The song "La Rosa De L'adéu" by Joan Manuel Serrat tells the story of a rose that blooms during the long winter night, shining brightly amidst the darkness. The lyrics describe the rose as being more red than blood, symbolizing its intense beauty and resilience. The rose is seen as the last sigh of summer, a token of calmness and tranquility. It is compared to a fallen bird from its nest, celebrating with a ray of sunlight, finding shelter under a cypress tree. The song questions whether the rose is arriving too late or coming too early, highlighting the wonderful misunderstanding of timing. The rose is born against the current, defying the frost and facing the wind. Like a paper flower, it will not hear the buzzing of bees sucking its nectar or spread any fragrance. It will never receive the sun's gift of midday sleep or the sunsets of July. But before the impatient hands of winter strangle it, the afternoon watches it, rejoices, stops, and surprises itself. With a small and brief farewell, resembling the flower of your lips, the rose becomes a red rose of goodbye. Overall, the song metaphorically portrays the beauty and fragility of life, emphasizing the fleeting nature of existence and the importance of appreciating the moments of joy and beauty that may come unexpectedly.
