Crying Won't Help You Know Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jess-ka 

Cover art for Crying Won't Help You Know lyrics by Ben Harper

does anyone know what 'pin a rose on me' means? great song, i think it's about someone who has done him wrong, and is trying to apologise and is crying, and he's saying 'no, stop. crying won't help you now' nbut he does forgive her, because lonely just doesn't look good on her