Story Behind The Song
What can I say? I'm a romantic.
Song Description
Perfect for a soundtrack, this lovely ballad with strings tells of two painfully shy "wallflowers" looking to test the waters of romance.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Unique - Soundtracks |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Gracious |
Subject |
Shyness, Searching for Love |
| Similar Artists |
Tom Waits, Rod Stewart |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WALLFLOWER
I ONCE THOUGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT A HEART,
VERY SMART, VERY SMART.
STANDING WITH THE FLOWERS ON THE WALL,
NOT TOO TALL, SCARED TO FALL?
?IN LOVE WITH ANYONE, IT SEEMS AN EXERCISE IN BROKEN DREAMS,
A WASTE OF TIME FOR FOOLS AND BEATNIK POETS.
SOMETIMES WHAT?S UNDERNEATH OUR NOSE,
CAN?T SEE THE THORN BETWIXT THE ROSE,
YET THERE IT IS ALL THE TIME.
STANDING HERE JUST LIKE TWO POTTED PLANTS,
NOT A CHANCE FOR ROMANCE.
PULL UP ROOTS AND GO HOME BY OURSELVES,
GET BACK UP ON OUR SHELVES.
INSIDE ME, HOW I?D LOVE TO COOL THE BURN THAT?S IN MY STOMACH,
IT ISN?T LIKE I?M REALLY ANTI-SOCIAL.
THE ANTA-ACID THAT I NEED MAY COST TOO MUCH.
WHO NEEDS TO BLEED?
SO HERE WE STAY, ON THE WALL
ON THE WALL
(INSTRUMENTAL BREAK)
EXCUSE ME MISS, BEFORE YOU GO,
THERE?S JUST ONE THING YOU OUGHT TO KNOW,
I?D DANCE WITH YOU IF BOTH MY FEET WEREN?T LEFT ONES.
WHAT?S THAT YOU SAY? IT?S QUITE OKAY?
WE?LL DANCE UP OFF THE GROUND AWAYS?
SO WHAT?S THE HARM IN ONE DANCE?
JUST ONE DANCE.
WORDS AND MUSIC BY ALKI STERIOPOULOS / MOO COW MUSIC
COPYRIGHT DECEMBER 15, 2001 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED