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Foreign songs about flowers: world classics and popular hits

Beautiful flowers that add color to our lives—giving them as gifts and decorating with them.

In songs, the word is often used metaphorically.

How many songs about flowers do you know?

There are quite a lot, but take this opportunity to check some out.

I’m sure you’ll discover something new.

Playlist

Foreign songs about flowers: world classics and popular hits
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1Supermarket FlowersEd Sheeran
Supermarket FlowersEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Ed Sheeran’s moving tribute song to his grandmother
2Bed Of RosesBon Jovi
Bed Of RosesBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi’s classic, a love song ballad
3Kiss From A RoseSeal
Kiss From A RoseSealplay_arrow
Seal’s classic song “Kiss from a Rose”
4Fading Like A FlowerRoxette
Fading Like A FlowerRoxetteplay_arrow
A famous song by Sweden's Roxette
5RosesShawn Mendes
RosesShawn Mendesplay_arrow
A pop star from Toronto, a classic with sweet vocals
6Hyacinth HouseThe Doors
Hyacinth HouseThe Doorsplay_arrow
The appeal of The Doors’ classic song “Hyacinth House”
7Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison
Every Rose Has Its ThornPoisonplay_arrow
A heartbreak song by Poison from the ’80s, a cry from the heart
8FlowerKYLIE MINOGUE
FlowerKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
Kylie’s “Flower” is a classic love song.
9Shy VioletOwl City
Shy VioletOwl Cityplay_arrow
Owl City’s refreshing song “Shy Violet”
10The RoseBette Midler
The RoseBette Midlerplay_arrow
Theme song of the movie “Rose,” the story of a female singer
11Candle In The WindElton John
Candle In The WindElton Johnplay_arrow
Elton John’s elegy, dedicated to Monroe and Princess Diana
12Desert RoseSting
Desert RoseStingplay_arrow
An exotic collaborative piece by Sting and Cheb Mami
13Daisy ft. Julia MichaelsZedd
Daisy ft. Julia MichaelsZeddplay_arrow
“Daisy,” the famous song by Zedd, a top DJ in the EDM scene
14Life Is a FlowerAce of Base
Life Is a FlowerAce of Baseplay_arrow
A pop band from Sweden blending reggae and techno
15China RosesEnya
China RosesEnyaplay_arrow
Enya’s “China Roses” is a gentle classic.
16The RoseWestlife
The RoseWestlifeplay_arrow
A moving flower song that depicts the power of love
17Morning GloryOasis
Morning GloryOasisplay_arrow
Oasis’s hit song “Morning Glory”
18Lilac WineJeff Buckley
Lilac WineJeff Buckleyplay_arrow
Jeff Buckley's masterpiece 'Lilac Wine'
19Lotus FlowerRadiohead
Lotus FlowerRadioheadplay_arrow
Radiohead is an innovative rock band.
20Rose In DecemberHalestorm
Rose In DecemberHalestormplay_arrow
Lizzy Hale’s soul-stirring acoustic solo performance
21IrisGoo Goo Dolls
IrisGoo Goo Dollsplay_arrow
The Goo Goo Dolls’ classic song “Iris”
22Blue OrchidThe White Stripes
Blue OrchidThe White Stripesplay_arrow
The White Stripes’ classic song “Blue Orchid”
23Cherry Blossom RoadBibio
Cherry Blossom RoadBibioplay_arrow
A solo project track that evokes a row of cherry blossoms
24SunflowerPaul Weller
SunflowerPaul Wellerplay_arrow
Paul Weller's solo track, brimming with mature appeal
25Black OrchidStevie Wonder
Black OrchidStevie Wonderplay_arrow
Stevie Wonder, the blind genius musician
26Lily Of The ValleyQueen
Lily Of The ValleyQueenplay_arrow
Queen's beautiful song, Lily of the Valley
27English RoseMotörhead
English RoseMotörheadplay_arrow
Signature song of the pioneering rock band Motörhead
28DandelionThe Rolling Stones
DandelionThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
A rock song themed around dandelion fortune-telling
29Yellow RosesHeron
Yellow RosesHeronplay_arrow
Heron of the Sun-Dappled Folk and the Yellow Rose
30EdelweissThe Sound of Music
EdelweissThe Sound of Musicplay_arrow
Love for Austria and the alpine flower Edelweiss
31Forget Me NotsPATRICE RUSHEN
Forget Me NotsPATRICE RUSHENplay_arrow
