“Roses” is a song about the end of a relationship. Carly sings from the perspective of a lover who was blindsided by her partner’s decision to end the relationship, seeing a new side of them and essentially ending the relationship. Their love was like a garden of roses, that once ended, turned the o...
[Verse 1]
Knock on the door
Leaving it open
It wasn't you
Why was I hoping?
Said it before, and I'll say it again
That I'll always be here when you need a friend
[Pre-Chorus]
I sat with you on my bedroom floor
And I couldn't move
All that we were losing
I saw you like I never did before
I never did before
[Chorus]
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of seasons, and you're back
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
Yeah, I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of heart and you attack
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
I won't take you back
[Verse 2]
Cat got your tongue
It's been forever
Have you been good?
Have you been better?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again
That I'll always be here if you need a friend
[Pre-Chorus]
I sat with you on my bedroom floor
And I couldn't move
All that we were losing
I saw you like I never did before
I never did before
[Chorus]
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of seasons and you're back
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
Yeah, I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of heart and you attack
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
I won't take it back
[Bridge]
Burnt out cigarettes
Last year's silhouettes
Dancing in the dark
Love made in the park
Big black blossom tree
Baby, cover me
Hold the afterglow
Please don't let me go
Please don't let me go
[Chorus]
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of seasons and you're back
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
Yeah, I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of heart and you attack
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
I won't take it back
[Outro]
Burnt out cigarettes
Last year's silhouettes
I won't take it back
Dancing in the dark
I won't take it back
Love made in the park
Big black blossom tree
I won't take it back
Baby, cover me
Hold the afterglow
Please don't let me go
Roses was written by Ryan Stewart & Carly Rae Jepsen.
Roses was produced by Ryan Stewart & Kyle Shearer.
Carly Rae Jepsen released Roses on Fri Aug 26 2016.