Gin Wigmore - These Roses (2008)

Gin Wigmore - These Roses (2008)

About Gin
Virginia 'Gin' Wigmore hails from Auckland, New Zealand and possesses one of the most unique and best voices this decade has seen. In a world where dance clubs and the music they play rule the airwaves, it's hard if you have something special to give to get a foot in the door. Born in 1986, she released her first recordings in 2007 on a NZ indie label by the name of Albatross. Her voice was immediatly praised and she was compared to greats such as Carol Channing and Susan Estritch. Her coursely gravel tones have gained her many a top charting hit, starting with 'Brother' where she sang on the 'Smashproof' track, and solo hits such as 'Under My Skin', 'These Roses', 'Oh My', 'I Do' and 'Too Late For Lovers'.

'These Roses'
'These roses' is a self penned gem which describes the hardship she is experiencing when concerning trust and love in a relationship. She's been hurt before and is no stranger to the kind of love she describes, and although she's in love she is hesitant and cannot ignore past happenings. Later in the song she starts to accept that this love may be real and begins to let him in, yet she still feels like something may go wrong. ("is it too late to lose faith in everything working out right?") If he does hurt her she will be completely done ("will we say forget or forgive for i cannot do that to love") Overall this emotional tale of a woman scared to love leaves the listener awashed with sadness and her brilliant delivery and phrasing gives this a sence of realism and fragility.



The Lyrics
I'll sing you a sweet song if you say to
I'll write you the saddest of all words, rhymes and phrases
I will be your everything and I'll try give you anything back but I

Cannot give you my love
No I cannot give you my love

When I got fight in these roses
I still can't be scared
I got stones in my pockets
I still can't be shared
I got you in my heart
To make this all harder
I will stay addicted to you
I will stay addicted to you

Take me down to the garden
Let me lay with you
Hold my hand
Don't let go
If you feel like kissing me
Do
Now there's butterflies in me baby
And I just don't know what to do
You could stand up straight
You could be the best of my dates
But I still would not see you for I

Cannot give you my love
No I cannot give you my love

When I got fight in these roses
I still can't be scared
I got stones in my pockets
I still can't be shared
I got you in my heart
To make this all harder
I will stay addicted to you
I will stay addicted

I'm a stones throw from heartache
Hear me tumbling, bumbling down
Is it too late
To lose faith
In everything working out right
We can say forget
Or forgive
But I cannot do that to love

When I got fight in these roses
I still can't be scared
I got stones in my pockets
I still can't be shared
I got you in my heart
To make this all harder
I will stay addicted to you
I will stay addicted

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