Foreign songs about flowers: world classics and popular hits

Violets For Your FursMatt Dennis

Matt Dennis – “Violets For Your Furs” (1957)

Known in Japan by the title “Violets for Your Furs,” this song is one of the jazz standards.

It was composed and also sung by Matt Dennis, who was a jazz singer-songwriter.

With its contrast of violets against fur and its slightly affected lyrics that evoke spring despite it being winter, it’s a love song with a suave touch.

MoonflowerSantana

Moonflower by Santana

Santana is an American Latin rock band centered around guitarist Carlos Santana.

The track bearing the same name, Moonflower, appears on their 1977 album Moonflower.

“Moonflower” refers to the plant commonly known as night-blooming morning glory (yorugao in Japanese).

Pictures of LilyThe Who

Pictures Of Lily

This song is a track by the British rock band The Who, released in 1967, and its Japanese title is “Lily no Omokage” (“The Image of Lily”).

It’s a ballad about a boy suffering from insomnia who falls in love with a woman named Lily he sees in a photograph given to him by his father.

Lily also means “yuri” (lily) in Japanese, and it seems that quite a few women’s names in foreign countries are also names of flowers.

Marygold SkyDaryl Hall & John Oates

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Marigold Sky

The American blue-eyed soul duo that has been active since the mid-1970s is Daryl Hall & John Oates.

This song is the title track from their album released in the 1990s, Marigold Sky.

The color of the sky on the album cover looks like the color of the marigold flower.

FlowersMiley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus – Flowers (Official Video)

This work, in which Miley Cyrus sings about self-love and independence, is a refreshing pop song infused with disco and funk elements.

Its powerful message of valuing oneself without being bound by past relationships is striking and resonates with many listeners.

Released in January 2023, it garnered overwhelming support, including spending 13 consecutive weeks at No.

1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It’s recommended for times when you want to regain confidence or start moving forward.

Be sure to savor this track, which is packed with the appeal of the American-born artist.