Roses
SOLEIMA Lyrics

If you got a penny for thoughts I don't give you
If you were paid for the thoughts that I don't share with you, you'd be very wealthy

You'd be the richest alive
You would be the wealthiest person on earth

No silver lining, tried standing by you
There is no positive outcome or hope, despite trying to support you

But now I just can't pay the price
I am unable to deal with the consequences of being supportive anymore

I'm so broke, yeah, are you broken?
I am emotionally drained, and I wonder if you feel the same way

Where were you at all those nights? Yeah
I want to know where you were during those nights

Bitch, red wine, uh, red wine
I drank red wine out of frustration

True colors change all the time
People's true nature and personality can change over time

But are roses red and are violets blue?
The artist is questioning if things are as they seem

So what the fuck did you think that you could do?
The artist is questioning what the other person thought they could accomplish

Change me, really?
The singer is questioning if the other person really thought they could change them

Thank God, bless you for the truth
The artist is grateful for the truth, despite it being painful

Roses, red roses
Red roses are a common symbol of love and passion

Now they're just dead roses, baby
The roses have lost their symbolic meaning and have become just dead flowers

I forgot about silk, yeah
The singer forgot about their own desires and priorities

Losing myself, yeah
The artist is losing their own identity and sense of self

I knew I should do it myself
The artist realized they should have done things on their own

I went on the path, yeah, feeling discovered
The singer went on a journey of self-discovery

So long before I could tell what's wrong
It took a long time for the singer to realize what was wrong in their situation

Yes, are roses red and are violets blue?
The artist is still questioning their reality

Thank God, bless you for the truth
The truth may hurt but it is better than living in a lie

(Roses, red roses) I know I took it too far
The artist acknowledges that they may have gone too far

(Roses, red roses) now I really see who you are
The singer has finally seen the truth about the other person

(Roses, red roses) not always easy to be true to you too
It is not easy to be truthful to oneself