Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elliott Smith
Canonical path: /elliott-smith/coming-up-roses
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Coming Up Roses
Read Coming Up Roses lyrics by Elliott Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Coming Up Roses
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I'm a junkyard full of false starts
And I don't need your permission
To bury my love under this bare light bulb
The Moon is a sickle cell
It'll kill you in time
Your cold white brother will ride in your blood
Like spun glass in sore eyes
While the Moon does its division
You're buried below
And you're coming up roses everywhere you go
Red roses follow
The things that you tell yourself
They'll kill you in time
Your cold white brother alive in your blood
Spinning in the night sky
While the Moon does its division
You're buried below
And you're coming up roses everywhere you go
Red roses
So you got in a kind of trouble that nobody knows
It's coming up roses everywhere you go
Red roses
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Coming Up Roses"?
Elliott Smith performs "Coming Up Roses", and this lyric page sits inside the Elliott Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Coming Up Roses"?
Yes. The related section below points to Alphabet Town and No Life with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Elliott Smith?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Elliott Smith's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Coming Up Roses yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.