Passion Flower
Rosemary Clooney / Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Lyrics

Passion flower
The singer is addressing someone as a "passion flower", a reference to the exotic and alluring nature of the flower.

Sent from the blue above
This line suggests that the "passion flower" feels like a gift from the heavens, or perhaps possesses an ethereal and otherworldly quality.

You're a flower of love
The singer is emphasizing the romantic connotations of the "passion flower", possibly indicating that the singer is in love with the person they are addressing.

Passion flower
Repeated from the beginning, this line serves as a reminder of the artist's fascination with the person they are addressing.

Free as a star in flight
This line suggests that the person is untethered, independent, and has a sense of carefree abandonment, similar to a shooting star soaring across the sky.

Laughing through the night
This line imparts a sense of joy and happiness. The singer might be enamored with this person's free-spirited nature.

Your lips keep taunting me
This line hints at possible romantic tension between the two people, where the person being addressed is teasing the singer.

Not wanting me
This is an admission that the person being addressed might not be physically or emotionally interested in the artist.

Yet haunting me
Despite the artist's unrequited feelings, they can't help but think about the person, and are unable to shake the fascination.

Each day
This line suggests that the artist is struggling with their infatuation for this person on a daily basis, unable to get them out of their head.

Stay with me
The singer is pleading with the person to stay with them, perhaps indicating that they are afraid of being alone, or that being with this person brings them a great sense of comfort and happiness.

My passion flower
This is a term of endearment for the person being addressed, emphasizing how strongly the artist feels about them.

You are all I'm dreaming of
This line reinforces the idea that the singer is completely taken with the other person, often thinking about them even in their dreams.

Passion flower of love
The repetition of the phrase from earlier in the song serves as a closing remark and final expression of the singer's infatuation.