Wildflowers
Emmylou Harris Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton Lyrics

The hills were alive with wildflowers and I
I was surrounded by beautiful nature and I felt just as wild and free as the flowers.

Was as wild, even wilder than they
I was just as untamed and unrestrained as the wildflowers around me, maybe even more so.

For at least I could run
While the wildflowers couldn't escape the hot sun, I had the ability to run and explore.

They just died in the sun
The flowers had no choice but to wither in the hot sun, unable to move or change their circumstances.

And I refused to just wither in place
I refused to stay in one place and let circumstances control me. I wanted to make my own way.

Just a wild mountain rose
I was like a wild rose growing up in the mountains, full of life and vitality.

Needing freedom to grow
Like the wild rose, I needed space and the freedom to grow into my own unique self.

So I ran fearing not where I'd go
I left home and went on an adventure, not knowing where I would end up or what would happen.

When a flower grows wild
Wildflowers are independent and don't need someone to take care of them to survive.

It can always survive
Wildflowers are strong and resilient, able to grow and thrive even in harsh conditions.

Wildflowers don't care where they grow
Wildflowers are adaptable and can grow anywhere, they don't need a specific environment to thrive.

And the flowers I knew
The flowers I was familiar with.

In the fields where I grew
The flowers that grew in the fields where I lived and grew up.

Were content to be lost in the crowd
Those flowers didn't have any aspirations or desires beyond just existing in a group.

They were common and close
Those flowers were all too similar to each other and didn't value their individuality.

I had no room for growth
Living in that environment stunted my own personal growth and progress.

And I wanted so much to branch out
I longed for the freedom to grow and explore beyond my small, limited environment.

So I uprooted myself from home ground and left
I decided to leave the familiar behind and go on an adventure in search of personal growth.

Took my dreams and I took to the road
I left home with my aspirations and dreams in tow, ready to pursue them wherever the road led me.

I grew up fast and wild
I matured and developed quickly, much like the wildflowers I grew up around.

And I never felt right
Despite this growth, I never felt like I fully belonged in the environment I came from.

In a garden so different from me
The environment and people around me were too different from who I was and who I wanted to be.

I just never belonged
I always felt like an outsider in that environment, unable to fully connect with those around me.

I just longed to be gone
I longed to leave that environment behind and go on a journey of self-discovery.

So the garden one day set me free
I eventually left that environment behind, feeling like it was finally time to pursue my own path in life.

I hitched a ride with the wind
I allowed myself to be swept up in the excitement and potential of the unknown, like a wildflower carried away by the wind.

And since he was my friend
I saw the wind as a companion on my journey, guiding me along the way.

I just let him decide where we'd go
I surrendered control and let the journey unfold naturally, taking me wherever the wind blew.

Just a wild rambling rose seeking mysteries untold
I was like a wild rose, seeking out new experiences and adventures full of wonder and potential.

No regret for the path that I chose
I have no regrets about leaving my old life behind and embarking on this adventure of personal discovery.