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