Looking at the song through the Christian lens of its author this is what I got:
She sees Christ as one who's arms were stretched out - especially to least of those he encountered. He was full of truth and looked people in the eye when speaking. People were more than happy to see him - think of people shouting and waving palms on the streets of Palestine. The reader sees this all and doesn't want to just appear like the rose (Referred to in scripture as the 'Rose of Sharon' - oddly enough a thornless rose) because she doesn't want to be thorny underneath or have anything to distance her from others - but would rather be "flower scarlet, flower gold" -the traditional colors that represent Christ. She goes on to say that even if she is shining on the inside (Christ with her), she wants Christ-like love to flow from her - bright and warm like the love of Christ.
Looking at the song through the Christian lens of its author this is what I got:
She sees Christ as one who's arms were stretched out - especially to least of those he encountered. He was full of truth and looked people in the eye when speaking. People were more than happy to see him - think of people shouting and waving palms on the streets of Palestine. The reader sees this all and doesn't want to just appear like the rose (Referred to in scripture as the 'Rose of Sharon' - oddly enough a thornless rose) because she doesn't want to be thorny underneath or have anything to distance her from others - but would rather be "flower scarlet, flower gold" -the traditional colors that represent Christ. She goes on to say that even if she is shining on the inside (Christ with her), she wants Christ-like love to flow from her - bright and warm like the love of Christ.