Killswitch Engage: Rose of Sharyn Meaning

Song Released: 2004

Rose of Sharyn Lyrics

Numb and broken,
Here I stand alone,
Wondering what were
The last words I said to you
Hoping, praying that I'll find a way
To turn back time,
Can I turn back time?
What would I give to behold.
The smile the face of love,
You never left...

1. anonymous

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   Sep 15th 2008 !⃝

   It's about Howard's fiancé who died on their wedding day. From a car accident on the way to the wedding. End if a heartache and my curse are also about this too.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
2. anonymous

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   Aug 26th 2008 !⃝

   What is it with people making everything about a religion. my first thought wasn't that they made a song for Jesus Christ. It's about losing a love one. not about Christ but about a loved on who has passed away.
3. anonymous

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   Jul 16th 2008 !⃝

   The song is about Howard's mom not Jesus Christ.
4. kselover

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   Jul 13th 2008 !⃝

   It is stated in a couple of websites that this song is a dedication to Howard's mom who passed away. Sharyn must be her name.
   
   "Numb and broken,
   Here I stand alone,
   Wondering what were
   The last words I said to you
   Hoping, praying that I'll find a way
   To turn back time,
   Can I turn back time?"
   
   Could be he could not live without her love. Hoped to turn back time; wishing he could have more moments with her.
   
   "It won't be long, we'll meet again
   Your memory is never passing
   It won't be long, we'll meet again
   My love for you is everlasting."
   
   Simply means he knows he'll meet her again somewhere, sometime.
   
   "I mourn for those who never knew you
   I mourn for those who never knew you"
   
   For a moment I thought it was about Jesus Christ but when I thought about it. He could be referring to those who didn't knew his mom and he feels sad for it coz she's such a great person.
   
   These are just my interpretation based on my opinions
5. barx91

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   Jun 26th 2008 !⃝

   Firstly whoever sent the one bout him doing his dog is a complete spaz and secondly its not about Jesus its a tribute to his mother Sharon who died.
6. my_revolution1

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   Dec 4th 2007 !⃝

   Lol...First off it really was about his friends mother who passed away.. you can read it or hear it on an interview...but the play on words with ROSE OF SHARYN, that's also another name for man upstairs... So he in return made it for himself and her and his friend...like the father son and holy ghost..lol I really don't know what the song is about except for his friends mother and noone other than Howard Jones will
7. Olblue

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   Nov 11th 2007 !⃝

   Yeh well when he says "I mourn for those who never knew you" he might mean that he feels bad for those who never got saved or never knew of Jesus or the bible.
8. anonymous

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   Oct 20th 2007 !⃝

   The jesus theory does seem right but it still feels like it could be written for someone who'd past away......'i mourn for those who never knew you' could also mean that the band is also mourning on behalf of everyone else who's listening to the song, i.e: us.....
   
   anyway KsE kicks ass!!
9. Olblue

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   Oct 18th 2007 !⃝

   Aight y'all...I think it's about Jesus or it's about losing someone special. The Rose of Sharyn is a rose that a lot of people send to funerals and put in the casket so it can go either way. Idk. Interpret it how you want but that's how I see it.
10. anonymous

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    Sep 2nd 2007 !⃝

    This song is obviously about Jesus Christ, he was referred to several times in the Bible as the Rose of Sharon... (Sharon is a plain - it is one of the largest valley-plains in all of Palestine. Back at the time of Solomon, it was considered a wild, fertile plain that had a lot of beautiful flowers in it. Sharon was supposed to have been known for its beauty and majesty back in those days.)Since all the members (that I know of) in KSE are Christian, this has to be the message they are sending out through the lyrics of the song :)
11. anonymous

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    Sep 2nd 2007 !⃝

    I agree, when there is a line that says "I mourn for those, who never knew you." I think he is referring to Jesus.
12. anonymous

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    Sep 2nd 2007 !⃝

    If you ask me I think it is talking about Jesus Christ. There is a church named the Rose of Sharyn, that is where the name comes from I think.
13. anonymous

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    Jul 1st 2007 !⃝

    I believe it's about his mom who died and he feels sorry that he doesn't know his last words and for the people who never knew her (which is what Adam D says) and he knows he will meet her again
14. TheSickened666

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    Jun 12th 2007 !⃝

    Some of you are stupid =/
    anonymous this song is about a women named Sharyn hense the name

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
15. anonymous

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    Feb 13th 2007 !⃝

    my theory of this song is that he lost someone who meant a lot to him and he can't even remenber what were his last words to her, and he would give anything just to see her again. And he feel sad for the people who never knew her. So she must have been a wonderful person. But oh well songs are meant for the public so you can have your own interpretation about them.

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