Flowers
James Anthony Cotton Lyrics


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I've been laying down the flowers
I've been waiting in the sun
I've been counting down the hours
One by one
One by one

I've been catching my reflection
I'm still looking at someone
Still perfecting imperfection
Like everyone
Every no one

I even saw it come
Knew the hit would run and run
And I, as it came undone
Knew that I'd lost everything

Everything I'd won
Here's to all the things we'll never
Here's to all we could have done
Here's to what became whatever

Whatever web we spun, web we spun
I even saw it come
Knew the hit would run and run
And I, as it came undone

Knew that I'd lost everything
Everything I'd won
I've been laying down the flowers
I've been waiting in the sun

I've been counting down the hours
One by one
One by one
I even saw it come

Knew the hit would run and run
And I, as it came undone




Knew that I'd lost everything
Everything I'd won

Overall Meaning

"Flowers" by James Anthony Cotton is a melancholic song that discusses the feeling of loss and defeat. The song begins with him laying down flowers as he waits in the sun, counting down the hours one by one. He is reflecting on himself, trying to perfect his imperfections, like everyone else. He acknowledges that he has lost everything he had won, and the things he could have done will never come to fruition. The chorus repeats, "I even saw it come, knew the hit would run and run, and I, as it came undone, knew that I'd lost everything, everything I'd won."


The song creates a feeling of hopelessness and despair as James Anthony Cotton realizes that he had everything and lost it. The line, "I've been laying down the flowers," creates imagery of someone paying respects to a grave or memorial, adding to the theme of loss. The line, "I've been catching my reflection, I'm still looking at someone," suggests that he is unsure of who he is, which could be a contributing factor to his sense of loss.


Overall, "Flowers" is a poignant song that delves into the concept of lost opportunities and the feeling of defeat. It is a reminder that we can lose everything we have won, even when we see it coming.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been laying down the flowers
I've been mourning and paying respect to someone, probably someone who has passed away


I've been waiting in the sun
I've been enduring, hoping and waiting for something good or bad to happen


I've been counting down the hours
I've been patiently or anxiously waiting for something to happen and keeping account of the passage of time


One by one
In an orderly and sequential manner, maybe indicating a certain level of monotony


I've been catching my reflection
I've been introspecting and analyzing myself, trying to figure out who I am


I'm still looking at someone
I'm still trying to figure out who I am, maybe haven't found myself yet


Still perfecting imperfection
Still trying to make myself better, to improve myself, but understanding that perfection may not be possible


Like everyone
Others are probably trying to do the same thing, we are similar in our aspirations


Every no one
This may indicate that sometimes we feel like we are nobody, we are insignificant


I even saw it come
I anticipated that something was going to happen and I was ready for it


Knew the hit would run and run
I knew that the consequences of that event would be long-lasting and significant


And I, as it came undone
As things started to fall apart, I felt helpless and couldn't stop it


Knew that I'd lost everything
The aftermath of that event left me with nothing, I lost everything I had


Everything I'd won
Even the things I had worked hard to get were gone


Here's to all the things we'll never
Here's a toast to the things we haven't done yet and the things we will never have the chance to do


Here's to all we could have done
Let's celebrate our potential, the things we could have accomplished if circumstances were different


Here's to what became whatever
We don't know what happened to the things that could have been, they became insignificant or ended up not mattering much


Whatever web we spun, web we spun
The web of life or situations we created may not have been what we intended or hoped for


I even saw it come
I anticipated that something was going to happen and I was ready for it


Knew the hit would run and run
I knew that the consequences of that event would be long-lasting and significant


And I, as it came undone
As things started to fall apart, I felt helpless and couldn't stop it


Knew that I'd lost everything
The aftermath of that event left me with nothing, I lost everything I had


Everything I'd won
Even the things I had worked hard to get were gone


I've been laying down the flowers
I've been mourning and paying respect to someone, probably someone who has passed away


I've been waiting in the sun
I've been enduring, hoping and waiting for something good or bad to happen


I've been counting down the hours
I've been patiently or anxiously waiting for something to happen and keeping account of the passage of time


One by one
In an orderly and sequential manner, maybe indicating a certain level of monotony


One by one
In an orderly and sequential manner, maybe indicating a certain level of monotony


I even saw it come
I anticipated that something was going to happen and I was ready for it


Knew the hit would run and run
I knew that the consequences of that event would be long-lasting and significant


And I, as it came undone
As things started to fall apart, I felt helpless and couldn't stop it


Knew that I'd lost everything
The aftermath of that event left me with nothing, I lost everything I had


Everything I'd won
Even the things I had worked hard to get were gone




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM SERGEANT

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