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San Antonio Rose
Sara And Maybelle Carter Lyrics
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A song of old San Antone
Where in dreams I live with a memory
Beneath the stars all alone
It was there I found beside the Alamo
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
A moonlit pass that only she would know
Still hears my broken song of love
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
Speak once again of my love, my own.
Broken song, empty words I know
Still live in my heart all alone
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
Deep within my heart lies a melody,
A song of old San Antone
Where in dreams I live with a memory
Beneath the stars all alone
It was there I found beside the Alamo
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
A moonlit pass that only she would know
Still hears my broken song of love
Moon in all your splendor know only my heart
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
Speak once again of my love, my own.
Broken song, empty words I know
Still live in my heart all alone
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
The Sara And Maybelle Carter's song San Antonio Rose, tells the story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman named Rose. The lyrics are filled with passion and longing. The singer is reminiscing about the times he spent with Rose in the city of San Antone, where he found a strange and enchanting love. The memories are so vivid in his mind, that it feels like he is still there, living in his dreams with Rose, beneath the stars all alone.
The song portrays the depth of the singer's love for Rose, as he begs the moon to call back his Rose, so he can hear her sweet and tender voice once again. The singer's heart is filled with the broken song of love, as he remembers the moonlit pass by the Alamo, where he first fell in love with his Rose of San Antone. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, conveying the emotions of love, longing and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep within my heart lies a melody
There is a tune that resides deep within my heart
A song of old San Antone
This song is about the city of San Antonio
Where in dreams I live with a memory
I recall memories of San Antonio in my dreams
Beneath the stars all alone
I am alone, gazing upon the stars
It was there I found beside the Alamo
My experiences with San Antonio were centered around the Alamo
Enchantment strange as the blue up above
My time spent in San Antonio was filled with a mystical and unusual feeling
A moonlit pass that only she would know
There was a specific path illuminated by the moon that only I and another person know about
Still hears my broken song of love
The memory of love that I experienced in San Antonio still echoes within me
Moon in all your splendor know only my heart
Only the moon knows the full extent of my emotions
Call back my rose, rose of San Antone
I long for my beloved, who I refer to as my 'Rose of San Antonio'
Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling apart
My beloved's lips were soft and delicate, like fragile flower petals
Speak once again of my love, my own.
Please express your love to me once more, my beloved
Broken song, empty words I know
I am aware that my song is incomplete and my words lack meaning
Still live in my heart all alone
Regardless, my love still resides within my heart
For that moonlit pass by the Alamo
The memory of that moonlit path by the Alamo
And Rose, my Rose of San Antone
And my beloved, who I refer to as my 'Rose of San Antonio'
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: James Robert Wills
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