Gave 'em away 'cause I was hoping they'd change for you, for you
But they stayed the same and now
They're starting to fade to blue, to blue
Silk roses, still holding
Silk roses, they don't need no water
They don't need no love but
You said you'd take 'em if that's all I can give to you, to you
You say it's okay and your willing to bend the truth, the truth
You know and I know that you don't deserve this
Maybe it's perfect if on the surface
You deserve more than silk roses
More than silk roses
You deserve more than silk roses
More than silk roses
You should feel (something real)
I cut 'em loose 'cause I had something to prove to you, to you
Wanted to show I had the freedom to choose my love, for you
Silk roses, still hoping
They'll open, when they meet the sunlight
Waiting for the right time
You say you'll take whatever I can give
You say it's better than being empty-handed
But you know and I know that something is in
Something will always wish we could control, but we don't
You deserve more than silk roses
More than silk roses
You deserve more than silk roses
More than silk roses
You should feel (something real)
So give 'em away 'cause we have nothing to prove (is it real?)
All I can say is that I'll always love you (is it real?)