「The Rose」由 Amanda McBroom 於 1977 年首創

Bette Midler 貝蒂蜜德勒(1979年)

玫瑰

有人說，愛是條河 

容易將柔弱的蘆葦淹沒 

有人說，愛是把剃刀 

會任由你的靈魂淌血 

有人說，愛是種饑渴 

一種無盡的帶痛的需求 

我說，愛是一朵花 

而你，只是花的種籽

害怕破碎的心 

永遠學不會跳舞 

害怕醒來的夢 

永遠沒有機會 

不願吃虧的人 

不懂得付出 

憂心死亡的靈魂 

不懂得生活

當夜顯得寂寞不堪 

去路顯得無盡漫長 

當你覺得只有幸運者 

及強者才有幸得到愛 

謹記，在嚴寒的冬日裡 

酷雪的覆蓋下，躺著一顆種籽 

一旦春陽臨照，就能幻化成一朵玫瑰

Some say love, it is a river   that drowns the tender reed 

Some say love, it is a razo   that leaves your soul to bleed 

Some say love, it is a hunger   an endless aching need 

I say love 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 afraid of waking   that never takes the chance 

It's the one who won't be taken   who can not seem to give 

And the soul afraid of dying   that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely   And the road 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 spring becomes the rose