rose garden

[Nefertiti]

Hi there.


" I never promised you a rose garden."
1. Does a 'rose garden' have a special meaning? Why not a daisy garden etc.?

" When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live,
Or let go."
2. Please explain the quote. What does 'let live' mean? Is it a common usage?

"But you don't find roses growin' on stalks of clover."
3. Please explain the quote. What is 'on stalks of clover'? It a common usage?

" I would give you the world right now on a silver platter,"
4. Is 'on a silver platter' an idiom? What does it mean?

" Love shouldn't be so melancholy."
5. Is 'melancholy' commonly known word?

Thanks in advance.





still waters run deep (from dictionary.com)
A person's calm exterior often conceals great depths of character, just as the deepest streams can have the smoothest surfaces.

melancholy (from Cambridge)
adjective
sad:
melancholy autumn days
a melancholy piece of music

jolly (HAPPY) (from Cambridge)
adjective
happy and cheerful:
a jolly smile/manner/mood
She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person.

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The Song Lynn Anderson, Rose Garden Lyrics

[oregeezer]

Rose gardens are difficult in cold climates and have a short blooming season. So, yes it is special in many places.

"live and let live" - expression indicating you should pay attention to your own affairs and leave other people to live as they please.

"Stalks of clover" - not a common expression, but most people are familiar with the clover plant as it grows in many places. Probably used to indicate difference in roses (big, showy blooms in many colors) and clover (small, usually white flowers that are not very noticeable.

"on a sliver platter" - served in style! So much nicer than a plain dish.

"melancholy" - made popular by the 1930's song "My Melancholy Baby" fairly well known among Americans.

Good way too learn vocabulary by listening to songs> more fun, too.
Good luck with English