Foreign songs about flowers: world classics and popular hits

Marigold ConjunctionStackridge.

Stackridge – Marigold Conjunction (1971)

For a moment you might mistakenly think, “Huh? The Beatles?” but although they’re also from the UK, Stackridge are a progressive rock band.

Their gentle vocals and laid-back melodies create a pastoral, oddly enchanting appeal.

SunflowerREX ORANGE COUNTY

Rex Orange County – Sunflower

This is a work by Rex Orange County, a singer-songwriter from the UK, whose softly hazy sound and sweet, smooth vocals resonate pleasantly in the ears.

The track was released in March 2017 ahead of his second album, Apricot Princess.

It portrays the delicate emotions of a protagonist who longs to be like the sun for the person they love, yet wavers with insecurity due to a lack of confidence.

Anyone who has ever been in love will deeply relate to that pure, single-minded devotion.

The music video by Illegal Civ Cinema further enriches the song’s world.

On those restless nights when you’re thinking of someone special, why not let the warm melody of this piece gently embrace you?

RosemarySuzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega – Rosemary (Remember Me)

Suzanne Vega is known as an American socially conscious singer-songwriter who was active in the 1980s.

For example, one of her signature songs, “Luka,” is written from the perspective of a child suffering from abuse and stood out as a unique presence among the hits of its time.

Among her songs is this one, “Rosemary.”

Like a RoseMeat Loaf ft. Jack Black

Meat Loaf – Like A Rose

It’s not unusual to compare a beautiful woman to a rose, but the woman sung about as “she’s like a rose” in this song might have quite the femme fatale vibe.

Meat Loaf appears alongside actor and comedian Jack Black, who he’s said to be a longtime friend of.

Daffodil LamentThe Cranberries

Cranberries – Daffodil Lament

The Cranberries are an Irish rock band with a distinctive presence, featuring a female vocalist whose beautiful, prayer-like voice seems to be influenced by Celtic music.

One of their songs is “Daffodil Lament,” with “daffodil” referring to the trumpet daffodil.