The Rose - Bette Midler

From Divine Madness

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you it's only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snow
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

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[Borgehead99]

Peter sings it better.

[flyyspit]

I'm here because I know this tune and not from some fuckin cartoon..

Thank you Bette

[imRyRy]

I know this song from Family Guy. I know Bette Midler from Seinfeld.

[mrVictorChiu93]

@flyyspit the fuckin cartoon did not made fun of this song but to remind us of this song, i'm guessing many of us was not from this lady's time so many of us did not know her..

so thanks to this fuckin cartoon we are able to know whom the origin singer is..thanks

[smartalek180]

@100690ful

The composer / lyric-writer is named Amanda McBroom.

You can find her account of the creation at her own site:

amcbroom daht calm slash rose daht html

(Sorry for writing it that way, but you-know-who won't let urls appear in comments; hope it makes sense)

[100690ful]

Please tell me who wrote this song and who sang it for the first time?

[bettemidlerules1945]

@Borgehead99 peter(seth) sings it good but can't compare to the voice of bette midler

[almogamae90]

kiss



[zzidane8989]

The Rose-Janis Joplin the best version.

[Borgehead99]

@Metool2 nope. Peter sings it like a fucking champ

[Metool2]

@Borgehead99 Family Guy forever ruined this song

[blastedwpg]

Great song! Sadly yes Family Guy reminded me of this song, which is great when you think about it,