From the recording Send Roses
Send Roses is a concise, heartfelt anthem about choosing courage and timely honesty in a social relationship strained by suspicion and fear. The intro and outro, framed by solo guitar, remind us that we enter and leave the world alone, while moments with others define the in-between. The chorus reframes communication as love and mercy, with “sending roses” as a tangible gesture to break patterns of withholding. The bridge contrasts blame with care, culminating in a whispered call to show love before it’s too late.
Lyrics
Send roses
By Onezean Otey III
©℗ 2025 Onezean Otey III Publishing BMI
V1
Ooo, I've never seen a reality quite like this
When my neighbor is accusing with,”tag, you're it"
When-to trust no one is wisdom for this road
When life means surviving, and love is the hangman's rope
V2
A little lie never hurt no one' -I've been told
But when I do someth'n dies then right back to “I feel so low”
See, a good person-I thought I was, but I've masqueraded
Afraid to, not to, worried what they’ll do...I need a little bold
Chorus
...to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
If I withhold my heart, I know one day I’ll regret it
…to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
So, I'll send them love’s roses while we’re still alive
*Solo
Bridge
It’s funny how we want to be wanted
But none seem brave to love
And we're quick to draw with fingers pointed
But who dares to care enough
Chorus
(Almost a whisper)
...to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
If I withhold my heart, I know one day I’ll regret it
(Increased verve)
...to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
So, I'll send them love’s roses while we’re still alive
Chorus
(Almost a whisper)
...to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
If I withhold my heart, I know one day I’ll regret it
(Increased verve)
...to send roses, chocolates-not lies
Love, help them, give a chance, try
So, I'll send them love’s roses while we’re still alive
Outro
So, I'll send roses while they're still alive
So, I'll send roses while they're still alive
...send roses
...send roses
So, I'll send roses while I still have life