Lyrics to
English Rose

This version of English Rose was released by The Jam in 1978.

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No matter where I roam
I will return to my English rose
For no bonds can ever tempt me from she
I’ve sailed the seven seas,
Flown the whole blue sky.
But I’ve returned with haste to where my
Love does lie.
No matter where I go I will come back to my English Rose
For nothing can ever tempt me from she.
I’ve searched the secret mists –
I’ve climbed the highest peaks
Caught the wild wind home
To hear her soft voice speak
No matter where I roam
I will return to my English Rose
For no bonds can ever keep me from she.

I’ve been to ancient worlds
I’ve scoured the whole universe
And caught the first train home
To be at her side.
No matter where I roam
I will return to my English Rose
For no bonds, nothing and no-one can ever keep me from she

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About Lyrics and English Rose by The Jam

The lyrics to English Rose are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Jam in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to English Rose are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Jam and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for English Rose back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to English Rose by The Jam in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to English Rose" means the words set to the music of English Rose, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Jam. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to English Rose and the lyrics to English Rose are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Jam who came here looking just for the lyrics to English Rose, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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