Elvis Costello - The Poisoned Rose (Song & Lyrics)

Опубликовано: 12 Июнь 2007
на канале: KINNEAS

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"Poisoned Rose" by Elvis Costello is a poignant song that delves into themes of love, desire, and the emotional complexities that come with them. The central metaphor of the "poisoned rose" serves as a symbol for a relationship that is both intoxicating and destructive. Throughout the song, the poisoned rose represents the allure of a passionate but ultimately toxic love affair.
-- Source: https://lyricsmeanings.com/elvis-cost...

Album: (1986) King of America
Labels: Rykodisc Records, Rhino Records, Universal Music Group
Text & Video: (2008) Tony Tuthill

--------- LYRICS
The poisoned rose
That you gave to me
It left me half alive
And half in ecstasy
But if half of your love
Is all I can win
Give me just a fraction
But no more medicine
The poisoned rose
On a valentine card
That you take straight to the heart
That you call my junkyard
But if all I can do
Is save pieces of you
The piece of your mind
The piece of your heart
Didn't tear me apart
Like the poisoned rose
I received from you
I don't know
How we came to grow
Into this very sad affair
Everytime we do the decent thing
Somebody spikes the drink
And a single becomes a pair
The poisoned rose
That you wear at your best
That I keep pressed between the white sheets
Where you lie half undressed
I threw away my shirt and shoes
You looked and I dived in
It's just you and me now
'Cause I threw away the gin
I threw away your alibis
And all your worn out clothes
I threw myself upon the floor
But I couldn't throw away
This poisoned rose, this poisoned rose
This poisoned rose

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