Dead Roses | Ollie Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

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Dead Roses
Ollie Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I know in my mind that I'm in love with you
Please don't waste my time
Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Watering dead roses

When you say "Oh" before "Okay"
That's how I know there's more to say

Tell you I love you but get no reply
Something's been cold about your ways

And I just don't get it
Pick up your pieces then give me no credit
Show all your friends the praise I deserve
Guess that you're truly as fake as your edits

Fuck it, I said it
Just 'cause we're talking don't mean we're communicating
That's the problem
Feelings like autumn
I keep on falling, like where is the bottom?

And you just keep changin'
Not sure how all of this love is remainin'
If you know me best, my scarlet, my red
Then why does it feel like I'm always explainin'?

See, I'm tired of fighting for once I want to be fought for
You're so invitin' every day I'm fighting feelings that I hold
I wonder what goes through your mind
When they say my name to you
Is it the same for you?
I wonder

I know in my mind that I'm in love with you
Please don't waste my time
Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Watering dead roses

Why do I feel like sometimes you don't care?
I know my flaws, fully aware
But that doesn't change how I think about you
I'd give up anything for you, I swear

Deep in my heart I fought, see that I'm blue
Thinking about better days, laughing with you
How do I say "I love you"
That'll make you understand how much I do?

I love you infinite
That mean forever
That means together for worse and for better
That means I'm always gon' stick by your side
Through any storm I know we could weather

Bittersweet love, don't prove me wrong
These ain't just lyrics, it's more than a song
I ain't tryna push none of this on you
But couldn't imagine my life with you gone

I know in my mind that I'm in love with you
Please don't waste my time
Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses

Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Watering dead roses


Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ollie's song Dead Roses depict a person's struggle with unrequited love. The singer tells the object of their affection that they are in love, and pleads with them not to waste their time. The metaphor of watering dead roses refers to putting effort into a love that is not reciprocated. The line "When you say 'Oh' before 'Okay', that's how I know there's more to say" suggests that the other person may be hiding their true feelings or intentions.


The singer expresses frustration with the lack of communication in their relationship. They feel that they are picking up the pieces and not receiving credit. The line "Guess that you're truly as fake as your edits" implies that the other person may be presenting a false image of themselves. Despite this, the singer is still deeply in love and wants to be fought for. They wonder if their feelings are mutual and whether the other person thinks about them in the same way.


Overall, Dead Roses is a melancholic reflection on the pain of loving someone who does not love you back. The metaphor of dead roses is a powerful image that captures the futility of trying to sustain a love that has already withered away.


Line by Line Meaning

I know in my mind that I'm in love with you
Admitting feelings of love towards someone


Please don't waste my time
Asking the other person not to play with one's emotions


Watering dead roses, dead roses, dead roses
Caring for something that's already dead and gone


When you say "Oh" before "Okay"
Noticing subtle cues to understand the other person better


That's how I know there's more to say
Believing that there's always more to a conversation than meets the eye


Tell you I love you but get no reply
Feeling ignored despite expressing one's deepest feelings


Something's been cold about your ways
Noticing a change in the other person's behavior


And I just don't get it
Feeling confused and unable to comprehend someone else's actions


Pick up your pieces then give me no credit
Helping someone out but not getting recognized for it


Show all your friends the praise I deserve
Not getting recognition from the other person, but receiving it from others


Guess that you're truly as fake as your edits
Finding out that someone isn't genuine and authentic


Fuck it, I said it
Feeling frustrated and wanting to express one's thoughts candidly


Just 'cause we're talking don't mean we're communicating
Understanding that communication is more than just speaking


That's the problem
Realizing that the lack of communication is the root of the problem


Feelings like autumn
Emotions are changing, much like the seasons


I keep on falling, like where is the bottom?
Feeling like one's emotions are spiraling out of control


And you just keep changin'
Feeling like the other person's personality is constantly changing


Not sure how all of this love is remainin'
Wondering how love can still exist despite the turmoil in the relationship


If you know me best, my scarlet, my red
Believing that the other person knows one's true self


Then why does it feel like I'm always explainin'?
Feeling like one is constantly having to clarify one's intentions and beliefs


See, I'm tired of fighting for once I want to be fought for
Feeling exhausted from always having to put effort into the relationship and wanting the other person to reciprocate


You're so invitin' every day I'm fighting feelings that I hold
Being attracted to the other person, but struggling to express one's feelings


I wonder what goes through your mind
Curious about what the other person is thinking and feeling


When they say my name to you
Wondering how the other person perceives oneself


Is it the same for you?
Questioning whether the other person has the same level of affection


Why do I feel like sometimes you don't care?
Wondering why the other person's behavior doesn't match their words


I know my flaws, fully aware
Understanding one's own shortcomings and limitations


But that doesn't change how I think about you
Still being in love with the other person despite one's own flaws


I'd give up anything for you, I swear
Willing to make sacrifices for the other person


Deep in my heart I fought, see that I'm blue
Feeling sad and heartbroken despite putting up a strong front


Thinking about better days, laughing with you
Remembering happier times with the other person


How do I say "I love you"
Struggling to express one's love in a way that the other person will understand


That'll make you understand how much I do?
Hoping that the other person will truly understand the depth of one's love


I love you infinite
Loving the other person without limits or boundaries


That mean forever
Promising to love the other person for all eternity


That means together for worse and for better
Being committed to standing by the other person's side through thick and thin


That means I'm always gon' stick by your side
Promising to always be there for the other person


Through any storm I know we could weather
Believing that the relationship can withstand any challenge


Bittersweet love, don't prove me wrong
Acknowledging that the love between the two individuals is both sweet and painful


These ain't just lyrics, it's more than a song
Believing that the emotions expressed in the lyrics are genuine and heartfelt


I ain't tryna push none of this on you
Not wanting to force the other person into feeling the same way


But couldn't imagine my life with you gone
Realizing that losing the other person would be devastating


Writer(s): Denton Oliver, Chris Stiliadis, Chris Godfreys

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