Dickie Christopher