The Rose by Amanda McBroom

The Story of The Rose by Amanda McBroom

All credit is given to Amanda McBroom who wrote the incredible song, The Rose - it's a renewed inspiration that lead to this post. 

How did The Rose come to be? Amanda explains it was like someone had 'opened a window on the top of her head' and these 'words came pouring in...'

This song has always been important to me and many others, I'm sure! The words always made sense and resonated deep in my heart. Who would have realized in the 70's that she was writing a song which would be so perfectly inspiring and useful for this time period now. 

Here is a link to her page: How The Rose came to be...

And here are the famous lyrics to be read with spiritual understandings for all those who are just starting to wake up from their slumber.

*Remember these words came 'pouring in the top of' her head...

The Rose 

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 that fears 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 dying

That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely

And the road has been too 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