Secret Garden Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey girlfriend…I know you asked a question
Like are you the only rose in my garden?

And I know this sounds contemptuous
And I'm sure it will affect us
But no, no, no

Please just beg my pardon, see

[Hook 1]
I got white ones, purple ones, red ones
Baby I got love to give, baby I got love to give

I got black ones, yellow ones, brown ones
Baby I got love to give, baby I got love to give

[Verse 2]
Hey best friend, I know you got some questions
Like when I start to grow my secret garden

Didn't happen on a weekend, but over different seasons
Toronto had me cold
I was young with no control

[Hook 2]
My heart was looking for
White ones, purple ones, red ones
Baby I got love to give, baby I got love to give
I got black ones, yellow ones, brown ones
Baby I got love to give, baby I got love to give
[Verse 3: Tink]
Momma always told me to guard my heart
Everything that smell good ain’t meant to be in your garden
Run wild and be free put the boys on your to do list
The only thing they wanna do is get between your tulips

Take you out of your element
Hold onto your innocence
When they come they’ll pick you up and have a handful in their other hand
Oh baby girl just give it to them and you’ll see it
If anything when that flower blooms, is dirt still underneath it
I got my daisy dukes on when you hit me like a stone
Wasn’t sure if you was good with all that poison in your heart
Whatchoo doing with that girl down south
He bought me roses on our first night out
I was shook up this was something I didn’t think I’d discover
I never knew that love came in so many different colors
He was sweet
He was calm
He was nothing like my mom said
What kind you got for me, he turned around and told me

[Hook](x2)

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Elastic synths bend and drone over a playful harpsichord melody that finds Sway persuading his girl that despite not being the only “rose in his garden” it’s all good, because he’s “got love to give”. It’s to the credit of the production that despite recycling one of music’s most overused tropes, the cut at no point feels tired, thanks in no small part to an unadorned beat that leaves the focus on his mellifluous vocals and urging tone.

His background as a songwriter still hangs heavy over the track – in spite of having a recognizable sound the song is far from generic, rather a three and a half minute charm offensive that would do his influences proud.

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Release Date
April 1, 2014
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