Rose
Jereena Montemayor Lyrics
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It reminds me of you
Oh, so precious
With thorns that could hurt me
You know I don't lie
So I tell you the truth
That I'm so in love with you
So I'll start with picking petals from the rose
Every time you don't deserve what I've done for you
When all is gone, I will be too
Huh, ha, hmm
Huh, ha, hmm
Sometimes when I wake
With a smile on my face
Dreamin' of you
But it was all good to be true
And I know my worth
And maybe I'm holding back
From what I truly need
And it's not how you've been treating me
So I'll start with picking petals from the rose
Every time you don't deserve what I've done for you
When all is gone, I will be too
Huh, ha, hmm
Huh, ha, hmm
And there's one
There goes another
I'm plucking the last one
And just like that I'm all gone
I'm all gone, I'm all gone
I'm all gone, I'm all gone
I'm gone, mmm
I'm all gone
The song Rose by Jereena Montemayor is a sentimental ballad about a complicated relationship. The rose in the song is a metaphor for the person that Jereena loves. The rose is beautiful and precious, but it also has thorns that could hurt her, just as her lover has the power to hurt her. Nevertheless, she admits that she is deeply in love with her partner, even when they hurt her. She also acknowledges that she has been giving more to the relationship than she has been receiving.
In the chorus, Jereena sings about picking petals from the rose every time her partner doesn't deserve what she has done for them. This is a reference to the game "he loves me, he loves me not," where a person picks petals from a flower to determine if their loved one loves them back. By picking petals off when her partner acts poorly, Jereena is taking away her love for them piece by piece until there is nothing left.
In the second verse, Jereena wakes up with a smile on her face, dreaming about her lover, only to realize it was all a dream. She then contemplates her own self-worth and realizes that she may be holding back from what she truly needs because of her love for her partner. Eventually, she declares that she is all gone, having removed all the petals from the rose, suggesting that she has moved on from her relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a rose
Observing a rose
It reminds me of you
Association of the rose with the person
Oh, so precious
Expressing great value
With thorns that could hurt me
Being aware of potential harm
You know I don't lie
Emphasis on honesty
So I tell you the truth
Admitting to sincerity
That I'm so in love with you
Having strong feelings for the person
Even when you hurt me too
Acknowledging that their actions caused pain
So I'll start with picking petals from the rose
Using a rose as a metaphor for decision making
Every time you don't deserve what I've done for you
Revealing a history of undeserved actions
When all is gone, I will be too
Stating that their relationship is contingent on positive actions
Sometimes when I wake
Reflecting on internal thoughts
With a smile on my face
Feeling happy
Dreamin' of you
Fantasizing about the person
But it was all good to be true
Realizing the dynamic is not ideal
And I know my worth
Having self-value
And maybe I'm holding back
Admitting to reluctance in the relationship
From what I truly need
Understanding personal emotional necessities
And it's not how you've been treating me
Recognizing mistreatment
And there's one
Commentary on the state of the rose
There goes another
Acknowledging the removal of another petal
I'm plucking the last one
Finishing the metaphor
And just like that, I'm all gone
Expressing the decision to end the relationship
I'm all gone, I'm all gone
Repeating the decision to leave
I'm all gone
Finalizing the end of the relationship
Writer(s): Jereena Montemayor
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dikkymuhammad516
I see a rose
It reminds me of you
Oh, so precious
With thorns that can hurt me
You know I don't lie
So I tell you the truth
That I'm so in love with you
Even when you hurt me too
So I'll start with picking petals
From the rose every time you don't deserve
What I've done for you
When all is gone, I will be too
Sometimes when I wake
With a smile on my face
Dreamin' of you
But it was all good to be true
And I know my worth
And maybe I'm holding back
From what I truly need
And it's not how you've been treating me
So I'll start with picking petals
From the rose every time you don't deserve
What I've done for you
When all is gone, I will be too
And there's one
There goes another
I'm plucking the last one
And just like that I'm all gone
I'm all gone, I'm all gone
I'm all gone, I'm all gone
I'm gone, I'm all gone
@helent1296
Lyrics:
I see the rose
That reminds me of you
Oh so precious
With thorns that can hurt me
You know I don’t lie
So I tell you the truth
That I’m so in love with you
Even when you hurt me too
[Chorus] So I’ll start with picking petals from the rose every time you don’t deserve what I’ve done for you
When all is gone, I will be too
Sometimes when I wake, with a smile on my face
Dreaming of you
But it was all good to be true
And I know my worth, and maybe I’m holding back
From what I truly need
And it’s not how you’ve been treating me
[Chorus]
And there’s one, there goes another,
I’m plucking the last one
And just like that, I’m all gone
@raviolupe7697
Never have I ever seen and heard a song that is so criminally underrated
@senahu
honestly
@JW-uk5cz
I prefere underrated songs because it's like a secret that People will discover too late
@yardleighLanthony
Shhhhh!!! Lol, For the ones who found it it's our little secret😂🌠
@phiphinguyen3271
Oh my, this is smooth as butter. The female Daniel Caesar!
@ve.1459
OMG YES
@himani3032
oh god smooth like butter likes BTS's omggg!! like you said it when the song wasn't even made! woah!
@cintania1502
omg im agree with u
@eunchae.s
@@himani3032 its a common phrase 💀
@himani3032
@@eunchae.s okay i didn't know 💀