Roses
White Ring Lyrics

The lyrics to White Ring's song "Roses" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. One possible interpretation is that the singer is going through a transformation, perhaps a painful or traumatic one, represented by the "cocoon" and "tears." They are making a pledge or promise, a "true oath," to someone or something, but also to themselves. The lines "Sleeping in/Fall asleep/Fall behind me" could suggest a sense of exhaustion or resignation, as if the singer is trying to escape or forget something through sleep.

The repetition of "Are you captured" and "Are you gone" could indicate a sense of loss or longing. The singer is committing to something, possibly to a relationship or a way of living, but acknowledges that the other person is lying or deceiving them in some way. This deception seems to make the situation or relationship "better," or at least easier to bear. There is a sense of surrender or giving in, as if the singer has accepted that they are not in control.