“Roses Know Me”

Roses Know Me

Verse 1
They say I got an attitude,
Like I was born with fire in my eyes,
I talk back when I'm hurting,
Turn my feelings into lies.
They know me for the fighting,
For the words I never take back,
I learned to say, “I don't care,”
So nobody sees the cracks.

Pre-Chorus
I laugh when I'm breaking,
I smile when I'm sad,
I act like nothing ever mattered,
Like I never look back.
But when the whole world gets too loud,
And I don't know what to say,
I find a rose and hold it close,
And somehow I'm okay.

Chorus
'Cause the roses know me,
They know the girl beneath the pride,
The one who says she's fearless
But cries when she's alone at night.
The roses never judge me,
They don't ask me to explain,
They just sit beside my heart
And listen to the pain.

Verse 2
I changed my style, I changed my ways,
I grew up way too fast,
I've moved through different places,
Still carrying the past.
Everybody knows my attitude,
They know I won't back down,
But nobody knows how many times
I've had to hold myself together somehow.

Pre-Chorus
I say, “Whatever, I don't care,”
Like nothing gets to me,
But maybe that's just armor
For the girl I used to be.
And underneath the anger,
There's a heart I never show,
So when I need somewhere to breathe,
I go where roses grow.

Chorus
'Cause the roses know me,
They know the girl beneath the pride,
The one who says she's fearless
But cries when she's alone at night.
The roses never judge me,
They don't ask me to explain,
They just sit beside my heart
And listen to the pain.

Bridge
Maybe I'm not heartless,
Maybe I'm just tired.
Maybe all this anger
Came from every time I cried.
And if I keep pretending
That nothing ever hurts,
Maybe one day I'll forget
Who I was before the hurt.

Final Chorus
But the roses know me,
Even when I don't know myself.
They see behind the attitude,
Behind the stories that I tell.
And if tomorrow breaks me,
If I can't pretend I'm strong,
I'll hold a rose against my heart
And remember I belong.

Outro
They think they know me.
They know my attitude.
They know the girl who fights.
But roses know the truth—
I'm just a girl with a tired heart
Still trying to be okay.
And maybe that's enough...
For today. 🌹