Roses For The Dead
Funeral for a Friend Lyrics
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For the black eyes and bleeding lips.
When it's hard to forget
How many lies we've told.
Or how old we'd go,
Before I said goodbye.
So let's scrape our knees on the playground.
It's not your fault,
You feel okay.
It's too late in the day.
It's not your fault,
You feel betrayed.
You can't come out to play.
I never listened to a word you never said.
I never listened to a word you never said.
Wasting the hours now,
We're all suckers for tragedies.
And start this over again,
And you bring us to our knees.
As sunrise comes,
And the story will sell,
There'll be a hundred papers,
So we'll follow you up.
It's not your fault,
You feel okay.
It's too late in the day.
It's not your fault,
You feel betrayed.
You can't come out to play.
I never listened to a word you never said.
I never listened to a word you never said.
So raise your hands up high,
And let this rain pour on.
So raise your hands up high,
And wash us away.
Like innocence and childbirth,
You look just like your mother
And you look just like your father.
Forgive him our father,
Your son is smiling,
So lay roses around you.
"Roses For The Dead" is a song that explores guilt and remorse over the death of a friend. It speaks of apologies for mistakes made, lies told, and the feeling of betrayal. The lyrics express regret for failing to listen and comprehend the unspoken words of the departed friend.
The song has a sense of hopelessness and finality, with lines like "It's too late in the day" and "And start this over again, And you bring us to our knees". The repetition of "It's not your fault, You feel betrayed. You can't come out to play" reinforces the idea of helplessness in the face of death.
The chorus, "So raise your hands up high, And let this rain pour on", brings a glimmer of hope as it encourages the listener to let go of their guilt and let the rain (a symbol of cleansing) wash away their pain.
Funeral for a Friend's "Roses For The Dead" is a reflective and moving song that speaks to the universal experience of loss and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Just to say we're sorry,
We begin with an apology for the pain we've caused, both physically and emotionally
For the black eyes and bleeding lips.
The bruises and cuts we've inflicted on you
When it's hard to forget
Despite the difficulty in doing so
How many lies we've told.
The numerous untruths we've told you
Or how old we'd go,
We'll go to great lengths
Before I said goodbye.
Before ending our relationship
So let's scrape our knees on the playground.
Let's start over like children and forget our past mistakes
It's not your fault,
You're not to blame
You feel okay.
It's normal to feel okay
It's too late in the day.
It's too late to change things now
It's not your fault,
Again, it's not your fault
You feel betrayed.
We understand you feel let down
You can't come out to play.
You don't want to engage with us anymore
I never listened to a word you never said.
We ignored what you didn't say
Wasting the hours now,
We're wasting our time
We're all suckers for tragedies.
We're all drawn to negative events
And start this over again,
Again, let's restart this
And you bring us to our knees.
But you're the one who has the power over us
As sunrise comes,
With the start of a new day
And the story will sell,
When the sensationalized story is told
There'll be a hundred papers,
Numerous news outlets will report on it
So we'll follow you up.
We'll keep up with you, no matter what
So raise your hands up high,
But for now, we'll raise our hands
And let this rain pour on.
And let the metaphorical rain wash us clean
Like innocence and childbirth,
We consider this to be pure and a new beginning
You look just like your mother
We note that you resemble your mother
And you look just like your father.
And your father, as well
Forgive him our father,
We ask for forgiveness on behalf of our father
Your son is smiling,
But your son is happy
So lay roses around you.
So we lay roses around you as a symbol of our love
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DARRAN ANTHONY SMITH, GARETH DAVIES, KRIS ROBERTS, MATTHEW DAVIES, RYAN RICHARDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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lyric:
Just to say we're sorry
For the black eyes and bleeding lips
When it's hard to forget
How many lies we told
Or how we'd grow
Before I said goodbye
So let's scrape our knees
On the playground
It's not your fault
You feel okay
It's too late in the day
It's not your fault
You feel betrayed
And can't come now to play
I never listened to a word
You never said
I never listened to a word
You never said
Wasting the hours now
We're all suckers for tragedies
And start this over again
And you bring us to our knees
As sunrise comes
And the story will sell
A few hundred papers
So we'll follow you up
It's not your fault
You feel okay
It's too late in the day
It's not your fault
You feel betrayed
And can't come out to play
I never listened to a word
You never said
I never listened to a word
You never said
So raise your hands up high
And let this rain pour on
So raise your hands up high
And wash us away
Like innocence and childbirth
You look just like your mother
And you look just like your father
Forgive him, our father
Your son is smiling
So lay roses around you
Kaua Beckham
Só para pedir desculpas
Pelos olhos roxos e lábios sangrando
Quando é difícil esquecer
Quantas mentiras nós contamos
Ou como nós crescemos
Antes de eu dizer adeus
Então vamos arranhar nossos joelhos no playground
Não é sua culpa
Você se sente bem
É muito tarde do dia
Não é sua culpa
Você se sente traído
E não pode sair para brincar
Eu nunca ouvi uma só palavra
você nunca disse
Eu nunca ouvi uma só palavra
você nunca disse
Desperdiçando as horas agora
Somos todos fanáticos por tragédias
Nós vamos começar tudo isso de novo
E você nos deixará de joelhos
Quando o sol nasce
E a história vai vender
Algumas centenas de papéis
Então vamos seguir você
Não é sua culpa
Você se sente bem
É muito tarde do dia
Não é sua culpa
Você se sente traído
E não pode sair para brincar
Eu nunca ouvi uma só palavra
você nunca disse
Eu nunca ouvi uma só palavra
você nunca disse
Então levante suas mãos para o alto
E deixe esta chuva cair
Então levante suas mãos para o alto
E nos 'lave' embora
Como inocência e nascimento
Você é igualzinho à sua mãe
E você é igualzinho a seu pai
Perdoe-o, Pai
Seu filho está sorrindo
Então deixe rosas ao seu redor...
Elisabeth Larsen
Saw these guys back in 2005, now it's almost 2020, and I'm listening to them while packing my kids' lunchboxes. Life is so crazy.
céleste
everybody makes kids, whats so crazy about this lol
marc hegler
💗
RMV
@céleste I think she talks about how fast time passes by. Having kids is something irrelevant, even the dumbest people do that...so often.
zmb wlf
I feel like I didnt grow out of the emo phase
M
It's crazy to think I've struggled with mental health for almost as long as when this song first came out. How many times I was on the edge. Nobody knew, few know. All these years the only thing that withheld me from ending it, were exactly as depicted in this video. Couldn't bare to inflict this pain on others. Three weeks from now I have my first meeting with a therapist, I'm 32 now.
Ksenia Zh
Stay strong! Going to therapist takes courage, hope that things will get better
MercilessTide
I lost a friend to suicide last year, he had a lot of demons with his mental health. I miss ya Dave, sorry you lost your battle. I don't think this song or video will ever stop being relevant.
PvtoMaje
R.i.p
DKGXX85
That sucks man, sorry for your loss