Although Blitzkid was disbanded in 2012, Goolsby pursues a career as a solo artist as Argyle Goolsby. He performs with both his live electric band, The Roving Midnight as well as his fully acoustic band, The Hollow Bodies.
The Wild Branch of Rose
Argyle Goolsby Lyrics
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Gave warning
The Stranger′s cruel arrival
Would corrupt all the innocence she perceived in her heart
She heeded it not
And answered his knock
Suffer me not this moment to say
You nothing but rage. No flowers, no page
Of soft, tender verse. Though I give this too late-
I want you to take and place on my grave
This wild branch of rose so that you will be safe
From my endless hell that I can′t dispel
And it's intricate maze
That's trapped you so well
Years passed
Draining
Her artful soul kept giving
I cannot take it away, this pain that I placed in your life
But I leave this branch-
Your one respite
I don′t mean to break, destroy or forsake
It′s just in my nature. God made me this way
Infallible of sin, yet you let me in
Again, and again in the faith that you'd win
Me over one day. But I′ve lost my way
I left you with darkness and nothing to say
To wander in haze and ponder your days
And your generous ways
I surely have betrayed
Suffer me not this moment to say
I'm sorry for all of the times that I gave
You nothing but rage. No flowers, no page
Of soft, tender verse. Though I give this too late-
I want you to take and place on my grave
This wild branch of rose so that you will be safe
From my endless hell that I can′t dispel
And it's intricate maze
That′s trapped you so well
The Wild Branch of Rose
Will bloom in place of me
The Wild Branch of Rose
The Wild Branch of Rose
Will bloom in place of me
The Wild Branch of Rose
The Wild
The Wild
The Wild
Branch of Rose
Of Rose
Of Rose
Of Rose
The lyrics of The Wild Branch of Rose by Argyle Goolsby are a contemplative reflection on a relationship that has ended, leaving behind only pain and regret. The song is a tribute to a former lover, as the singer looks back on the times when he was unable to give flowers or kind words to her. The first verse sets the scene at midnight, when the stranger arrives and corrupts the innocence of the singer's heart. Despite the warning, she answers the stranger's knock and lets him in, though she can't expel the endless hell and intricate maze that he has trapped her in.
The chorus talks about the wild branch of rose that she can place on his grave so that he can be safe from the darkness that he has left her with. Though he has lost his way and left her with nothing to say, he asks her to take the branch of rose and keep it in his memory. The second verse describes how years have passed, draining the singer's artful soul as she kept giving everything to him, but he cannot take away the pain that he has caused in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight
It was nighttime
Gave warning
Indicated that something bad was going to happen
The Stranger's cruel arrival
The arrival of someone who would cause harm and pain
Would corrupt all the innocence she perceived in her heart
The arrival of this person would destroy the purity in her heart
She heeded it not
She ignored the warning
And answered his knock
She opened the door to let him in
Suffer me not this moment to say
Please don't judge me for what I'm about to say
I'm sorry for all of the times that I gave
I apologize for all the times that I caused pain
You nothing but rage. No flowers, no page
I didn't show you any kindness or love
Of soft, tender verse. Though I give this too late-
Even though it's too late for me to make it right
I want you to take and place on my grave
I want you to lay this gift on my burial site
This wild branch of rose so that you will be safe
So that you can be protected by this symbol of beauty and love
From my endless hell that I can't dispel
From the misery that I can't escape from
And it's intricate maze
And the confusing path that it leads me down
That's trapped you so well
That has kept you chained to me for so long
Years passed
Time went by
Draining
Taking a toll on her
Her artful soul kept giving
She continued to give her heart and soul
I cannot take it away, this pain that I placed in your life
I can't relieve you of the suffering that I caused you
But I leave this branch-
But I offer this symbol of hope and beauty
Your one respite
Your one source of comfort and relief
I don't mean to break, destroy or forsake
I didn't intend to hurt, ruin or abandon you
It's just in my nature. God made me this way
It's just who I am. I can't help it
Infallible of sin, yet you let me in
I am incapable of being without sin, but you still welcomed me into your life
Again, and again in the faith that you'd win
You kept believing that you could change me
Me over one day. But I've lost my way
You thought you could win me over, but I'm lost now
I left you with darkness and nothing to say
I left you with pain and void of words
To wander in haze and ponder your days
To be lost in confusion and reflect on your life
And your generous ways
And the kindness that you always showed to me
I surely have betrayed
I have deeply let you down
The Wild Branch of Rose
This symbol of nature's beauty
Will bloom in place of me
Will be a reminder of love and hope instead of my misery
Of Rose
Of the beautiful flower
Contributed by Ava B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tkwatchman 13
Vocals are amazing! Favorite song off this album (:
Dag Nasty Odi
I love this song 💜
Lalo Cráneo
Beautiful song 💚
Michael Dewey Jr
I didnt know that Nim Vind did the solo on this song till this evening. Amazing
Maria
I listen to this song 15 times a day is my favorite :)
Todd Marmuziewicz
This is a beautiful song...very sad lyrics. Emotional.
katastrofeee
lyrics are awesome
wickedabob
Woof. I'm crossing my fingers for a Chicago tour for this record.
matias morales
Artistic exelence