The Bright Blue Rose lyrics
Mary BlackI skimmed across black water
Without once submerging
Onto the banks of an urban morning
That hungers the first light
Much, much more than mountains ever do
And she, like a ghost beside me
Goes down with the ease of a dolphin
And emerges unlearned, unshamed, unharmed
For she is the perfect creature, natural in every feature
And I am the geek with the alchemists' stone
For all of you who must discover
For all who seek to understand
For having left the path of others
You'll find a very special hand
And it is a holy thing
And it is a precious time
And it is the only way
Forget-me-nots among the snow
It's always been, and so it goes
To ponder his death and his life eternally
For all of you who must discover
For all who seek to understand
For having left the path of others
You'll find a very special hand
And it is a holy thing
And it is a precious time
And it is the only way
Forget-me-nots among the snow
It's always been, and so it goes
To ponder his death and his life eternally
One bright blue rose outlives all those
Two thousand years, and still it goes
To ponder his death and his life eternally
Song Details
Words & Music: Jimmy MacCarthy
Brief: The song uses natural imagery, such as roses, stars, and moonlight, to explore themes of love, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life. The "bright blue rose" is a metaphor for something rare and extraordinary, symbolizing the unique and special qualities of something or someone.
The song was a featured track on The Song of the Singing Horseman album released in 1991. Other albums include The Dreamer (1994), The Moment (2002), and Hey Ho Believe (2010).
Just prior to singing this song at a live concert, Jimmy MacCarthy recited the final verse and went on to say, The flower that blooms in adversity is the most perfect flower of all... the bright blue rose.
Category: Folk / Spiritual
Covers: Mary Black (featured), Christy Moore, Maura O'Connell, Tommy Fleming, Donna Taggart…
Album: Twenty Five Years-Twenty Five Songs (April 25, 2008).
