Can you see the air change?
Can you see when a heart breaks?
I know that both do have been
But all I want is faith

Cause I can feel this
So much so I believe it
But still there is a struggle
And all I want is faith

And I believe I'll move the mountains, I think
Or maybe I'll drown in the sea

Keep holding on
All I got is holding onto these roses
The thorns will keep on digging
But my soul believes, please

So here I breathe
In oxygen I can't see
The oxygen that keeps me
Alive and wary
Oh, yes, I do perceive
That like a bird's got provision and sanctuary
You do this even more so for me
But all I want is faith

And I believe I'll move the mountains I think
Or maybe I'll drown in the sea

Keep holding on
All I got is holding onto these roses
The thorns will keep on digging
But my soul believes

Places, seasons, millions of pieces
Together and all alone
Needing, repeating, living and bleeding
Lost in the cohesion

Stagnant or will I run?
Give up or will I run
Into arms that are open?
Get rid of all the fear
I know that you are here

Keep holding on
All I got is holding onto these roses
The thorns will keep on digging
But my soul believe, I see

And it's reminding me
That the thorns you wear
Is love that we must share


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Roses Lyrics as written by Stephen Avary

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    the way i take it is that the roses represent his faith in god, and that the thorns in life are all the things that make you lose faith and have doubts. this song definitely revolves around his faith, how you have your times when you have so much of it then other days you completely question everything "believe me I'll move the mountains, I think. Or maybe I'll drown in the sea."

    "Can you see the air change? Can you see when a heart breaks? I know that both do happen," this is about how people question faith, but just because it is something you can't see, doesn't mean you can't feel it like the air changing or your heart breaking.

    and then "Give up or will I run into arms that are open? Get rid of all the faear, I know that you are here." will he trust in his faith or give into his doubts?

    its ends on a high note of him accepting his faith. :D

    HAVE FAITH!

    audge22on March 01, 2010   Link

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