Beautiful Flower (Original by Roxy)

One of my newer, slightly darker songs...

I was thinking about how when people find something beautiful, like a flower, they feel the need to take it and make it their own, tearing it away from its home and putting it in a glass vase (killing it in the process) admiring it until it dies and then having to throw it out...what a tragic waste of beautiful life!

I figure if we really loved something we would simply let it be, rather than wanting to have it and killing it in the process...
so I guess this song is about learning to admire things that we find beautiful from a distance rather than rushing to possess it and killing it in the process... it's also my way of saying that life, in any shape or form, is too precious to let it go to waste, especially for selfish reasons...

(note- the flowers behind me are plastic, so I am not a hypocrite...at least, not for that reason! lol)

Lyrics

Beautiful flower
Pretty to look at
Lovely to smell
Yet as soon as she is plucked
To be enjoyed
Her life is cut short
She starts to wither
In her glass vase
She no longer exudes her fragrant scent
Nor does she glow
With the same beauty and awe
She once posessed

Her life is fleeting so quickly
It all passes in the blink of an eye

Loved and admired
but only from a distance
Her thorns protect her
If picked someone gets pricked
Pain and discomfort then ensue
Better believe it's true

Blood trickles down the fingers of yet another greedy fool, who tried to have her for themselves

Life is fleeting so quickly it all passes in the blink of an eye

Category:

Music

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• roxy
• beautiful
• flower
• randrigh
• original

[JWBear7]

Another excellent song of yours. I love listening to you sing. I'm also in agreement with your viewpoint. Our world would be so much more of a beautiful place if people made the decision to let nature be.

[randrigh]

JWBear7- Thanks for the message Jeremy! I appreciate it! I hope you had a good christmas! (again sorry for the late reply!)

[KennyWrites]

I love the new songs, especially this one - I wrote about it on YouTubeStarsDOTcom. :)

But for some reason, the new vids are suddenly a lot darker, visually, then they were a few days ago; for me anyway...

[randrigh]

Thanks so much for all your kind messages Kenny! :) I appreciate the write-up you did too!

I'm not too sure what's up the with the contrast, (could it be the darkness of my songs rubbing off on the video itself perhaps? lol) But thanks again for the feature I appreciate it :)

[hondaccordriver]

your songs never cease to amaze me! i like the analogy of this song cause i've never really thought about things like this until now. good job!!!

[randrigh]

hondaaccordriver- Hello again! hehe Thanks for the messages- glad I provide you with a different perspective :)

[moeali12345]

I get it! You know? The first time I listened to the the song it did have that much effect on me, so were the second to fourth. But, the fifth time? I get the rythm! I get the lyrics! I get it. Thank you for sharing!

Ali...

[XxFlorxitaxX]

Sing really well and play the guitar too well is rare that I comment on your tube for what you deserve hope that God bless you and good luck in your future that I think will be excellent *_*

[invisiblebookwormie]

Your view points on life...I'm not sure I could think of the word...other than right. Your viewpoint really reflects how my father feels about life although you might not be albel to tell from his songs I've posted since they have more to do with people and relationships and human nature. But even more so your viewpoints remind me of John Denvers (not sure you know who that is)

[draha7]

girl

you better find someone to protect your songs

you ae a singer

[creekracer]

Wasn't sure, the way you put it. I actually feel the same way you do.

[Cherilyn89]

Thank you! it was a pleasure watchig your videos, Im definouttly sticking around to see what you come up with next :)

Much love and be well!

Cherilyn