Kiss From a Rose
Christopher Max Lyrics


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There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
You, became the light on the dark side of me
Love remains, a drug that's the high and not the pill
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen?

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey

There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
Baby, To me, you're like a growing
Addiction that I can't deny
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen?

I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
And if I should fall, will it all go away?





Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose...

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Christopher Max's song "Kiss from A Rose" set the stage for a brooding and melancholy song. The greying tower, alone on the sea, represents a feeling of isolation and despair in the midst of an unforgiving world. However, the mood is lightened when the singer declares that the object of his affection, his lover, became a light on the dark side of him. Their love is described as a "drug," which seems to be the source of both joy and pain. But despite the ups-and-downs of their relationship, the singer compares his beloved to a kiss from a rose on the grey, a moment of beauty and sweetness in the midst of darkness.


The repeating chorus of the song emphasizes the strangeness of this love affair: "the more I get of you, the stranger it feels." This line suggests that despite the intensity of their love, it doesn't necessarily get easier over time. The final lines of the song, "And if I should fall, will it all go away? Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose..." suggest a fear of loss and a desire to hold onto the fleeting joys of the present moment.


Overall, "Kiss from A Rose" is a haunting, poetic meditation on the complexities of love and relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
There was a lonely tower in the middle of an endless sea, with no other objects nearby.


You, became the light on the dark side of me
You brought light into my dark life and made it brighter.


Love remains, a drug that's the high and not the pill
Love is an addictive drug that gives us the feeling of being high, but is not a physical pill we can consume.


But did you know that when it snows My eyes become large And the light that you shine can't be seen?
Did you know that when it snows, my eyes open wide like a child's, and the light you give off cannot be physically seen?


Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
My love for you is like the beautiful, fleeting feeling of a rose's kiss on a grey day.


Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels yeah
As we spend more time together, our relationship becomes more complex and unusual.


Now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey
Now that our love is blossoming, it brings light into the darkness that surrounds us.


There is so much a man can tell you So much he can say
There are countless things I could tell you about my love for you, but words sometimes fall short.


You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
You are the force that drives me, the source of all my happiness and pain.


Baby, To me, you're like a growing Addiction that I can't deny
You are like an addiction that keeps getting stronger, and I can't resist it.


Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
Do you think it's healthy for me to be so addicted to you?


I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
I've experienced the fleeting beauty of love in the midst of darkness and sadness.


And if I should fall, will it all go away?
If I were to lose you, would this love disappear and be gone forever?


Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose...
In summary, my love for you is like the beautiful, ephemeral kiss of a rose on a grey day.




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