The Bloom Is off the Rose

He's gone into darkness Straight from my party Then he called me this morning To tell me his news A love that's been fading A heart that's been drained I look back and see you And see nothing at all The bloom is off the rose It might have kept its thorns The bloom is off the rose It only kept its thorns 'Cause the roses you once grew for me in your own backyard Lost their color, lost their smell, they're covered now in dust The roses you once grew won my heart, won my love But their thirsty little thorns took my blood, so I cut them off It seemed way too easy and I've been so tempted To keep my collection of false memories You remind me of days when we both laughed so hard A glimpse in your eye and a sparkle in your smile The bloom is off the rose It might have kept its thorns The bloom is off the rose It only kept its thorns 'Cause the roses you once grew for me in your own backyard Lost their color, lost their smell, they're covered now in dust The roses you once grew won my heart, won my love But their thirsty little thorns took my blood, so I cut them off You're gone into darkness Straight from my party Then you called me this morning To tell me your news The bloom is off the rose It might have kept its thorns The bloom is off the rose It only kept its thorns 'Cause the roses you once grew for me in your own backyard Lost their color, lost their smell, they're covered now in dust The roses you once grew won my heart, won my love But their thirsty little thorns took my blood, so I cut them off