Roses
Soulex Lyrics

Roses are red
The singer is opening the song with a classic cliché of a love poem, setting the tone for the following lines.

Violets are blue
The singer is continuing with the classic love poem structure, pairing the red roses with blue violets.

Don't know if I've cried more
The singer is confused about the amount of tears shed, uncertain whether they've cried more while being with their lover or without them.

With or without you
The artist is referring to the fact that they don't know whether they feel better or worse when they're with or without their lover.

No one told me
The artist is acknowledging that they were not prepared for the emotional hardships of being on their own.

It'd be this hard to
The struggle of being independent and not having a sense of home is affecting the singer severely.

Be on my own
The singer is struggling with the independence that comes with being on their own and feeling like they don't have a place to truly belong.

Never feel home
The artist feels out of place and uncomfortable in their surroundings without their lover.

I miss your touch
The artist longs for the physical affection and closeness of their lover.

I miss being alone
The artist is reminiscing about the feeling of being alone with their partner, which gave them a sense of comfort and security.

Cause I never
The singer is reflecting on the fact that they never felt alone when they were with their lover, and mourning the loss of that feeling.

Felt alone with you
The artist was so secure and comfortable with their partner that they never felt alone, no matter the physical distance between them.

Guess that's where I went wrong
The singer is realizing that they were too dependent on their lover for comfort and security, and now they're paying the price for it.

And the comfort of your skin
The singer is remembering the sensation of feeling safe and at peace when they were physically close to their lover.

Left me weaker in my own
The singer is acknowledging that their dependence on their lover for emotional support made them weaker and less able to handle being on their own.

I guess I've been gone for too long
The artist is realizing that they've been away from their lover for too long and can't cope without them anymore.

Roses are dead
The artist is using a powerful metaphor to indicate that their love for their partner may be fading away.

Violets don't bloom
The singer is continuing the metaphor, indicating that their hopes and dreams for the relationship aren't coming to fruition.

Wish I could tell you
The singer is expressing their desire to communicate with their lover and work through their problems together.

I'll see you soon
The artist is expressing their hope that they'll be reunited with their lover soon and be able to resolve their issues.

But I know
The artist is acknowledging that deep down they know that the situation between them and their lover is not that simple.

It just makes you cry
The artist is aware that their wish to be with their lover may cause them emotional pain and stress.

Cause this is the life
The singer is accepting the reality of their situation and acknowledging that this is the life they have created for themselves.

That we both chose
The artist is acknowledging that they and their lover made a decision to pursue their own paths and leave each other behind.

Following roads
The singer is visualizing their and their lover's journeys as separate paths or roads, and expressing their regret for not being able to take the same road together.

We don't know where they go
The singer is acknowledging the uncertainty and unknown outcome of the decisions they and their lover made.

No one told me
The singer is repeating this line for emphasis, acknowledging that they were not prepared for the emotional toll of their situation.

It'd be this hard
The artist is reiterating the unbearable struggle of being on their own without their lover.

And I've never left your side
The artist is addressing their lover directly, expressing their unwavering love and loyalty to them.

You know how hard we've tried
The singer is acknowledging the effort and hard work that they and their lover put into their relationship.

It's finally making sense
The singer is expressing their understanding and acceptance of the reasons behind their current situation and why they can't be together.

But I'm on the other side
The artist is acknowledging that they're currently in a different place or state of mind than their lover, due to their differing paths.

I hope I'll
The artist is expressing their hopefulness and desire to be reunited with their lover someday.

Be coming home to you
The artist is expressing their deep longing for a sense of home and belonging with their lover and their mutual wish to work things out.