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Alone in the world was poor little Anne
As sweet a young child as you'd find
Her parents had gone to their final reward
Leaving their baby behind

Did you hear this poor little child
Was only nine years of age
When mother and dad went away
Still she bravely worked
At the one thing she knew
To earn a few pennies a day

She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Flowers for ladies of fashion to wear
She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Fashioned from Annie's despair

With papers and shears, with wire and wax
She made up each tulip and mum
As snow flakes drifted in to her tenement room
Her baby little fingers grew numb

From artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
Flowers for ladies of high fashion to wear
She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Made from Annie's despair

And they found little Annie all covered with ice
Still clutching her poor frozen shears
Amidst all the blossoms, she had fashioned by hand
And watered with all her young tears

There must be a Heaven where little Annie can play
In heavenly gardens and bowers
And instead of halo, she'll wear round her head
A garland of genuine flowers

No more artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Flowers for ladies of society to wear
Those artificial flowers, artificial flowers




Fashioned from Annie's
Fashioned from Annie's despair

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beautiful's song "Flowers" tells a heartbreaking story of a young girl named Anne who is left alone in the world after her parents passed away. At just nine years old, Anne must find a way to support herself and turns to making artificial flowers to sell to ladies of high fashion. Through the song, we see the immense struggle and sorrow that Anne endures in order to survive. She works tirelessly, day in and day out, making flowers out of wire, paper, and wax. We can imagine the little girl sitting alone in her tenement room, her fingers numb from the cold as she creates these beautiful pieces that bring joy to others, all the while dealing with the pain and hopelessness that comes with losing her parents at such a young age.


The song takes a melancholy turn when we learn that little Anne is found frozen to death, still clutching her shears and surrounded by the flowers she had crafted with her own hands. The last lines of the song provide a glimmer of hope, as it is suggested that there must be a heaven where Anne can play in gardens and wear a garland of genuine flowers instead of the artificial ones she was forced to create in her lifetime.


Overall, the lyrics to "Flowers" are a poignant reminder of the hardships that so many people face in life, particularly young children who are left to fend for themselves. The image of Anne tirelessly working to create artificial flowers is a symbol of the resilience and strength that she possessed, even in the face of such adversity.


Line by Line Meaning

Alone in the world was poor little Anne
Anne was alone in the world, a poor little girl.


As sweet a young child as you'd find
Anne was an extremely sweet and innocent young child.


Her parents had gone to their final reward
Anne's parents had passed away and gone to their final resting place.


Leaving their baby behind
Anne had been left behind by her parents.


Did you hear this poor little child
The artist is asking if the listener has heard about Anne.


Was only nine years of age
Anne was only nine years old when her parents died.


When mother and dad went away
Anne's parents had passed away.


Still she bravely worked
Despite her age and circumstances, Anne worked bravely.


At the one thing she knew
Anne worked at the only thing she knew how to do.


To earn a few pennies a day
Anne worked to earn a few pennies each day.


She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Anne made artificial flowers.


Flowers for ladies of fashion to wear
The flowers Anne made were worn by fashionable ladies.


With papers and shears, with wire and wax
Anne used different materials such as paper, shears, wire, and wax to make the flowers.


She made up each tulip and mum
Anne made each tulip and mum flower from scratch.


As snow flakes drifted in to her tenement room
Snowflakes drifted into Anne's tenement room as she worked.


Her baby little fingers grew numb
Anne's tiny fingers grew numb from working for long hours in the cold.


From artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
The flowers that Anne made were artificial.


Flowers for ladies of high fashion to wear
The flowers Anne made were worn by ladies in high society.


She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
Anne dedicated herself to making artificial flowers.


Made from Annie's despair
Anne's despair was transformed into her art - flowers.


And they found little Annie all covered with ice
Anne was found frozen to death.


Still clutching her poor frozen shears
Anne was still holding on to her frozen shears when she died.


Amidst all the blossoms, she had fashioned by hand
Anne was surrounded by the many flowers she had made herself.


And watered with all her young tears
Anne had cried over her flowers, putting her all into her work.


There must be a Heaven where little Annie can play
The singer believes that there must be a heaven where Anne can be happy.


In heavenly gardens and bowers
In heaven, Anne will play among the flowers.


And instead of halo, she'll wear round her head
Anne will wear a garland of flowers instead of a halo.


A garland of genuine flowers
The flowers on Anne's garland in heaven will be real.


No more artificial flowers, artificial flowers
In heaven, Anne will no longer make artificial flowers.


Flowers for ladies of society to wear
Anne's flowers won't be worn by fashionable ladies in heaven.


Those artificial flowers, artificial flowers
The artificial flowers Anne made in life won't be present in heaven.


Fashioned from Annie's
The flowers Anne made in life were fashioned from her own despair.


Fashioned from Annie's despair
The flowers Anne made in life were made from the pain and difficulties in her life.




Lyrics © BOCK IP LLC, BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEWIS BOCK JERROLD, SHELDON HARNICK

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@veronicajavines899

I Will praise God eternally for His wonderful and beautiful creation as these....lovely flowers!!!!

@adrianl.sheehan2703

what beautiful flowers!
I can only imagine how these flower bouquets smell.

@celmonby

Nature has always promising beauty. Im so inlove with those beautiful tulips and colorful flowers.

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