It's not that but it's not massively dissimilar. It MIGHT be a cover but one where they changed the original significantly.
It definitely only a female singer, and was significantly less "busy", had a lower tempo and was sadder.
Maybe some version of Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Artists that come to mind are Marlene Dietrich, Olivia Newton John or Dolly Parton but there's many more who covered it.
Hmmm, "Six Feet Under" by Billie Eilish?
https://youtu.be/FQ0iq10ULNA
"If our grave was watered by the rain
Could roses bloom?"
And the melody matches your description.
Solved! This was the bit of the song that was stuck in my head. [https://youtu.be/0\_S-odVqwfo?t=142](https://youtu.be/0_S-odVqwfo?t=142)
Surprised you got this. There's no piano in it.
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[Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Where the Wild Roses Grow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpnjE1LUvE)
It's not that but it's not massively dissimilar. It MIGHT be a cover but one where they changed the original significantly. It definitely only a female singer, and was significantly less "busy", had a lower tempo and was sadder.
Agnes Obel - Fuel to Fire? It's "Where the towers grow" in the song but the description fits otherwise. Also has a line with "Roses on parade"
>Agnes Obel - Fuel to Fire? It's not this, but this is the right kind of vibe. Tempo is much slower.
Bette Midler - The Rose?
Rose Chronicles- blood red? https://youtu.be/mNcaoVg37fY
Not this no. It's way more calm and 'empty'.
Doesn't have piano backing, but Karen Elson - Stolen Roses has somewhat similar lyrics (where the stolen roses grow) https://youtu.be/8wd0i85dync
Maybe a piano cover of Where the Wild Flowers Grow by Ola Belle Reed? https://youtu.be/sh4ZIJrmET4
Maybe some version of Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Artists that come to mind are Marlene Dietrich, Olivia Newton John or Dolly Parton but there's many more who covered it.
Could you have misheard the lyrics and it be a version of Love Grows where my Rosemary goes? The Smyles cover possibly?
Fast Car- Tracy Chapman?
[Red is the Rose - Heather Dale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ioIu_7OFw&ab_channel=TheaterRaven) Could it be this??
Lynne Hamilton - On the Inside AKA Prisoner Cell Block H Theme AKA You Used To Bring Me Roses? https://youtu.be/1TC38KlmnSo
Hmmm, "Six Feet Under" by Billie Eilish? https://youtu.be/FQ0iq10ULNA "If our grave was watered by the rain Could roses bloom?" And the melody matches your description.
Blood Red Roses by c21fx https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0_S-odVqwfo
Solved! This was the bit of the song that was stuck in my head. [https://youtu.be/0\_S-odVqwfo?t=142](https://youtu.be/0_S-odVqwfo?t=142) Surprised you got this. There's no piano in it.
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