Roses
Col3trane Lyrics

Yeah, how's it so easy now?
Why is it effortless for you to call me when I'm home, but not when I'm away?

Every time that I'm home you calling to see me, wow
You only seem to try to connect with me when I'm home, not when I'm away.

But when I'm away and doing the scenic route Are you holding it down?
I wonder if you're okay when I'm not around, exploring new things and places.

Is the jealousy creeping now? (yeah)
Are you starting to feel envious or suspicious of me and my actions?

Bring you roses every day if I say that I can
I want to show you how much I care about you by giving you flowers every day.

Seeing flowers up by the bay, it remind me who I am
When I see flowers near the bay, it reminds me of my true identity and values.

Put a smile back on my face; and it's sad it's not with you
Although seeing flowers makes me happy, it's unfortunate that it's not your presence that brings me joy.

But you know why that's the case
You understand the reasons why I'm not happy in our relationship.

I been operating solo, I don't want to smell the roses
I've been living independently and don't want to be burdened by the trivialities of life.

I gave you a dozen of chances like a hopeless romantic
I've given you many chances, hoping that our relationship would work out.

Unnoticed
However, my efforts seemed to go unnoticed and unappreciated by you.

Yeah, my Tsarina in a two seater, in a four door or in a Range
My queen, you're important to me no matter what car we're in.

My golly gosh her hand slips the stick shift and I forget about the days
Your touch is so mesmerizing that it makes me forget about the past.

When the sun beamed through the sun roof but I was lost out in L.A
There were times in the past when I was oblivious to the beauty around me because I was lost in my thoughts.

So I called back for the rain, girl, to find myself, find my perspective
I've come to realize that I need to call on you to bring clarity and perspective back into my life.

I call you when I need reminding and all I get is the tone
When I try to contact you for reassurance, I only hear the dial tone, suggesting that you're unwilling to listen to me.

I bet you look down but don't even pick up the phone
You probably ignore my calls and messages without even giving me a chance to explain myself.

Yeah, I guess it's okay, girl I got plenty to say but you ignore
I've come to accept that you don't want to listen to me, even though I have a lot to say.

So it's back to my ways, I do it better without you anyways
I've decided to go back to living my life independently because I believe I can do it better without you.

So fuck you
I'm angry and frustrated with you for not valuing our relationship and for not listening to me.

Yeah, I do it all in the matrix never in real life
I often prefer to live in a fantasy world rather than dealing with the real-life problems in our relationship.

In the day time hide my face in the shade, it's—
During the day, I try to avoid confrontations and troubles by staying in the shadows.

Hard to talk to you from miles way, like everyday, I'll
It's difficult to communicate with you when I'm far away, but I'll still try.

Take a real flight back to you just as soon as I get paid, yeah
Once I have the money, I'll come visit you in person.

All of the shit I pull, telling these lies, fake news
I've done some dishonest things in our relationship, including lying to you and spreading rumors.

I've tried it all on you,
I've tried all of my manipulative tactics on you.

but you the only one that's gonna catch me when I'm falling out the boot, oh
However, I know that you're the only one who will be there to support me when I'm in trouble.

I pop a pill at the shoot, oh
I take drugs to cope with the stress of everyday life.

I wear my chucks with the suit, oh
I like to mix different styles and genres, even if they don't traditionally go together.

Thats the imbalance I feel I know it's for real
I'm aware that there's an imbalance in my life, and I know it's a real problem.