Every Rose Has Its Thorn – English Lyrics

• By: Poison

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of Poison's “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” a power ballad that explores the complexities of love and loss. Through vivid metaphors and heartfelt lyrics, this song offers a lesson in understanding that challenges are often a part of even the most beautiful experiences, making it a timeless exploration of human relationships.

[English]

(RAIN SPATTERING) (CLOCK TICKING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

("EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN")

♪ WE BOTH LIE SILENTLY STILL ♪

♪ IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ ALTHOUGH WE BOTH LIE CLOSE TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE FEEL MILES APART INSIDE ♪

♪ WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID OR SOMETHING I DID ♪

♪ DID MY WORDS NOT COME OUT RIGHT ♪

♪ THOUGH I TRIED NOT TO HURT YOU ♪

♪ THOUGH I TRIED ♪

♪ BUT I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY SAY ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY NIGHT HAS ITS DAWN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY COWBOY SINGS HIS SAD, SAD SONG ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

♪ YEAH IT DOES ♪

♪ I LISTEN TO OUR FAVORITE SONG ♪

♪ PLAYING ON THE RADIO ♪

♪ HEAR THE DJ SAY LOVE'S A GAME OF EASY COME AND ♪

♪ EASY GO ♪

♪ BUT I WONDER DOES HE KNOW ♪

♪ HAS HE EVER FELT LIKE THIS ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT YOU'D BE HERE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ IF I COULD HAVE LET YOU KNOW SOMEHOW I GUESS ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY NIGHT HAS ITS DAWN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY COWBOY SINGS HIS SAD, SAD SONG ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

♪ THOUGH IT'S BEEN A WHILE NOW ♪

♪ I CAN STILL FEEL SO MUCH PAIN ♪

♪ LIKE A KNIFE THAT CUTS YOU THE WOUND HEALS ♪

♪ BUT THE SCAR, THAT SCAR REMAINS ♪

♪ I KNOW I COULD HAVE SAVED A LOVE THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ IF I'D KNOWN WHAT TO SAY ♪

♪ INSTEAD OF MAKIN' LOVE ♪

♪ WE BOTH MADE OUR SEPARATE WAYS ♪

♪ BUT NOW I HEAR YOU FOUND SOMEBODY NEW ♪

♪ AND THAT I NEVER MEANT THAT MUCH TO YOU ♪

♪ TO HEAR THAT TEARS ME UP INSIDE ♪

♪ AND TO SEE YOU CUTS ME LIKE A KNIFE I GUESS ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY NIGHT HAS ITS DAWN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE EVERY COWBOY SINGS HIS SAD, SAD SONG ♪

♪ EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to be in or assume a horizontal or resting position
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - emotional pain or distress
rose /roʊz/ A2	noun - a flower with a thorny stem
thorn /θɔːrn/ B1	noun - a stiff, sharp-pointed spine or prickle on a plant or tree
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument with a sharp blade used for cutting
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury has healed
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye verb - to pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ B1	adjective - not making or accompanied by any sound
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - preferred above all others

Key Grammar Structures

• Was it something I said or something I did

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with 'or'

  ➔ This line uses an interrogative structure to express uncertainty about the cause of a problem in a relationship. The use of "or" presents two possibilities. The simple past tense 'said' and 'did' refers to actions in the past.

• Though I tried not to hurt you

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'though' (contrast)

  ➔ The conjunction "though" introduces a clause that contrasts with another statement, usually implying that the effort was unsuccessful. The phrase 'tried not to' indicates an intention to avoid a specific action.

• Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song

  ➔ Simile ('just like')

  ➔ This line uses the simile "just like" to compare the universal experience of heartache and sadness to the archetypal image of a lonely cowboy singing a melancholic song. The repetition of "sad" emphasizes the feeling.

• Hear the DJ say love's a game of easy come and easy go

  ➔ Indirect Speech, Possessive ('love's')

  ➔ This line reports what the DJ says (indirect speech). The possessive form "love's" indicates that the game belongs to love. The phrase "easy come, easy go" is an idiom.

• If I could have let you know somehow I guess

  ➔ Third Conditional ('If I could have')

  ➔ This line uses the third conditional structure to express a regret about a past unreal condition. The phrase 'could have let you know' describes something that was possible in the past but did not happen. 'Somehow' indicates the manner which the speaker didn't know.

• Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that cuts'), Ellipsis

  ➔ The phrase "that cuts you" is a relative clause modifying "knife". The use of ellipsis omits "but" before "the wound heals". It is implied the wound heals but the scar remains. This means that the pain reduces but the memory is everlasting

• Instead of makin' love we both made our separate ways

  ➔ Preposition of Contrast ('instead of')

  ➔ The phrase "instead of" shows that one action replaces other action. The phrase implies that there should be love between the 2 people but they separated. Makin' is non-standard grammar.

• And to see you cuts me like a knife I guess

  ➔ Simile ('like a knife'), Infinitive of Consequence ('to see')

  ➔ This line uses the simile "like a knife" to emphasize the intensity of the pain caused by seeing the other person. The infinitive "to see" expresses the consequence or result of the speaker seeing someone, which is the feeling of being cut by a knife.