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Roses Lyrics by Gretta Ray

Positive Spin + (Plus)

2024

[Verse 1]
I hit the ground running at a quickened pace
I have treated London as a home base
When the stakes
Were higher than I could bear to face them
Didn't see it coming, this formative year
It kept me on my toes till it planted me here
Making it clear
That I've got a ship I need to steer

[Pre-Chorus]
So I'm starting anew, hung the lights up in my room
And took in the view, one I could get used to
Foot in the door, fully out of my shell
I'm bold to the bone now, and I know it too well

[Chorus]
I will be making headway in good time
Coming to love to board the Northern line
Taking in every moment as mine
Taking everything I see as a sign
Finally feeling my way through the dark
Wandering through a glacial, vacant park
At the centre of my heart is the big smoke
In a world yet to run amok
It feels as though it's all coming up roses
Roses, roses, roses

[Verse 2]
Plans made for a later date have a hold on me
Hence my inattentive state on the 243
I'm coming to see
To idealise is just my way of being
Seems I am relearning how to go with the tide
A weekend trip to Berlin now will broaden my mind
In freeness I find
Parts of me I repressed, hid and left behind

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've started anew, but is it too good to be true?
It's simply the case of wrong time, perfect place
Foot in the door, I can dog-ear this page
I'm bold to the bone, I'll return to this stage

[Chorus]
And keep on making headway in good time
Coming to love to board the Northern line
Taking in every moment as mine
Taking everything I see as a sign
Finally feeling my way through the dark
Wandering through a glacial, vacant park
At the centre of my heart is the big smoke
In a world yet to run amok
Back when it was all coming up roses
Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses, roses

[Outro]
When I started anew, before the plans I had fell through
Farewelled the view that I'd gotten used to
I hit the ground running at a quickened pace
When I treated London as a home base
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Gretta Ray

Gretta Ray

About “Roses” by Gretta Ray

Read the complete lyrics to "Roses" by Gretta Ray from the album "Positive Spin + (Plus)" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Roses" is credited to Gretta Ray. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Roses" appears on "Positive Spin + (Plus)" in 2024.

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