A red rose is the universal symbol of love. Red roses are the definitive sign of romance and enduring passion. They convey respect and the inspired spirit of true love.
Dead roses on the other hand, are not the sort of gift you should want to receive. Dead Roses signify great sadness or that something (a heart) is broken or possibly indicating the end of a relationship.
After thirty years together, it must have been a huge surprise when she left him dead roses.
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Dead Roses
They met at a nightclub in a county town,
In a year they were married and thinking of settling down.
They bought a house and made it their own,
With two cats, they called it their home,
And every Friday night he bought his wife red roses.
After five years together they raised a family,
Although money was tight, they managed happily.
But when his day-job took him away;
She felt cheated, people would say,
“That the life they had was hardly a bed of roses”.
Life’s a roll-a-coaster, its one heck of a ride.
But is the grass any greener over on the other side?
They spoke on a long-distance phone,
And for weeks she coped on her own,
And every Friday night she bought herself red roses.
After twenty-five years the kids had all left home,
After twenty-five years they had time of their own.
But when they took his day-job away,
She decided that she couldn’t stay,
She took-off with his friend and left him tending the roses.
Life’s a roll-a-coaster, its one heck of a ride.
But is the grass any greener over on the other side?
Now he sits quietly on his own,
With memories stored on his phone,
After thirty years together, all she left were dead roses.
When she walked out him, all she left were dead roses.
After thirty years together, all she left were dead roses.
from DEAD ROSES (Album),
released September 2, 2019
Garrington T. Jones: Vocals, Electric Guitar.
Carol Lee Sampson: Backing Vocals.
Dave Draper: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar,
Rick A’Mortis: Drums.
Producer: Dave Draper
Recorded at Tower Studios, Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Garrington T Jones is a performer and recording artist who gives the art of lyrical storytelling a modern day
edge.
Garrington describes himself as a "Rhythm shaker, a riff chaser, a lyric hunter, a song maker and a lover of acoustic Blues, Folk & Roots music....more
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