It's not often I find myself eager to write about love
Usually I write about darkness consuming a dove
Because I write about what's going on in my heart
And I'm afraid I usually set myself apart
From all the beautiful things in the world: the joy and the tears
I'm disappointed to say I don't fight my fears
But you've made me want to write like never before
So what I will do is use a metaphor
Because what I need to say, I can't say it straight
And I will never be able to ask you on a date
Because as I said before, I can't fight my fears
And this is one that I've had for years
So as my head feels like it's full of crows
I'll picture you as a desert rose
The flower that unexpectedly beats all odds
The flower that seems as if it is God's
Subtle way of saying that beauty defeats all
And no matter the troubles, you should stand tall
And if someone comes to pick you off the plane
The first thing they'll feel is a sharp jolt of pain
And that's how I feel, deep down inside
Every time that I see you, I feel like I've died
Because you're so beautiful, and amazing and true
And there is nothing that I wouldn't do
To win your heart, so it's rightfully mine
And give you my heart, just to see your eyes shine
But if you pick up the rose and take it home
Never again will you see it grow
This beautiful flower you have to leave be
Or it's full beauty no one ever will see
Because you know that if you rest it in your hand
That it will be damaged by the sand
And you hope and hope as much as you can
But the delicate petals eventually turn bland
The pain is real, and powerful, and strong
And you hope, really hope, that you are wrong
That this desert rose will survive in your care
But to take the chance that it won't, you must dare
To face your fears, stand up for your truth
Tell them it will make it through it's youth
It will stand tall on your windowsill
And will remind you of the first time you felt the thrill
Of standing up to your fears, fighting your way through
And being greeted with a beautiful view
But I'm going off track, what I'm trying to say
Is that you occupy my thoughts, every new day
And that I've wanted to tell you, right since the start
That you're so amazing, and you have my heart
And I know there'll be other guys that fight for you too
But I'll take every punch, if it means I get you
And even if I don't, it doesn't matter who you chose
Because you will always be my beautiful desert rose
