Bette Midler expresses sorrow and mourn but also hope and triumph in “The Rose”. With traces of Nashville Sound and the flow of Patsy Cline with the smooth vocals and string ensembles. Midler hits notes that send shivers to the spine as she touches on the truths of love. Midler sings the depressing lyrics in an elegiac tone at the beginning of the number. Many metaphors are used to describe how love is compared to hurtful things(3-6). The second phrase is a transition from an elegiac tone to a hortatory tone. The third phrase has encouraging lyrics which are sung louder and with more exciting instrumentals. Bette encourages listeners to plant the seed of love “far beneath the bitter snow” and “in the spring becomes the rose”. Rose is being used as an allusion because in the song, growing a rose is like taking a chance to love. The beautiful, romantic rose is a symbol of a relationship being nurtured to success. Bette Midler uses personification to make taking chances for love more personal. It’s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance--/ It’s the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance (9-12). Midler uses other poetic devices such as hyperbole to exagerate why people are afraid to love. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed (4-5). “The Rose” is a song focused on modernism. This song proves modern because the listeners are interested in depth and exploring meaning in the deep lyrics of the song. Seeking the underlying of the universe expressed in language is like picking apart this song to its core to decipher the real message. One aspect of postmodernism in this song is relevant as the lyrics seem to point to frustration because the world doesn’t live up to our expectations. This is shown in the second phrase. It’s the one who won’t be taken, who cannot seem to give (12-13). I think this song is about taking the chance to find love. Bette Midler suggests that if we haven’t tried love, we never learn to live. This song encourages listeners to plant a seed of love and nurture the relationship no matter what experiences have broken our heart in the past. Even if our soul is bleeding from the last attempt, a beautiful rose will grow when the love is meant to be.
This touching ballad, written by songwriter Amanda McBroom, was the title track to the 1979 film ``The Rose,'' starring Bette Midler. The film was based loosely on the life of Janis Joplin, a talented singer / songwriter who died of a heroin overdose in 1971 at the age of 27.
This touching ballad, written by songwriter Amanda McBroom, was the title track to the 1979 film ``The Rose,'' starring Bette Midler. The film was based loosely on the life of Janis Joplin, a talented singer / songwriter who died of a heroin overdose in 1971 at the age of 27.
One day in 1977, McBroom was driving down the freeway when Leo Sayer's hit single Magdalena'' came on the radio. A line in the song caught her attention:Your love is like a razor; my heart is just a scar.'' She loved the lyric, but didn't agree with the simile.
One day in 1977, McBroom was driving down the freeway when Leo Sayer's hit single Magdalena'' came on the radio. A line in the song caught her attention:Your love is like a razor; my heart is just a scar.'' She loved the lyric, but didn't agree with the simile.
In ``The Rose,''...
In ``The Rose,'' McBroom acknowledges that love can be a painful process that can leave a person feeling hurt and vulnerable. However, she also describes the wonderful moments that one might miss out on if they never take a chance on love, and encourages those without hope to remain optimistic:
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose
McBroom won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but was not nominated for an Academy Award. With her `divine' performance, Bette Midler was awarded the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Bette Midler expresses sorrow and mourn but also hope and triumph in “The Rose”. With traces of Nashville Sound and the flow of Patsy Cline with the smooth vocals and string ensembles. Midler hits notes that send shivers to the spine as she touches on the truths of love. Midler sings the depressing lyrics in an elegiac tone at the beginning of the number. Many metaphors are used to describe how love is compared to hurtful things(3-6). The second phrase is a transition from an elegiac tone to a hortatory tone. The third phrase has encouraging lyrics which are sung louder and with more exciting instrumentals. Bette encourages listeners to plant the seed of love “far beneath the bitter snow” and “in the spring becomes the rose”. Rose is being used as an allusion because in the song, growing a rose is like taking a chance to love. The beautiful, romantic rose is a symbol of a relationship being nurtured to success. Bette Midler uses personification to make taking chances for love more personal. It’s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance--/ It’s the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance (9-12). Midler uses other poetic devices such as hyperbole to exagerate why people are afraid to love. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed (4-5). “The Rose” is a song focused on modernism. This song proves modern because the listeners are interested in depth and exploring meaning in the deep lyrics of the song. Seeking the underlying of the universe expressed in language is like picking apart this song to its core to decipher the real message. One aspect of postmodernism in this song is relevant as the lyrics seem to point to frustration because the world doesn’t live up to our expectations. This is shown in the second phrase. It’s the one who won’t be taken, who cannot seem to give (12-13). I think this song is about taking the chance to find love. Bette Midler suggests that if we haven’t tried love, we never learn to live. This song encourages listeners to plant a seed of love and nurture the relationship no matter what experiences have broken our heart in the past. Even if our soul is bleeding from the last attempt, a beautiful rose will grow when the love is meant to be.
This touching ballad, written by songwriter Amanda McBroom, was the title track to the 1979 film ``The Rose,'' starring Bette Midler. The film was based loosely on the life of Janis Joplin, a talented singer / songwriter who died of a heroin overdose in 1971 at the age of 27.
This touching ballad, written by songwriter Amanda McBroom, was the title track to the 1979 film ``The Rose,'' starring Bette Midler. The film was based loosely on the life of Janis Joplin, a talented singer / songwriter who died of a heroin overdose in 1971 at the age of 27.
One day in 1977, McBroom was driving down the freeway when Leo Sayer's hit single
Magdalena'' came on the radio. A line in the song caught her attention:Your love is like a razor; my heart is just a scar.'' She loved the lyric, but didn't agree with the simile.One day in 1977, McBroom was driving down the freeway when Leo Sayer's hit single
Magdalena'' came on the radio. A line in the song caught her attention:Your love is like a razor; my heart is just a scar.'' She loved the lyric, but didn't agree with the simile.In ``The Rose,''...
In ``The Rose,'' McBroom acknowledges that love can be a painful process that can leave a person feeling hurt and vulnerable. However, she also describes the wonderful moments that one might miss out on if they never take a chance on love, and encourages those without hope to remain optimistic:
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose
McBroom won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but was not nominated for an Academy Award. With her `divine' performance, Bette Midler was awarded the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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