This rose to symbolize what was
To prevent what is to be
The red petals to symbolize the blood spilled
In the name of Freedom
The black edges of the petals to symbolize those burned
In the name of ignorance
The thorns to represent the barbed-wire
Twisting and hoarding
And the drop of water at the bottom to symbolize the tears
That we so often shed
To prevent what is to be
The red petals to symbolize the blood spilled
In the name of Freedom
The black edges of the petals to symbolize those burned
In the name of ignorance
The thorns to represent the barbed-wire
Twisting and hoarding
And the drop of water at the bottom to symbolize the tears
That we so often shed
