Black Roses
Charli XCX Lyrics
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Is the color that will be on my heart, my heart, my heart
When you are done and dustin' with me
I fall apart when I watch you touch yourself on my skin, omy skin, on my skin
I know you're tired of stickin' to me
Deep in black roses
Dateless doses
I've got a diamond desire
Gonna step into the blue fire
Touchin' your lips with my skin
I'm on another level (I can't let go)
So turn the gun to sin
Like an angel with the dirty wings
Tainted by tastes of the soul
This is another level (I need to love)
Deep in black roses
Dateless doses
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
Black roses
Black roses
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
You're turnin' me off
I won't praise a man to fuck but you keep turnin' me on
You're turnin' me on
You're turnin' me off
Black roses
Cold, dark dust
Black roses
Cold, dark dust
Black roses
Cold, dark dust
Black roses
Black roses
Deep in black roses
Dateless doses
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
Black roses
Black roses
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
Black roses
Black roses
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
Black roses
Black roses
Black roses
"Black Roses" by Charli XCX is a song about a toxic relationship that has left the singer wounded and scarred. The song describes the aftermath of a failed love affair where the singer feels deep emotional hurt and betrayal. The color "purple and scarred" represents the bruises and marks left on the heart by the other person. The lyric "when you are done and dustin' with me, I fall apart" is a painfully honest depiction of a love that has been one-sided and damaging. The imagery of the other person touching themselves on the singer's skin shows how the relationship has become distorted and how the singer feels powerless to resist.
The chorus, "deep in black roses, dateless doses, I'm falling victim to black roses", represents the feeling of being trapped and ensnared in a dark and dangerous relationship. The repetition of the phrase "black roses" adds to this sense of claustrophobia and suffocation, as if the singer is drowning in a sea of darkness. The verse "I've got a diamond desire, gonna step into the blue fire, touchin' your lips with my skin" shows the singer's struggle to let go of this toxic relationship and move on. The reference to the "blue fire" implies that the singer is willing to take a risk and enter into a new relationship to heal, but still struggles with the past.
Overall, "Black Roses" is a powerful and evocative song that explores the difficult nuances of a complicated romantic relationship. It is a raw and honest look at the pain that can come from a love that isn't reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Purple and scarred
I feel hurt and damaged
Is the color that will be on my heart, my heart, my heart
My heart will be marked by this hurt and damage
When you are done and dustin' with me
When you are finished using me and leave me behind
I fall apart when I watch you touch yourself on my skin, omy skin, on my skin
I am emotionally destroyed when I see you touching yourself on my body
I know you're tired of stickin' to me
I understand that you are tired of being with me
Deep in black roses
I am trapped and surrounded by darkness
Dateless doses
Endless amounts of pain
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
I am succumbing to my painful and dark situation
I've got a diamond desire
I have a strong desire for luxury and status
Gonna step into the blue fire
I will take a risk and do something dangerous
Touchin' your lips with my skin
I crave physical intimacy with you
I'm on another level (I can't let go)
I am completely consumed by my desire for you
So turn the gun to sin
I am willing to participate in sinful behavior
Like an angel with the dirty wings
I am morally corrupted but still have good intentions
Tainted by tastes of the soul
My soul has been influenced by impure desires
This is another level (I need to love)
My love for you has reached an intense, extreme level
You're turnin' me off
Your behavior is causing me to lose interest
I won't praise a man to fuck but you keep turnin' me on
I won't give in to your desires just to please you, but you still arouse me
You're turnin' me on
I am becoming aroused by you
Black roses
Symbolic of pain, loss, and death
Cold, dark dust
My situation is bleak and hopeless
I'm fallin' victim to black roses
I am being consumed by my pain and despair
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen, Charlotte Aitchison
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