Desert Rose
Police/Sting Lyrics

I dream of rain
Thinking of the rain symbolizes a need for relief in a difficult situation

I dream of gardens in the desert sand
Amidst hardship, one envisions a utopia

I wake in pain
The struggle is real and waking up to it can be difficult

I dream of love as time runs through my hand
The challenges of life and time's inevitable flow can make dreaming difficult

I dream of fire
A desire for change and transformation

These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
These desires are persistent and everlasting

And in the flames
In the midst of the struggle for change

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
The object of one's desires appears in illusory shadows

This desert rose
The object of one's desire or utopia

Each of her veils, a secret promise
Each layer of the mystery hides a promise or possibility

This desert flower
Like the rose, an object of desire

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
The object of desire is so close but just out of reach

And as she turns
As the object of desire moves and changes

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
The movements of the object of desire seem to make sense with the dreamer's ideals

This fire burns
The desire for transformation persists

I realise that nothing's as it seems
Reality isn't perfect, and the objects of desire may not be so great after all

I dream of rain
Still, hope remains for relief from hardship

I lift my gaze to empty skies above
Still hopeful, but lacking direction for relief

I close my eyes, this rare perfume
The object of desire is so close and yet so far

Is the sweet intoxication of her love
The memory of the object of desire's love remains intoxicating

Sweet desert rose
An object of desire that is truly unique and rare

This memory of Eden haunts us all
The ideal utopia ever lingers in the back of our minds

This desert flower, this rare perfume
The ever-elusive object of desire

Is the sweet intoxication of the fall
The illusion of the object of desire and the potential for disappointment