[Verse 1] Purple and scarred It's the color that will be on my heart, on my heart, on my heart When you are done and dusted with me I fall apart when I wash your touches off of my skin, of my skin, of my skin I know you're tired of sticking to me
[Verse 2] You've got a diamond desire Gonna step into the blue fire Touching your lips with my skin I'm on another level I can't let go Sat in the garden of sin Like an angel with her dirty wings Tainted by tastes of the soul This is another level I need to know
[Chorus] (Why am I) deep in black roses? Dateless doses I'm falling victim to black roses Black roses, black roses I'm falling victim to black roses
[Chorus] Deep in black roses Dateless doses I'm falling victim to black roses Black roses, black roses I'm falling victim to black roses Black roses, black roses I'm falling victim to black roses Black roses, black roses, black roses
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‘Black Roses’ reveals Charli’s troubles forgetting a past lover, who is represented by the black roses they gave her. She struggles to move on from the relationship.
Interestingly, years later, Charli would write ‘White Roses’, which tells the story of a far more committed and loving relationship.
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