Kiss From A Rose
Ï¯¶û(Seal) Lyrics

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Intro

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah

Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba ya ha ya ah ah ah ah ah ba ba ya ya
Ha ah ah ah ah ah ah

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba ya ha ya ah ah ah ah ah ba ba ya ya
Ha ah ah ah ah ah ah
Verse 1

There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea.
You became the light on the dark side of me.
Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill.
Chorus 1

But did you know,
That when it snows,
My eyes become large and,
The light that you shine can be seen.
Chorus 2

Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey.
Ooh,
The more I get of you,
Stranger it feels, yeah.
And now that your rose is in bloom.
A light hits the gloom on the grey.

Inter

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba ya ha ya ah ah ah ah ah ba ba ya ya
Ha ah ah ah ah ah ah
Verse 2

There is so much a man can tell you,
So much he can say.
You remain,
My power, my pleasure, my pain, baby
To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny... Yeah.
Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?
Chorus 1

But did you know,
That when it snows,
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen.
Chorus 2

Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey.
Ooh, the more I get of you
Stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom.
A light hits the gloom on the grey,
Bridge

I've been kissed by a rose on the grey,
... I've been... I've...
I've been kissed by a rose
... Been kissed by a rose on the grey.
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey,
... I've been... I've...
... And if I should fall, at all
I've been kissed by a rose
... Been kissed by a rose on the grey.
Verse 3

There is so much a man can tell you,
So much he can say.
You remain
My power, my pleasure, my pain.
To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny, yeah (L)
Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby.
Chorus 1

But did you know,
That when it snows,
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can be seen.
Chorus 2

Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey.
Ooh, the more I get of you...
Stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom,
A light hits the gloom on the grey.

Yes I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you
Stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey

Outro

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya

Now that your rose is in bloom,
A light hits the gloom on the grey.

Overall Meaning

"Kiss From A Rose" by Seal is a beautiful and timeless song that tells a story of true love that blooms despite the adversities of life. The opening lines introduce us to a greying tower alone on the sea, which symbolizes the isolation and sadness that omnipresent in our lives. However, when the singer found love, he became the light on the dark side of his life, and love became a drug that's high and not a pill. The chorus is split into two parts where the singer compares the effects of love to when it snows, and his eyes become large, and the light that the love-interest shines can be seen. He compares the love he has found to a kiss from a rose on the grey, which is a beautiful metaphor that means that in a world surrounded by sadness and struggles, the love-interest stands out to him and brings joy, akin to the beautiful bloom of a rose despite the grey surrounding it.

The singer acknowledges that there is much that a man can tell and say, but he can never truly express the depth of his emotions for his partner. He sees his partner as his power, his pleasure, and his pain. The chorus repeats, and the singer adds that as his rose blooms, a light hits the gloom on the grey, meaning that the effect of the partners' love becomes more apparent as time passes.

Overall, "Kiss From A Rose" is a beautiful and poetic depiction of what true love is, and how it can make our lives better even in the hardest and grimmest of times.

Line by Line Meaning

Ba da ba da da da ah ya ya
Repetitive sounds that add to the overall musicality of the song

Ba da da da ba ba ee ah
Repetitive sounds that add to the overall musicality of the song

Ba ya ya ba ba de ba da da da ah ya ya
Repetitive sounds that add to the overall musicality of the song

There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea.
Referring to a feeling of loneliness and despair represented by a tower on a grey and empty landscape

You became the light on the dark side of me.
Finding hope and love in a person that brings light to a darker side of oneself

Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill.
Love is like an addictive drug that creates a feeling of euphoria

But did you know, That when it snows, My eyes become large and, The light that you shine can be seen.
Expressing the overwhelming feeling of love and admiration towards the person that illuminates one's life

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey.
Metaphorical comparison of the person to a beautiful rose that comes out of a dark and grey environment

The more I get of you, Stranger it feels, yeah.
Becoming more intimately involved with the person and discovering new sides of them can be both exciting and confusing

And now that your rose is in bloom, A light hits the gloom on the grey.
The beautiful flower that the person represents brings light and hope to a previously dark and gloomy environment

There is so much a man can tell you, So much he can say.
There are many ways to express love and admiration, but sometimes words are not enough

You remain, My power, my pleasure, my pain, baby
The person is everything, they are the source of both joy and pain

To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny... Yeah. Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?
Expressing the overwhelming feeling of addiction towards the person and questioning whether it is healthy or not

I've been kissed by a rose on the grey, ... I've been... I've...
Repetition of the metaphor of the person being like a rose that brings hope and light

And if I should fall, at all I've been kissed by a rose ... Been kissed by a rose on the grey.
Even if things get tough and the person falls, the beauty and hope that they represent will always remain

Yes, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Reiterating the metaphor of the person being like a beautiful flower that illuminates a dark and grey environment

Now that your rose is in bloom, A light hits the gloom on the grey.
Reinforcing the idea that the person brings hope and light to a previously dark and gloomy environment

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