"Flowers on a Grave" is a song by British rock band Bush. It was released as the second single from their eighth album The Kingdom on 4 March 2020.[2]

"Flowers on a Grave"
Single by Bush
from the album The Kingdom
Released4 March 2020
Genre
Length3:45
Songwriter(s)Gavin Rossdale
Producer(s)Gavin Rossdale
Bush singles chronology
"Bullet Holes"
(2019)
"Flowers on a Grave"
(2020)
"The Kingdom"
(2020)

Content

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Style

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"Flowers on a Grave" was detailed by Blabbermouth to be a "hard-charging lead track".[2] The song is based around electronic undercurrents and heavy guitar textures.[1]

Lyrics

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Gavin Rossdale explained to Louder Sound that "Flowers on a Grave" was "a song about getting to know yourself", and opined that the track "has really found a way to connect with people during this pandemic".[3]

Reception

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"Flowers on a Grave" was featured on Loudwire's list "66 Best Rock Songs of 2020".[1]

Chart

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c Childers, Chad; Schaffner, Lauryn; Al-Sharif, Rabab; Richardson, Jake (11 December 2020). "66 Best Rock Songs of 2020". Loudwire. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "BUSH To Release 'The Kingdom' Album In May; Listen To New Single 'Flowers On A Grave'". Blabbermouth. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ Edwards, Briony (17 July 2020). "Gavin Rossdale's track-by-track guide to Bush's new album The Kingdom". LouderSound. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bush Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.