Lyrical interpretation?

Hello, everyone... My assignment is to right an analysis of a song. Although I have an idea of what this song means, I'd like to know your interpretation as well? The more ideas I get, the better my paper will be. I know that music is a lot like poetry and is subjective. Thank you all in advance! Here is the song:



Artist: Sting

Album: The Very Best Of Sting %26amp; The Police

Title: Desert Rose





(Chorus)



I dream of fire

Those dreams that tie two hearts that will never die

And near the flames

The shadows play in the shape of the man's desire



This desert rose

Whose shadow bears the secret promise

This desert flower

No sweet perfume that would torture you more than this



And now she turns

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This fire burns

I realize that nothing's as it seems



(Chorus)



I dream of rain

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I close my eyes

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of love



(Chorus)



Sweet desert Rose

Lyrical interpretation?
I don't know.