Little Leviathan is the stage name and debut album title for singer/songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Little Leviathan is the stage name and debut album title for singer/songwriter Dane Hillard. Dane grew up in northern Michigan and is inspired in part by the beautiful nature of those surroundings. The work in Little Leviathan is comprised of material written from 2007 to 2014. The text explores ideas along the spectrum of love and loss, drawing from personal experience and observation.

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Roots
Little Leviathan Lyrics

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In the end we will sit around the fire
Singing hymns 'til there's nothing left to do
But write our names upon the wall
In the end we'll lose it all

Now and then I still think about you darling
Remember when we would sit and watch the starlings
Stealing all our shiny things?

Pointy beaks and beating wings

And I wander on
Searching for the root of all good things
And I wander on

Have you learned all the music that I gave you?
I was so stern but there are things we're all a slave to
Always present, time and space
Yet our paths are hard to trace

We used to run all in circles 'round each other
It was kind of fun when we'd worry both our mothers
'Til it bit us in the ass
Laying bleeding in the grass

And I wander on
Searching for the root of all good things
And I wander on
Searching for the root of all good things

And I wander on
Searching for the root of all good

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Little Leviathan's song "Roots" are about reminiscing on past experiences, particularly of a past love, and coming to terms with the fact that everything will eventually come to an end. The lyrics describe sitting around a fire with friends, singing hymns until there's nothing left to do but write their names upon the wall. The singer then reflects on memories of a past relationship, recalling moments of watching starlings stealing their shiny things and running in circles around each other until it "bit us in the ass, laying bleeding in the grass." Despite this, the singer continues to "wander on, searching for the root of all good things."

The chorus repeats the phrase "And I wander on, searching for the root of all good things," which can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could symbolize the search for meaning or purpose in life, or the search for the things that really matter. It could also be interpreted as the search for the things that make life worth living, even in the face of loss and hardship.

Overall, the lyrics of "Roots" are poignant and introspective, reflecting on both the joys and pains of life and the inevitability of change and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

In the end we will sit around the fire
Eventually, we will all come together, sit by the fire, and reflect on our lives.

Singing hymns 'til there's nothing left to do
We will sing songs of praise until there is nothing left for us to accomplish.

But write our names upon the wall
We will leave behind a mark of our existence and memories on the walls through writing our names.

In the end we'll lose it all
Despite our efforts and accomplishments, we will eventually lose everything we hold dear.

Now and then I still think about you darling
Occasionally, I reminisce about you, my beloved.

Remember when we would sit and watch the starlings
Do you recall the times when we used to sit and observe the starlings?

Stealing all our shiny things?
The birds would take anything shiny that belonged to us.

Pointy beaks and beating wings
The birds had sharp beaks and fluttering wings.

And I wander on
I continue to explore and journey through life.

Searching for the root of all good things
I am seeking the origin of all pure and positive aspects in life.

Have you learned all the music that I gave you?
Did you happen to learn all the melodies I shared with you?

I was so stern but there are things we're all a slave to
I may have come across as strict, but there are certain matters in life that we cannot escape from.

Always present, time and space
Time and space are always present in our lives.

Yet our paths are hard to trace
However, our life journeys are difficult to predict and trace.

We used to run all in circles 'round each other
We would constantly circle and play around each other.

It was kind of fun when we'd worry both our mothers
We would find it amusing when we concerned both of our mothers.

'Til it bit us in the ass
However, our carefree actions eventually caught up to us and negatively impacted us.

Laying bleeding in the grass
We were left injured and hurt, lying on the ground.

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