Rose
Dear Criminals Lyrics
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When you will go away
I won't be a child anymore
‘Cause you will have gone away
I wish I didn't have to find the answers on my own
Like the shapes and colors you once taught me to own
That your love will follow me no matter where…
I wish I could turn back time
So time could never break this tie
Reliving time over and over
So time could never see us die
Oh I wish that my heart could always beat for yours
But it broke it in parts to see you scared and tired
You made me strong, you did, but now I feel so weak
Tell tell me when you're gone
Where should I look for you
Is it above my head or below my feet
You made me strong of course but not enough to see you weak
The song "Rose" by Dear Criminals tells the story of someone who is grappling with the inevitability of a loved one's departure. At the start of the song, the singer acknowledges that one day the person they love will leave them, and they will be forced to grow up without them. They lament having to find the answers to life's questions on their own, without the guidance and support they once received.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses a desire to turn back time, to prevent their loved one from leaving and to keep their bond from breaking. They long for a world where they can be with their loved one forever, living in a cycle where time cannot separate them. However, the singer also acknowledges the strength their loved one gave them, but now they feel weak without them.
The song ends with the singer posing a question to their loved one: where should they look for them when they are gone? The singer wonders if their loved one will be above them, in the heavens, or below their feet, in the ground. They acknowledge the strength their loved one gave them but ultimately concede that they are not strong enough to see them weak.
Line by Line Meaning
The day will come
A time will come in the future
When you will go away
When you'll leave and be physically absent
I won't be a child anymore
I'll mature and grow up
‘Cause you will have gone away
Because you won't be around anymore
I wish I didn't have to find the answers on my own
I wish I didn't have to figure things out by myself
Like the shapes and colors you once taught me to own
Similar to how you taught me about colors and shapes
Tell me you'll be here when your body leaves this world
Promise me that you'll still be with me after you pass away
That your love will follow me no matter where…
That your love will always be with me regardless of where I go
I wish I could turn back time
I wish I had the power to go back in time
So time could never break this tie
So our relationship could exist indefinitely without being affected by time
Reliving time over and over
Continuously reliving the past
So time could never see us die
So we could avoid experiencing death
Oh I wish that my heart could always beat for yours
I wish I could always feel connected to you
But it broke it in parts to see you scared and tired
But my heart shattered when I saw you vulnerable and exhausted
You made me strong, you did, but now I feel so weak
You helped me become strong, but now I feel fragile
Tell tell me when you're gone
Tell me where I can find you after you're no longer here
Where should I look for you
What should I do to find you
Is it above my head or below my feet
Should I look up or down to find you
You made me strong of course but not enough to see you weak
You helped me become strong, but not enough to handle seeing you vulnerable
Contributed by Stella E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.