The Rose by Westlife
Some say love it is a river
That drowns the (1)____________ reed
Some say love it is a razor
That (2)____________ your soul to bleed
Some say (3)________ 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 afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It's the dream (4)____________ of waking
That (5)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
Who (6)____________ seem to give
And the soul afraid 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 (8)______________ the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose
That drowns the (1)____________ reed
Some say love it is a razor
That (2)____________ your soul to bleed
Some say (3)________ 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 afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It's the dream (4)____________ of waking
That (5)__________ takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
Who (6)____________ seem to give
And the soul afraid 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 (8)______________ the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose
Answers:
(1) tender(2) leaves(3) love(4) afraid(5) never(6) cannot(7) road(8) beneath