Red Roses for A Blue Lady
Dana Vic Lyrics
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Mister florist take my order please
We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
I want some red roses for a blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
(I want some red roses for a blue lady)
We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
I want some red roses for a blue, blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
The song "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" by Dana Vic is a plea from the singer to a florist to deliver red roses to his lover after a quarrel they had. The singer hopes that the flowers will help chase away the blues his lover is feeling after their fight. The song is a sweet sentiment of love and understanding after a disagreement. The singer goes on to promise the florist that if the red roses indeed do the trick in cheering up his lover, he will return and buy the best white orchid for her wedding gown.
Line by Line Meaning
I want some red roses for a blue lady
The singer is asking the florist to provide some red roses for a woman who is feeling down.
Mister florist take my order please
The singer is directing their request for red roses to a florist.
We had a silly quarrel the other day
The singer and the woman in question had a meaningless argument recently, resulting in the woman feeling down.
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
The artist desires for the red roses to alleviate the woman's sadness.
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
The artist instructs the florist to deliver the red roses to the particular woman they have in mind, who they believe is the sweetest in town.
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
If the red roses prove effective in cheering up the woman, the singer promises to return to the florist and purchase an even grander flower for the woman's wedding ceremony.
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
The singer plans to purchase the florist's finest white orchid for the woman's wedding dress, should the red roses successfully comfort her.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
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@edwardkrzynowek241
@@CaptZdq1 You got me to thinking on that one. I also use the expression, and have heard others use it, too.
Normally, and in a literal sense, what you said is correct. But, it turns out that "light years ahead of" is an English idiom, where its actual and accepted meaning is/ can-be different from what a literal, word-by-word, translation would seem to indicate. Another common example in English is when someone tells you to 'hold your horses", fortunately, you likely know that you don't have to own any horses to comply. You can just patiently wait a little bit longer, lol.
I suppose every language has idioms. Spanish does. In school, I earned that when someone in certain areas says, "Como no!" to you, they mean, "Of course!" But, what they actually said is "How not!", or "How no!"
I've wondered what a foreigner to the US might think if someone tells him, "She's built like a brick house". If all they have is a simple translation dictionary, they'll likely be flipping pages, and looking around for a lady who looks pretty bad, don't you think?
(I had to look it up):
"Definition of light-years ahead
: much more advanced than others;
ideas that are light-years ahead of their time.
This new technology puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
@Piccoloernie23
I am 21 listening in 2023, my nan used to sing this song and I miss her voice so much.
@jillianjones2425
My Mum had this playing as I was growing up, sadly she is not with me anymore, but, this sure does bring back some lovely times with good listening music. I miss my past.
@Nadiacloete
Now this one! My dad was a musician, and every time I came into the lounge at the Queens Hotel in East London, where he played, he would stop whatever he was playing and swing into this one for me!! The greatest (for me at least!)
@deadmanswife3625
❤
@bobbymixx
Best story for this song. ♥️🎵
@ivy-qk5rw
It’s 2020 and despite the craziness that we are in right now, here I am laying on bed listening to good old song ✨
@deadmanswife3625
It'll be 2022 pretty soon here. And I'm still required to wear a mask and it's lockdown again in New York state but this is a pretty song hey
@lisadipasquale6121
Classic!
@charlenebruce409
2023 🙈
@onlyalexxa
2024 🎉❤ las cosas buenas superan las barreras de los tiempos 😊