Raschen’s disco hit song
32Days of Wine and RosesElla Fitzgerald
Days of Wine and RosesElla Fitzgeraldplay_arrow
The movie’s theme song became a famous jazz number.
33FlowersMiley Cyrus
FlowersMiley Cyrusplay_arrow
Miley’s hit song that sings of self-love and independence
34Marygold SkyDaryl Hall & John Oates
Marygold SkyDaryl Hall & John Oatesplay_arrow
Hall & Oates' soul music album
35Honeysuckle RoseAnita O’Day
Honeysuckle RoseAnita O'Dayplay_arrow
A jazz classic that sings of the sweet scent of flowers and love
36MoonflowerSantana
MoonflowerSantanaplay_arrow
A classic song by the Latin rock band Santana
37Marigold ConjunctionStackridge.
Marigold ConjunctionStackridge.play_arrow
Captivating music of progressive rock
38Violets For Your FursMatt Dennis
Violets For Your FursMatt Dennisplay_arrow
A winter love song of violets and fur
39Sun Flower Sun KissedYppah
Sun Flower Sun KissedYppahplay_arrow
Fusion of electronica and shoegaze
40Pictures of LilyThe Who
Pictures of LilyThe Whoplay_arrow
A sorrowful ballad portraying a heartrending love for Lily
41Like a RoseMeat Loaf ft. Jack Black
Like a RoseMeat Loaf ft. Jack Blackplay_arrow
The rose woman has a femme fatale vibe.
42Rose Gives a LillyYuck
Rose Gives a LillyYuckplay_arrow
The power-pop track “Rose” by Yack
43RosemarySuzanne Vega
RosemarySuzanne Vegaplay_arrow
A female singer-songwriter who sings about social issues
44Daffodil LamentThe Cranberries
Daffodil LamentThe Cranberriesplay_arrow
Music like a prayer by The Cranberries
45LiliesBat For Lashes
LiliesBat For Lashesplay_arrow
Music by a British artist of Pakistani descent
46SunflowerREX ORANGE COUNTY
SunflowerREX ORANGE COUNTYplay_arrow
The sweet songs of Rex Orange
47CarnationThe Jam
CarnationThe Jamplay_arrow
The Jam’s final album “Carnation”
48Day Of The SunflowersBasement Jaxx ft. Yoko Ono
Day Of The SunflowersBasement Jaxx ft. Yoko Onoplay_arrow
Promise, a collaboration song with Yoko Ono
49Wild FlowerThe Cult
Wild FlowerThe Cultplay_arrow
The Cult, a hard rock band with a fluid lineup
50SnowdropRoland Orzabal
SnowdropRoland Orzabalplay_arrow
Snowdrop by Tears for Fears
51Tokyo RoseIdle Eyes
Tokyo RoseIdle Eyesplay_arrow
Wartime designations and a Canadian rock band’s song
52Tiger LilyMatchbook Romance
Tiger LilyMatchbook Romanceplay_arrow
A legendary emo band that broke up but reunited temporarily
53FlowerSoundgarden
FlowerSoundgardenplay_arrow
Soundgarden, a key band of grunge
54Scarlet RoseAlexa Khan
Scarlet RoseAlexa Khanplay_arrow
An evocative slow number from an overseas TV series
55Run For The RosesDan Fogelberg
Run For The RosesDan Fogelbergplay_arrow
A Kentucky Derby song brimming with love for horses
56Yankee RoseDavid Lee Roth
Yankee RoseDavid Lee Rothplay_arrow
Van Halen’s solo track—captivating with an all-star lineup
57Autumn FlowerRoddy Frame
Autumn FlowerRoddy Frameplay_arrow
Warm solo music resonating on a quiet night
58Power FlowerStevie Wonder
Power FlowerStevie Wonderplay_arrow
A gentle ballad from a music film
59A Flower In The DesertThe Cult
A Flower In The DesertThe Cultplay_arrow
The Cult: Their evolving musical style is part of the appeal
60Daisy JaneAmerica
Daisy JaneAmericaplay_arrow
A classic song by an American band about a romantic breakup
61Listen To The Flower PeopleSpinal Tap
Listen To The Flower PeopleSpinal Tapplay_arrow
A rip-roaring comedy about a fictional, outlandish rock band
62BloodflowersThe Cure
BloodflowersThe Cureplay_arrow
The Cure: Robert Smith's music is immortal.
63Mother RosePatti Smith
Mother RosePatti Smithplay_arrow
Patti Smith stands in for Dylan, absent from the Nobel Prize ceremony
64You Don’t Bring Me FlowersBarbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
You Don’t Bring Me FlowersBarbra Streisand & Neil Diamondplay_arrow
The sorrow of lost love and the distance between hearts
65La vie en roseLouis Armstrong
La vie en roseLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
Piaf’s classic, sung by Armstrong