The Rose

i happened to watch VIVA this morning. they showed the new song of Westlife. when gülcan said it's called The Rose, i already feared it would be that song.
gosh... what did they do to that beautiful song. the way they sing it... without any emotions. i still prefere the version by S.H.E
so i set it as new BGM
there lyrics are so beautiful.
i remember i used to scribble them on my school stuff :P

The Rose

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you its only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

(just checked, the orginal version should have been by bette middler. i expected S.H.E had covered it.)