Dead rose, you were once so vibrant 
As you stretched out towards the sun 
And spread your pedals wide 
To take it all inside 
Dead rose, tried to keep you alive 
But you drank the water dry 
And now you’re facing down 
Your pedals scattered on the ground 

But you grew so naturally at first 
And so this natural death occurs 
stem in water never lasts as long 
As roots planted in dirt 
And although we have had our time 
It hurts to watch you fade and die 
What once was stunning and alive  [bad word] so cold and 
Dead rose, I don’t love you anymore 

Dead rose, you’re a symbol of the [bad word] 
Of the love we had for you 
How all good things must end and with each death new life begins 
Dead rose, how am I suppose to find 
Something equally divine? 
No matter where I go I plant the seeds but nothing grows 

But you grew so naturally at first 
And so this natural death occurs 
stem in water never lasts as long 
As roots planted in dirt 
And although we have had our time 
It hurts to watch you fade and die 
What once was stunning and alive  [bad word] so cold and dead inside 
How fleeting is love, how fleeting is life 

When I came home and shut the door 
I saw your last pedal hit the floor 
And I was [bad word] by something I’d never felt before 
Dead rose, I don’t love you any more 

We’ll look back on the day 
when the dead rose from the grave 
No more sorrow and shame 
The new body and name 
Nothing perfect will die 
No more tears in our eyes 
No more worries and trials 
We’ll have faith like a child’s 

When [bad word] through that open door 
I’ll finally see you as you really are 
And I’ll be [bad word] by something I’d never felt before 
Dead rose I will love you forever more 
Dead rose I will love you forever more