The Rose by Westlife
Some say love it is a river
That (1)____________ the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love it is a flower
And you it's only seed
It's the heart (2)____________ of breaking
That never (3)____________ to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never (4)__________ the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
Who cannot (5)________ to give
And the soul (6)____________ of dying
That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
And the (7)________ has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the (8)____________ becomes the rose
That (1)____________ the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless, aching need
I say love it is a flower
And you it's only seed
It's the heart (2)____________ of breaking
That never (3)____________ to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never (4)__________ the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
Who cannot (5)________ to give
And the soul (6)____________ of dying
That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
And the (7)________ has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the (8)____________ becomes the rose
Answers:
(1) drowns(2) afraid(3) learns(4) takes(5) seem(6) afraid(7) road(8) spring