Hayley Williams - Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris [Official Audio]

Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris by Hayley Williams

Visualizer by Mike Kluge

Written by Hayley Williams, Taylor York & Daniel James

Produced by Taylor York

Aaron Steel - Drums, Congas, Percussion
Joey Howard - Bass, Keys
Hayley Williams - Vocals
Daniel James - String Arrangements and Additional Production
Benjamin Kaufman - Violin, Chin Cello
Julien Baker - Background Vocals
Phoebe Bridgers - Background Vocals
Lucy Dacus - Background Vocals
Taylor York - Additional Instrumentation

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Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris (Lyrics)

I have seen your body
And I have seen your beauty
They are separate things
Pretty pretty things

But I am in a garden
Tending to my own
So what do I care
And what do you care if I grow?

Roses Roses Roses
Show no concern for colors of a Violet
Lotus Lotus Lotus
Hopes it won’t spark envy in your Irises

Think of all the wilted women
Who crane their necks to reach a window
Ripping all their petals off just cause
“He loves me now he loves me not”

I myself was a wilted woman
Drowsy in a dark room.
Forgot my roots.
Now watch me bloom.

Roses Roses Roses
Show no concern for colors of a Violet
Lotus Lotus Lotus
Hopes it won’t spark envy in your Irises

I will not compare other beauty to mine
I will not become a thorn in my own side
I will not return to where I once was
I can break through the earth, come up soft and wild.

Roses Roses Roses
Show no concern for colors of a Violet
Lotus Lotus Lotus
Hopes it won’t spark envy in your Irises

#HayleyWilliams #PetalsForArmor #RosesLotusVioletIris

[salaaaddd]

*getting sad and bored from being quarantined*

Hayley Williams: *no.*

[TheDreRock]

CAN WE HAVE JUST A MOMENT FOR PRODUCTION BY TAYLOR YORK


HOLY HE’S GOIN OFF

[acissmoon]

"I will not compare other beauty to mine"
this line is so powerful, this will be my favorite line. We are all beautiful in our own way, our growth should not depend on other flowers. 🌸🌷🌹🌺🌻🌼

[onamojanasanchez]

She's created her own garden to grown in and now she's helping me create mine, I think I'll always adore this woman with my whole heart.

[trisbanana]

Hayley Williams making quarantine look better than ever

[annemiek]

These lyrics hit me so hard. I really love this part:

'I myself was a wilted woman
Drowsy in a dark room.
Forgot my roots.
Now watch me bloom'

YESS WATCH ME BLOOM

[mvjika]

When Hayley said "I myself was a wilted woman, drowsy in a dark room",

*I felt that.*

[mzks]

This song is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. I can feel Thom Yorke's influence everywhere although you remain original. I love you Hayley. I love you so much.

[goosaroni]

I love how this is her breakthrough. She's over her depressive state and is finally comfortable telling us about it.

[noelleelizabeth]

This is the best possible outcome of a devastating breakup, enlightenment.

[DonnyJ]

The production is incredible. And her voice is like cool breeze on a Sunday morning. Hope I get to sing with Hayley soon!!

[ferntella]

Hayley William's is one of the greatest poets if our generation and the mainstream literature culture may never recognize it because she's a girl in a band.
But at least those who hear her music will have the benefits of it.

[faithnieto]

I can’t believe Hayley is single handedly curing the Coronavirus

[yenleaks]

I have seen your body
And I have seen your beauty
They are separate things
Pretty, pretty, pretty things
But I am in a garden
Tending to my own
So what do I care
And what do you care if I grow?
If I grow


Roses,  roses, roses, roses,  roses
(Roses, roses, roses,  roses, roses)
Show no concern for colors of a violet
Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus
(Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus)
Hopes it won't spark
Envy in your irises


Think of all the wilted women
Who crane their necks to reach a window
Ripping all their petals off just 'cause
"He loves me now, he loves me not"
I myself was a wilted woman
Drowsy in a dark room
Forgot my roots
Now watch me bloom



Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses
(Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses)
Show no concern for colors of a violet
Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus
(Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus)
Hopes it won't spark
Envy in your irises
(Irises)


And I will not compare
Other beauty to mine
And I will not become
A thorn in my own side
And I will not return
To where I once was
Well, I can break through the earth
Come out soft and wild


Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses
(Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses)
Show no concern for colors of a violet
Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus
(Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus)
Hopes it won't spark
Envy in your irises

[braydenisstillhere]

In all this craziness, Petals for Armor has been one of the main reasons I’ve been able to feel like I’m still rooted to the ground. Thank you guys 🌺 🌸 🌹

[falynneblackwell]

I feel so grateful to live in a time where women are lifting each other up and accepting all types of beauty. This song is so important.

[rockwll]

I'm getting Radiohead vibes from pretty much every track she's released so far... And it's so damn good.

[choaya_a_fada]

i was literally taking a shower while listening to hayley williams, i get out of shower and get this notification... oh my god

[alexinesadaya]

Releasing this song in the midst of a pandemic is one of the best decisions you've ever made

[nayannewellen]

00:00 this is my favorite song in the whole world