These lyrics are FULL of hurt,,,Lauryn Hill wrote this ditty with her blood, sweat and tear,,,it def spoke high valume about her(and Aretha too):

There was a rose i knew i meet once
or twice before
She was a pretty sweet thing
not the least a bit insecure
Then you came with your sticky game
and played with her youth
unashamed of the way you lied
and played with the truth

She never knew what hit her
Steal her honey than forget her
Now the rose is scorned
She wears her thorns tryin' to forget about you

Cause A rose is still a rose baby girl your still a flower
he can leave you and then take you make you and then break
you darlin' you hold the power

Now believe me when I tell you that I've been hurt my-self
when he tells you that he loves you it's you and nobody else
and now so tough tryin' to wear tight clothes and thangs
tossin' and flossin' tryin' to fill the void heart break brings

When she looks in the miror
she crys but you can't hear her
now the rose is scorned
she wears her thorns
tryin' to forget about you

Cause A rose is still a rose
baby girl your still a flower
he can leave you and then take you make you
and then break you babygirl you hold the power
(repeat)

Let your life beat in the sunshine
not the darkness of your sorrow
you may feel lost today
but new lovewill come tomorrow
don't believe that life is over
just because your man is gone
girl love your-self enough to that
without him your life goes on
without him your life goes on
without him your life goes on

(Chorus)

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I love this song

im really not a fan of lauren...

but i do love this song..and i love ms franklin....so it works for me

Tragically underrated song.

violett said:

Why not?

Harlepolis said:

ohhh im not going there....last time i did....i got flamed bigtime

i will say that it does involve a personal experience.