Some say love, it is a river - "The Rose" Lyrics

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.

Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you it's only seed.

It's the heart, afraid of breaking,
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream, afraid of waking,
that never takes a chance.

It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give.
And the soul, afraid of dying,
that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely,
and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,

Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snow,
Lies a seed, that with the sun's love,
in the spring becomes a rose

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"The Rose" is featured in the 1979 film of the same name, in which it was performed by Midler. The single hit #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the adult contemporary chart, and it was certified as a gold single by the RIAA.

LeAnn Rimes' 1997 album You Light up My Life includes "The Rose" as one of the tracks.
America's Got Talent winner Bianca Ryan (who also covered "You Light Up My Life") includes "The Rose" on her eponymous debut album.
Country singer Conway Twitty recorded a #1 country & western cover version in 1983.
Norwegian singer Kari Bremnes translated and sang the song on her 1997 album Månestein.
Mudhoney recorded a grunge version in 1988. The recording can be found on the compilation album Sub Pop 200.
Belgian singer Ann Christy, who has sung for her country in the Eurovision Song Contest ("Gelukkig Zijn"), also recorded a Dutch language version called "De Roos" which frequently appears in the Top 10 all-time favourite singles in Belgian polls.
Mexican singer (and winner of the first season of La Academia), Myriam Montemayor Cruz, sang the song at the finale of the show where she was named the winner in 2002. A remix of the song was also included in her second album (first CD with original songs) named Una Mujer.
Japanese singers Sowelu (included in her 2004 album, Sweet Bridge), Mika Nakashima (included in her 2003 single, Aishiteru), Ken Hirai (included in his 2003 album, Ken's Bar) and Aoi Teshima (included in her 2008 album, The Rose~I Love Cinemas~) all recorded a cover of the song.
Mexican singer (and second place winner of the fourth season of La Academia), Yuridia Gaxiola, recorded this song on her sophomore album, Habla el Corazon, which included covers from the 80's and 90's translated into Spanish. "The Rose" is the only song performed in English.
Welsh singer Aled Jones covered the song on his 2007 album Reason to Believe.
Fox cartoon sitcom Family Guy did a cover of it in episode Baby Not on Board which aired November 2nd, 2008.