[Intro] (Harpsichord, distant strings, soft wind through a rose garden) Dear Marie… Across the roses and the years… I found your name beneath a sky of gold. ⸻ [Verse 1] A thousand candles softly glow Along the halls where dreamers go Silk and shadows, lace and light Dancing slowly through the night I see your portrait in the rain A distant smile remains the same Though centuries have passed away Your roses never seemed to fade ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] And I wonder What your heart was longing for Beyond the diamonds Beyond the palace doors ⸻ [Chorus] Dear Marie Your roses still bloom Under the stars Beneath the moon Dear Marie The years may drift away But beauty lingers Like a sweet bouquet Dear Marie Can you hear us sing? Across the time Your memory still shines ⸻ [Verse 2] Crimson petals fill the air Like whispered secrets everywhere Golden mirrors catch the flame Still reflecting your name The gardens sleep beneath the dawn Yet somehow you are never gone Every dreamer passing through Finds a little piece of you ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] And I wonder Did you gaze upon this sky Searching for freedom Like we do tonight ⸻ [Chorus] Dear Marie Your roses still bloom Under the stars Beneath the moon Dear Marie The years may drift away But beauty lingers Like a sweet bouquet Dear Marie Can you hear us sing? Across the time Your memory still shines ⸻ [Bridge] Not a story lost to dust Not a crown left in the past You’re the echo of a dream Flowing through eternity And every rose that greets the sun Reminds us all What beauty becomes ⸻ [Final Chorus] Dear Marie Your roses still bloom Through every age Through every room Dear Marie Though seasons fade away Your light remains Forever in our hearts Dear Marie… Across the roses and the years… We still remember.
