Express Yourself Lyrics

Lyric discussion by AlfredNuemann 

Cover art for Express Yourself lyrics by Madonna

Hi folks. I plan on buying her a single rose. My feelings over the last month have grown so great I am getting physically sick because we are not expressing them.

For whatever reason, she won't express herself until I open a safe place for her, it seems. Was she badly hurt? Was she abused? Does she have some cognitive syndrome? That's the problem. I don't know because she won't communicate.

What I don't understand is the lyric, "Long-stem roses are the way to your heart But he needs to start with your head". What does that mean, " start with your head"?

@AlfredNuemann It's a warning to the girl not to let herself be swept away emotionally or manipulated by a stand-alone romantic gesture that might possibly be empty. She needs to use her brain and think about what's best for a relationship. Buying roses is a perfectly fine idea, but as you say, the lines of communication need to be open to find out what the other person really wants and needs.