Red Roses For A Blue Lady
Vic Dana Lyrics
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Mister florist take my order please
We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
I want some red roses for a blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
(I want some red roses for a blue lady)
We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
I want some red roses for a blue, blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
The lyrics to Vic Dana's song "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" speak to the desire to make amends after a quarrel with a loved one. The singer of the song wants to buy red roses for their partner who is feeling down, with the hope that the gesture will chase away her blues. The idea is to send the flowers to the "sweetest gal in town," and if they do the trick, he promises to come back to pick a white orchid for her wedding gown. The song is filled with tenderness, regret, and hopefulness, all expressed through the simple yet powerful image of a bouquet of flowers.
The lyrics to this song have a timeless quality to them, as the idea of using flowers as a gesture of love and apology is something that resonates with people across time and culture. The song speaks to the universal human desire for connection and reconciliation, and Dana's smooth, melodious voice makes the sentiment all the more poignant. The song's sweet, romantic tone ensured that it became a hit in its time, and it has continued to be a classic of its genre.
Line by Line Meaning
I want some red roses for a blue lady
I'd like to buy some red roses for a sad woman to make her feel better
Mister florist take my order please
Excuse me, florist, could you help me purchase these flowers?
We had a silly quarrel the other day
We had a minor argument recently
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away
I hope these beautiful flowers will make her feel happy again
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
Please send these flowers to the most charming lady in the area
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
If these flowers work their magic, I'll come back quickly to buy more
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown
If these flowers bring us closer, I'll come back to purchase an orchid for her wedding
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@edwardkrzynowek241
@@CaptZdq1 You got me to thinking on that one. I also use the expression, and have heard others use it, too.
Normally, and in a literal sense, what you said is correct. But, it turns out that "light years ahead of" is an English idiom, where its actual and accepted meaning is/ can-be different from what a literal, word-by-word, translation would seem to indicate. Another common example in English is when someone tells you to 'hold your horses", fortunately, you likely know that you don't have to own any horses to comply. You can just patiently wait a little bit longer, lol.
I suppose every language has idioms. Spanish does. In school, I earned that when someone in certain areas says, "Como no!" to you, they mean, "Of course!" But, what they actually said is "How not!", or "How no!"
I've wondered what a foreigner to the US might think if someone tells him, "She's built like a brick house". If all they have is a simple translation dictionary, they'll likely be flipping pages, and looking around for a lady who looks pretty bad, don't you think?
(I had to look it up):
"Definition of light-years ahead
: much more advanced than others;
ideas that are light-years ahead of their time.
This new technology puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
@Piccoloernie23
I am 21 listening in 2023, my nan used to sing this song and I miss her voice so much.
@jillianjones2425
My Mum had this playing as I was growing up, sadly she is not with me anymore, but, this sure does bring back some lovely times with good listening music. I miss my past.
@Nadiacloete
Now this one! My dad was a musician, and every time I came into the lounge at the Queens Hotel in East London, where he played, he would stop whatever he was playing and swing into this one for me!! The greatest (for me at least!)
@deadmanswife3625
❤
@bobbymixx
Best story for this song. ♥️🎵
@ivy-qk5rw
It’s 2020 and despite the craziness that we are in right now, here I am laying on bed listening to good old song ✨
@deadmanswife3625
It'll be 2022 pretty soon here. And I'm still required to wear a mask and it's lockdown again in New York state but this is a pretty song hey
@lisadipasquale6121
Classic!
@charlenebruce409
2023 🙈
@onlyalexxa
2024 🎉❤ las cosas buenas superan las barreras de los tiempos 😊