Discover the story of the song > Rose – A Perfect Circle

The lyrics of this song talk about a person who is trying to navigate difficult situations in their life. The person is described as a "temperamental goat" and a "snail" who is feeding on a rose. They feel frozen and are constantly compromising themselves. They try to bend around the wind and tread softly, but they are still compromising who they are. The chorus repeats the idea that they will no longer lay down and play dead. The person is locked down and terrified, like a deer in the headlights. But they are determined to rise above and roar loudly. They will no longer be a martyr or pitiful.