VERSE 1
The roses in my garden have been long forgotten
With their pale, wilted petals
We’ll look for something much, much more special
New roses will grow, much better than the old
We want a brighter shade of red
Like the blood that I, I always shed
PRE-CHORUS
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
But I have begun to decay
So tell me I’m lovely before I get older
And I start to wither away
CHORUS
The sun disappeared, and the air’s getting colder
And I’ll cry again, but not on your shoulder
So tell me I’m lovely before it’s all over
VERSE 2
The thorns cut into me, oh so perfectly
And although my dress is stained
I must be pretty and in pain
I’ve already bloomed, now what am I to do?
The rain will help more beauty grow
Along comes a new star of the show
PRE-CHORUS
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
But I have begun to decay
So tell me I’m lovely before I get older
And I start to wither away
CHORUS
The sun disappeared, and the air’s getting colder
And I’ll cry again, but not on your shoulder
So tell me I’m lovely before it’s all over
BRIDGE
Made of flesh, arms and legs
Shoulders, chest, clothed, undressed
Hot and cold, young and old
Lost control—I used to be beautiful
PRE-CHORUS
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
But I have begun to decay
So tell me I’m lovely before I get older
And I start to wither away
CHORUS
The sun disappeared, and the air’s getting colder
And I’ll cry again, but not on your shoulder
So tell me I’m lovely before it’s all over
