A Red Red Rose
Caprice Lyrics


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O, my love is like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June
O, my love's like a melody
That's sweetly played in tune

As fair art thou, my bonnie lad
So deep in love am I
And I will love thee still, my dear
Till a' the seas go dry

Till a' the seas go dry, my Dear
And the rocks melt with the sun!
And I will love thee still, my Dear
While the sands of life shall run

Fare thee well, my only Love,
And fare thee well a while!
And I will come again, my Love,
Though it were ten thousand miles!

O, my love is like a red rose
That's newly sprung in June




O, my love's like a melody
That's sweetly played in tune

Overall Meaning

In Caprice’s song A Red Red Rose, the singer compares their love to a beautiful red rose that has just bloomed in June. They continue to say that their love is like a sweet melody that is in perfect harmony. The singer then goes on to address their lover, expressing how deeply in love they are and promising to love them through all of life’s ups and downs. They make an extreme promise, saying that they will love their significant other until all of the seas run dry and the rocks melt in the sun. This promise continues until the sands of life run out.


The chorus repeats the comparison of their love to a red rose and a sweet melody. They say their goodbyes, but also promise to return even if it means traveling ten thousand miles. The song is a beautiful expression of timeless love and commitment.


Line by Line Meaning

O, my love is like a red, red rose
My love is as beautiful and passionate as a newly bloomed red rose in the month of June


That's newly sprung in June
Similar to how a red rose is in full bloom and in its prime in June, my love for you is also at its peak


O, my love's like a melody
My love for you is like a sweet and melodic tune that fills my heart with joy


That's sweetly played in tune
Similar to a well-played tune, my love for you is harmonious and always in sync


As fair art thou, my bonnie lad
My beloved, you are as handsome and charming as can be


So deep in love am I
I am so deeply in love with you that nothing can break us apart


And I will love thee still, my dear
My love for you will never fade away, my dear


Till a' the seas go dry
Even if all the oceans were to dry up, my love for you would remain as strong as ever


Till a' the seas go dry, my Dear
My love for you will last until the end of time, my dear


And the rocks melt with the sun!
Even if the impossible were to happen and the rocks were to melt with the heat of the sun, my love for you would remain unfazed


While the sands of life shall run
As long as we are alive, my love for you will continue to burn like a flame


Fare thee well, my only Love,
Goodbye, my one and only love


And fare thee well a while!
Take care and goodbye for now


And I will come again, my Love,
I will come back to you, my love


Though it were ten thousand miles!
Even if we were separated by thousands of miles, my love for you would bring me back to your arms




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Comments from YouTube:

A Yan

This song saved me from dream demons.
Thank you Caprice and Robert Burns :)

Eric Jan Escober

This is a really beautiful song!

Caio Oleskovicz

That's so sweet. Sweetly played in tune. :)

Delva Kurd

This needs a lot of views! ❤️

Boris Berchtein

very nice!

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