A ROSE IN THE STORM

 

 Poem by NTN

Edited by Phong Thu 

Music Tech. AISMKBMELODY 

Lyrics
 

[VERSE 1 — Soft, intimate, nostalgic]

You were a rose caught in the storm
Torn and broken by the raging wind
Once, beneath the moon, your lips were red
Your graceful beauty stole the night

Your eyes could cast a spell upon my soul
And lead me into dreams of love
Your dark hair dancing in the rain
Your smile could make my heart lose control

[PRE-CHORUS — The memory turns darker]

Then came a night of thunder and rain
The rose bent low, its petals torn apart
Lost and lonely in this cruel world
You offered your flowers to strangers

[CHORUS — Deeply emotional]

Who would buy a flower now?
A flower faded, worn and bruised
The fragrance of its youth has disappeared
The bees and butterflies have flown away

Your young hair once danced beneath the sky
Now silver falls across your face
Yet somewhere underneath the years
Your wounded heart still holds its grace

[INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE — 8 BARS]

[Cello and violin carry the emotional melody. Piano remains delicate.]

[VERSE 2 — Tender and compassionate]

I kneel down and gently lift the wild rose
Though the world has passed you by
You still release your fragrance in the air
A quiet beauty no one can deny

You are still a rose within the storm
Still beautiful through all the years of pain
Though life's cruel winds have torn your petals
Your fragrance never fades away

[BRIDGE — Very soft, almost whispered]

Some flowers do not need to be picked
They do not need a perfect spring
They only need a hand that knows their worth
To keep the fragrance of a lifetime

[INSTRUMENTAL RISE — 4 BARS]

[Strings gradually rise. Cello becomes deeper. Violin begins to soar.]

[FINAL CHORUS — Powerful, heartbreaking, beautiful]

Who would buy a flower now?
A flower faded, worn and bruised
The fragrance of its youth has disappeared
The bees and butterflies have flown away

I kneel down and gently lift the wild rose
Though a thousand people pass you by
You still release your fragrance in the air
And nothing can erase your light

Through every storm that crossed your life
Through every tear, through every scar
You are still the rose I see
Still beautiful… just as you are

[FINAL OUTRO — Very soft]

You were a rose caught in the storm
Torn by the years, but never without fragrance

I kneel down… and gently lift the wild rose
Among a thousand souls…
You still release your fragrance…

[OUTRO — INSTRUMENTAL]

[Solo violin repeats the opening melody.]

[Soft piano plays the final minor chord.]

[Long silence.]