I bet you can think of more than one example of when somebody used roses in a song. Right? Yeah. There are plenty of songs where roses play a big part. Because there’s just something about that one flower. And it would probably be just as unique even if it had another name.
So, obviously, when I put roses in a song I wrote, it was no big deal.
Except it was when I was a singer songwriter in Nashville, back in 1992-93. So, it was kind of an interesting deal even if it was no biggie. I’ve shared why that’s the case, before. But here’s the short version.
I was almost always the only keyboard player on showcase nights. And on one of those nights I presented an offbeat song with a key signature played mostly on the black keys. One of the other songwriters, a guitar player who sat behind me, commented to the host that he really liked it. Apparently he knew his way around a keyboard, too. Because he mentioned how I played the notes on “the black keys.” Then, he pointed out how that’s not a key most country songs use. And he said he’d like to hear it again. And the host agreed and asked me to play it again.
So, naturally, I did.
It’s a song about how important certain flowers are when couples “make up” after a, let’s say, disagreement.
Here are the lyrics. If you wanna hear how I used roses in a song, you’ll have to Subscribe to my Podcast. It’ll be in an episode very soon.
Roses To The Rescue
She says he’s not the boy he used to be.
He slams a door in a fit of disgust.
It’s bitter and crude; they’d better change their attitude
So another statistic bites the dust.
He says he’s sure he’s not the one to blame
And she insists that it wasn’t her.
It’s all by the book; they’d better take another look
So another statistic won’t occur.
They need some:
Roses to the rescue…apologies and candlelight
Roses to the rescue…’cause no one’s wrong and no one’s right.
If you hope to pass this ancient test, you…
Better find you some roses to rescue.
She says that he can just go sleep alone
And he yells that would be just fine.
Well they need to know where this argument will go
‘Cause another statistic’s on the line
They need some… Chorus
I don’t know why they have to fight
I only know it isn’t right…it isn’t right
We need some
Chorus..inst..repeat chorus to end
© 1992-2011
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