Rose With Thorns

[Verse 1]
I grew up in a garden of rumors
They named me for my color, not my scars
You trace me with your careful little glances
But you never get as far as who I am
[Pre-Chorus]
You want the velvet, not the bleeding
You want the story, not the truth
You see the petals in the evening
But you never stand here in my roots
[Chorus]
I’m a rose with thorns
Beauty, but you can’t touch
You can look, you can long
But it’s never enough
You can circle, you can crave
But you won’t get to the heart of me
I’m a rose with thorns
And you can’t reach, can’t reach my heart
[Verse 2]
You talk about forever like it’s perfume
Something you can spray on for the night
You say you want the center of my secrets
But you’re scared of every shadow in my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
You want the picture, not the bleeding
You want the promise, not the fight
You see me shining in the evening
But you never stayed through my midnights
[Chorus]
I’m a rose with thorns
Beauty, but you can’t touch
You can look, you can long
But it’s never enough
You can circle, you can crave
But you won’t get to the heart of me
I’m a rose with thorns
And you can’t reach, can’t reach my heart
[Bridge]
You say you’d die to hold me
But you flinch at every sting (oh)
Love is more than easy words
It’s the blood that diamonds bring
If you want the red inside me
You will have to take the pain
’Cause I won’t fold my edges in
Just to make you feel safe
[Chorus]
I’m a rose with thorns
Beauty, but you can’t touch
You can look, you can long
But it’s never enough
You can circle, you can crave
But you won’t get to the heart of me
I’m a rose with thorns
Say you want love, but you can’t stay scarred
I’m a rose with thorns
And you can’t reach, can’t reach my heart

pop, Big 80s power ballad, female vocals; lush electric pianos and shimmering guitars in the verses, gated snares and soaring tom fills into a massive, sing-along chorus; warm analog pads and lyrical lead guitar answering the vocal; final chorus lifts with stacked harmonies and an anthemic key change, ballad, vocal, emotional