Art Lund (1 April 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah — 31 May 1990, Holliday, Utah)… Read Full Bio ↴Art Lund (1 April 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah — 31 May 1990, Holliday, Utah) was a famous baritone singer, initially with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Harry James, and was also a television and stage actor.

He went solo in 1946, and recorded his biggest seller the following year. The song was "Mam'selle", written by Mack Gordon (lyrics) and Edmund Goulding (melody). This gramophone record was #1 in the U.S. Billboard magazine chart and earned a gold disc. Other hits for Lund were "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China", "What'll I Do", "You Call Everybody Darlin'" and "Peg O' My Heart". Blue Skies, My Blue Heaven. He also recorded Mona Lisa.

Lund had lead roles on Broadway in The Most Happy Fella (1956); Destry Rides Again (1959), as a replacement for the plot's villain, Scott Brady; Donnybrook! (1961); and Sophie (1963). Lund also worked in two shows that closed before scheduled Broadway openings, We Take the Town (1962), as Robert Preston's standby; and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966). He appeared in The Molly Maquires and Greatest American Hero.

When The Roses Bloom Again
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"When you know not what to say.
"For duty calls your sweetheart's name again.
"And your heart need not be sighing,
"That I'll be among the dying.
"I'll be with you when the roses bloom again."

When the roses bloom again,
And the sun is on the river:
The Mockingbird will sing it's sweet refrain.
And in the days of Auld Lang Syne,
I'll be with you, sweetheart mine.
Oh, I'll be with you when the roses bloom again.

With the rattle of the battle,
Came a whisper soft and low:
"Our soldier, he is fallen in the fray."
"I am dying, I am dying,
"And I know I've got to go,
"But I wanna tell you before I pass away."

"There's a far and distant river,
"Where the roses are in bloom,
"And a sweetheart who is waiting there for me.
"And it's there, I pray you'll take me.
"I'll be faithful, don't forsake me.
"I'll be with you when the roses bloom again."

When the roses bloom again,
And the sun is on the river:
The Mockingbird will sing it's sweet refrain.
And in the days of Auld Lang Syne,

I'll be with you, sweetheart mine.
Oh, I'll be with you when the roses bloom again.

Overall Meaning

"When the Roses Bloom Again" is a heart-wrenching ballad about a soldier and his sweetheart who stroll among the roses when they are blooming. A mixture of sorrow and hope is expressed in the song. The lyrics describe the couple's emotions as they face separation: the soldier prepares to go to war, despite the fact that he would rather stay with his sweetheart, and the two lovers know that the imminent battle may separate them forever. In the chorus, the soldier tells his sweetheart that he will be with her again when the roses bloom, signaling his hope that he will make it through the war alive.

The song takes a bittersweet turn in the second verse as the couple shares a tragic moment. The soldier whispers to his lover that he has been injured and is dying on the battlefield. The sweet melody taken over by a sad tune, as he conveys his last wish to his lover, entrusting her to take him to the roses where his previous love is waiting for him. He pledges to be with her once again when the roses bloom, this time in the afterworld.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, they're strollin' in the gloamin', When the roses are in bloom. A soldier and his sweetheart, brave and true. And their hearts are filled with sorrow, For their thoughts are of tomorrow, As she pins a rose upon his coat of blue.
As they walk in the evening dusk with roses blooming, a courageous soldier and his true love are filled with sadness as they think of the future and she gives him a flower to wear.

"Do not ask me, love, to linger, "When you know not what to say. "For duty calls your sweetheart's name again. "And your heart need not be sighing, "That I'll be among the dying. "I'll be with you when the roses bloom again."
The soldier's love tells him not to ask her to stay when he goes off to war again, despite his lack of words, because duty calls. She assures him not to be sad, as they will see each other again when the roses bloom in the future.

When the roses bloom again, And the sun is on the river: The Mockingbird will sing it's sweet refrain. And in the days of Auld Lang Syne, I'll be with you, sweetheart mine. Oh, I'll be with you when the roses bloom again.
They will be reunited when the roses bloom and the mockingbird sings again. In the days of old memories, they will be together once more.

With the rattle of the battle, Came a whisper soft and low: "Our soldier, he is fallen in the fray." "I am dying, I am dying, "And I know I've got to go, "But I wanna tell you before I pass away."
As battle rages, news comes that the brave soldier has been injured. Knowing he is dying, he whispers to his love that he has something to tell her before he goes.

"There's a far and distant river, "Where the roses are in bloom, "And a sweetheart who is waiting there for me. "And it's there, I pray you'll take me. "I'll be faithful, don't forsake me. "I'll be with you when the roses bloom again."
The soldier tells his love that he sees a faraway river with blooming roses and that he hopes she will take him there, where he will be with the one who has been waiting for him. He promises to be faithful and to be with her again when the roses bloom.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NAT BURTON, WALTER KENT

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