Roots Before Branches
Room For Two Lyrics

So many things
There are countless possibilities and options in life.

To do and say
There are things to accomplish and words to express.

But I can't seem
However, at the moment, I feel lost and directionless.

To find my way
I'm struggling to navigate my path in life.

But I wanna know how
I have a desire to figure things out and find my purpose.

I know
I believe deep down inside.

I'm meant
That I have a destined purpose.

For something else
That is unrelated to my current situation.

But first
Before that can happen,

I gotta find myself
I need to discover who I really am.

But I don't know how
Unfortunately, I'm unsure of the process to achieve this.

Oh, why do
Sometimes I question why I do this to myself,

I reach for the stars
Aim for lofty goals and dreams.

When I don't have wings
Without the necessary tools to achieve them.

To carry me that far?
How can I reach such heights without the proper means to get there?

I gotta have
What I truly need is

Roots before branches
A solid foundation before pursuing lofty goals.

To know who I am
To have a clear understanding of oneself.

Before I know
Before understanding who I want to be.

Who I wanna be
The person I aspire to become.

And faith
Courage in my abilities and trust in the universe.

To take chances
To be willing to take risks and embrace the unknown.

To live like I see
To live according to my values and vision.

A place in this world
To find my unique place and purpose in the world.

Sometimes
Occasionally,

I don't wanna feel
I want to avoid feeling negative emotions.

And forget the pain
Erase memories and experiences that cause pain.

Is real
But the pain is tangible and can't simply vanish.

Put my head
Escaping reality by avoiding difficult experiences.

In the clouds
Distracting myself from the present moment.

Oh, start to run
Begin chasing after something.

And then I fall
But success is not immediate and setbacks occur.

Seein'
Realizing and understanding that

I can't get it all
It's not possible to have everything one desires.

Without my feet
Without a solid foundation and grounding.

On the ground
Without being present in reality.

There's always a seed
Everything requires a beginning.

Before there's a rose
Before growing and blooming into something beautiful.

The more that it rains
The more challenges and obstacles I face.

The more I will grow
The more I can develop and overcome those challenges.

Whatever comes
Regardless of what happens in life,

I know how to take it
I am capable of handling it.

Learn to be strong
Develop resilience and inner strength.

I won't have to fake it
I can be genuinely strong, without having to pretend.

Oh, you're understandin'
People around me may relate and empathize with my struggles.

Oh, but when you come
Despite support from others,

And do it best
No one can fully understand and handle one's life situations except for oneself.

There ain't nothin'
No one else's intervention can really solve the problem.

To stoppin' east to west
It transcends regional barriers and afflicts me universally.

But I'll still
But regardless of the obstacles,

Be standing
I won't be defeated and will continue to persevere.

I gotta have
What I truly need is

Roots before branches
A solid foundation before pursuing lofty goals.

To know who I am
To have a clear understanding of oneself.

Before I know
Before understanding who I want to be.

Who I wanna be
The person I aspire to become.

And faith
Courage in my abilities and trust in the universe.

To take chances
To be willing to take risks and embrace the unknown.

To live like I see
To live according to my values and vision.

A place in this world
To find my unique place and purpose in the world.