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Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm
Dooby dooby doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm
There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before (once or twice before)
She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure (insecure)
Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth (her youth)
Ashamed of the way you lied, played with the truth, hey, hey
Mmm, she never knew what hit her (what hit her)
Steal her honey, then forget her (forget her, forget her, forget her)
And the rose (is gone)
and she wears a flower
she tryin' to forget about you
'Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower (still a flower)
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin', you hold the power (you hold the power)
Now believe me when I tell you that I've been hurt myself (been hurt myself)
When he tells you that he loves you and sees nobody else (nobody else)
And now you're so tough tryin' to wear tight clothes and things
Tossin' and flossin', tryin' to fill the void heartbreak brings
Oh, oh, yeah
When she faces the mirror, yeah
She's cryin', and you can't hear her
Now the rose is gone (rose is gone)
She wears a flower, tryin' to forget about you
'Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower (you're still a flower)
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you (break you)
Baby, girl, you hold the power
See a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you (break you)
Darlin' (oh darlin'), you hold the power
Let your life be in the sunshine
Not the darkness of your sorrow
You may see your all today
When you know it'll come tomorrow
Tough to be, but life ain't over
Just because your man is gone
Girl, love yourself and love to love
'Cause without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on
'Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Baby, girl, you hold the power
See the rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
Dooby dooby doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo mmm
There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before (once or twice before)
She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure (insecure)
Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth (her youth)
Ashamed of the way you lied, played with the truth, hey, hey
Mmm, she never knew what hit her (what hit her)
Steal her honey, then forget her (forget her, forget her, forget her)
And the rose (is gone)
and she wears a flower
she tryin' to forget about you
'Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower (still a flower)
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Darlin', you hold the power (you hold the power)
Now believe me when I tell you that I've been hurt myself (been hurt myself)
When he tells you that he loves you and sees nobody else (nobody else)
And now you're so tough tryin' to wear tight clothes and things
Tossin' and flossin', tryin' to fill the void heartbreak brings
Oh, oh, yeah
When she faces the mirror, yeah
She's cryin', and you can't hear her
Now the rose is gone (rose is gone)
She wears a flower, tryin' to forget about you
'Cause a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower (you're still a flower)
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you (break you)
Baby, girl, you hold the power
See a rose is still a rose (still a rose)
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you (break you)
Darlin' (oh darlin'), you hold the power
Let your life be in the sunshine
Not the darkness of your sorrow
You may see your all today
When you know it'll come tomorrow
Tough to be, but life ain't over
Just because your man is gone
Girl, love yourself and love to love
'Cause without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on
Without him your life goes on
'Cause a rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
He can't lead you and then take you
Make you and then break you
Baby, girl, you hold the power
See the rose is still a rose
Baby, girl, you're still a flower
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A Rose Is Still a Rose Lyrics as written by Edie Brickell Lauryn Hill
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Great version of a great song,
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Lyrics are false. Here's the true lyrics:
There was a rose I knew, I met her once or twice before She was a pretty sweet thing, not the least bit insecure Then you came with your slick game and played with her youth unashamed of the way you lies, played with the truth, hey, hey
Mmm, she never knew what hit her Steal her honey, then forget her A rose She wears a flower Tryin’ to forget about you
‘Cause a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Darlin’, you hold the power
(WHAT I AM IS WHAT I AM)
Now believe me when I tell you that I’ve been hurt myself When he tells you that he loves you, and sees nobody else And now you’re so tough tryin’ to wear tight clothes and things Tossin’ and flossin’, tryin’ to fill the void heartbreak brings
Oh…oh…yeah When she faces the mirror, yeah She’s cryin’, you can’t hear her Now the rose is strong She wears a flower, tryin’ to forget about you
‘Cause a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Baby, girl, you hold the power
(WHAT I AM IS WHAT I AM)
See a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Darlin’, you hold the power
(WHAT I AM IS WHAT I AM)
Let your life be in the sunshine Not the darkness of your sorrow You may see your all today When you know it’ll come tomorrow
don't believe that life is over Just because your man is gone Girl, love yourself enough to know that without him your life goes on Without him your life goes on Without him your life goes on
‘Cause a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Baby, girl, you hold the power
(WHAT I AM IS WHAT I AM)
See a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Darlin’, you hold the power
thank you. the other lyrics were completely contradicting what the song is about. Its about how no one has the ability but yourself to make you or break you. Live for yourself, always.
yup. thanks. the entire song can be summarized in one line: baby girl, you hold the power." its one of her best