Story Behind The Song
Based on a short anecdote I once read, where our words were compared to either roses or daggers...
Song Description
If I would have known that I was going to have to answer all these questions, I would have chosen a different song, so, how do i start... errr... This song describes in a Staind-kind-of-lamenting way how people sometimes toss careless remarks at each other & gives one the choice whether you want your words to be like daggers that hurt others or roses, that cheer'em up... is that long enough?
| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Peaceful |
Subject |
Insults, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Staind, John Cougar Mellencamp |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Roses Or Daggers (from "Here,... That?s Me!" ? 2002)
Turn off this way I feel, your thoughts and words are real
Are your words roses you pass on or knives & daggers made of steel?
Will your cutting remarks just leave a host of scars
Or will your words blind up & heal the broken hearts along your path?
(Chorus:) Choose now which way to walk
Be mindful when you talk
& careful with your choice words
//: will they be blessing or a curse :\\ (2x)
will they be blessings?
Society today teaches us wicked ways
You turn your television on
& your home`s flooded with decay
Chase out these evil birds that utter hatefull words
Lest you be one more casually & yictim of the prince of dirt
(Chorus 2x)