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What is the exact meaning of the *black rose*...

"Black roses in Jah garden"... etc...

Barrington sings it, Prince Alla, Natural Ites...There is a Can label with this name too...
Was wondering

Guidance

I already had this discussion with friends. One told me it refers to black woman, black beauty, that must be watered each day, etc. Now it sounds obvious to me but there might be other explanations.
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black rose --> punani..

ABC wrote:black rose --> punani..

You must be kiddin..

whats punani?

haha

ras_gaks wrote:ABC wrote :black rose --> punani..

You must be kiddin..

he's either kidding or he doesn't know roots at all, in which case I don't know why he's here...

There is another tune by the wailing souls with the same title.. black rose.

ABC wrote:black rose --> punani..

punani means vagina

but it is not what black rose means

"I've been travelling all over this world/I've never seen a black rose grow in any other garden, whoa-yo..."

Rare beauty, or a very intimate love, perhaps. It could also be a challenge to the negative western connotations associated with the color black.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black#Beli ... erstitions

Here are some other possible (though seemingly less likely) explanations:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rose_(symbolism)

Or it could be a veiled reference to opium poppies.

DB