[Verse 1] Excuse me, yes, down here I need a serious word Six in the morning, freezing rain Straight on my face, absurd I’m a rose, not a swamp fern Don’t test my tender bloom A little lukewarm mist, baby Would keep me fit for the room [Pre-Chorus] You call that care? I call that shock You tie me up Like I’m just stock My roots can’t breathe In that old hard clay And every dawn You wash my glow away [Chorus] Let me breathe, let me bloom (let me bloom) Ease up on the morning gloom (let me bloom) I need room, I need room (oh, I need room) I’m a rose, not a swamp fern Let me bloom [Verse 2] And next door, those marigolds They got that bug-spray smell I’m trying to wear romance But they are breaking my spell Premium soil, you said That bag was full of lies Feels like last year’s mulch in chains With worms that roll their eyes [Pre-Chorus] You clip me back Without a word You stake me down Like I’m not heard But I’ve got thorns And I’ve got grace I want my name In my own space [Chorus] Let me breathe, let me bloom (let me bloom) Ease up on the morning gloom (let me bloom) I need room, I need room (oh, I need room) I’m a rose, not a swamp fern Let me bloom [Bridge] I want to stretch past this fence Catch some sun on my own Feel the wind on my petals Let my wild side grow No more prison in the bed No more orders at dawn I was made for a world Not a leash and a lawn [Final Chorus] Let me breathe, let me bloom (let me bloom) Ease up on the morning gloom (let me bloom) I need room, I need room (oh, I need room) I’m a rose, not a swamp fern Let me bloom Let me bloom (let me bloom)
