flowers
Simon Emilie Lyrics
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It's such a shame you're a boy
But when you are not a girl
Nobody buys you flowers
I want to buy you flowers
And now I'm standing in the shop
I must confess, I wonder
You are so sweet
And I'm so alone
Oh, darling, please
Tell me you're the one
I'll buy you flowers
I'll buy you flowers
Like no other girl
Did before
You were so sweet
And I was in love
Oh, darling don't tell me
You found another girl
Forget the flowers
Because the flowers
Never last for ever
Never last for ever
Never last for ever
My love
The lyrics of Simon Emilie's song "Flowers" talks about the singer's desire to buy flowers for someone they care about. However, there's a catch. The person they want to buy flowers for is a boy, and society tells us that flowers are not a gift typically given to boys. The line "it's such a shame you're a boy" speaks to the gendered expectations that surround gift-giving. The singer then wonders if the recipient of the flowers will appreciate them or not.
The next verse speaks to the loneliness of the singer. They see something sweet in the person they want to buy flowers for, and they hope that person is "the one" they've been seeking out. The promise to buy flowers "like no other girl did before" reinforces the idea that this gift is not typically given to boys. The final verse of the song is where the heartbreak comes in. The singer implies that the object of their affection has found someone else, and they declare that flowers "never last forever." The song highlights the societal expectations of gender roles and how they can limit the way people express their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to buy you flowers
I want to express my affection towards you with a gesture of giving flowers.
It's such a shame you're a boy
It's unfortunate since flowers are generally bought by men for women.
But when you are not a girl
It shouldn't matter that you identify as male and are not typically associated with receiving flowers.
Nobody buys you flowers
Since society has imposed gender stereotypes, you may never receive the flowers you deserve.
And now I'm standing in the shop
I'm physically present at the flower shop.
I must confess I wonder
I'm curious about whether you'll appreciate my gesture of buying you flowers or not.
If you will like my flowers
I hope that you'll appreciate and enjoy the flowers I'm considering buying for you.
You are so sweet and I'm so alone
I find you very charming and lovely, but I feel lonely without your company.
Oh darling please
Honey, I request you to reveal your feelings to me.
Tell me you're the one
Confirm if you're the person I'm falling in love with.
I'll buy you flowers
I'm willing to buy you anything that makes you feel happy and loved.
Like no other girl did before
I want to show you a unique and special side of love that you've never experienced before.
You were so sweet and I was in love
You were extremely charming, and I had fallen in love with you.
Oh darling don't tell me
Please don't inform me that you've stopped loving me.
You found another girl
I suspect you may have developed feelings for someone else.
Forget the flowers
My stereotypical expression of love with flowers seems worthless now and should be disregarded.
Never last for ever
Flowers fade and die, and so do some romantic feelings.
Never last for ever
Marketing ploys create the illusion of everlasting love by portraying flowers as something that lasts forever, which is not true.
Never last for ever
I realize that gift-giving shouldn't be just about superficial gestures and should be more substantial and practical to last long.
My love
I'm doing this out of pure affection for you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Emilie Simon
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Lyrics to Flowers
I want to buy you flowers
It's such a shame you're a boy
But when you are not a girl
Nobody buys you flowers
I want to buy you flowers
And now I'm standing in the shop
I must confess I wonder
If you will like my flowers
You are so sweet and I'm so alone
Oh darling please
Tell you're the one
I'll buy you flowers
I'll buy you flowers
Like no other girl did before
You were so sweet and I was in love
Oh darling don't tell me
You found another girl
Forget the flowers
Because the flowers
Never last for ever
Never last for ever
Never last for ever
My love
@milthon21
you have no idea how hard it was for me to find this. When I firts heard the song, I didn't know much english, and the singer was an unknow in my country, I never payed any attention to the vide, when they'd played it on sony entertaiment television Latin America... when I did pay attention to it Youtube didn't exist (at least for me) and I only remembered the name of the song... tonight I decide to look for that song "flowers" with the cute animated video and I found it!! I'm so HAPPY!
@nemosangel
Siii!!! Aparecia en Sony!!!
@leandrotami
Jaja todavia me acuerdo de este tema debido a que lo veia en el canal Sony!
@gabriellelaurore3720
Same here, 9 years later !
@superblessed8186
Es fascinante yo de vez en cuando vengo a escucharla☺️❤
@KanonelsebasBlogspot
2022 y todavía me acuerdo que la pasaban en Sony
@L0tusBl00m
Such an underrated song
@MK-cf4gx
Every now and then I get flash backs of this song and here I am in 2019 enjoying it again ♡
@sofnavarro
same here
@BransChris
moi aussi , same