Roots
The Green Lyrics


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Roaming 'round your house
Wasting your time
No obligation, just
Wasting your time
So why are you alone?
Wasting your time
When you could be with me
Wasting your time

Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothing else to do
May I waste your time, too?

Warding off regrets
Wasting your time
Smoking cigarettes
Wasting your time
I'm just a parasite
Wasting your time
Applying myself to
Wasting your time

Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothing else to do
May I waste your time, too?

So why are you alone?
Wasting your time
When you could be with me
Wasting your time

Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothing else to do
May I waste your time, too?
May I waste your time, too?




May I waste your time, too?
May I waste your time, too?

Overall Meaning

The Green's song "Roots" speaks about wasting time and looking for companionship. The opening lines depict someone aimlessly wandering around their house, with no motivation or desire to do anything productive. The singer addresses this person, questioning why they are alone when they could be spending time with them. The chorus repeats the idea of being a "waste" and suggests that the singer and the person they are addressing have a shared purpose of wasting time together.


As the song continues, the verses delve deeper into the types of activities that are being used to waste time. Smoking cigarettes and avoiding regret are mentioned, along with the idea of the singer being a "parasite" that thrives on wasting someone else's time. The repetition of the phrase "wasting your time" throughout the song emphasizes the theme that time is being lost, and the chorus again reinforces the idea that the singer and the person they are addressing are similar in their aimlessness.


Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the struggles of finding purpose and connection in a world where time can easily slip away. The singer longs for companionship and a sense of purpose, but ultimately settles for the temporary distractions of wasting time with someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

Roaming 'round your house
You're wandering aimlessly around your home


Wasting your time
You're not doing anything productive


No obligation, just
There's nothing compelling you to be busy


Wasting your time
You're still not doing anything meaningful


So why are you alone?
If I'm wasting my time, wouldn't it be better to waste it together?


Wasting your time
You're still not doing anything productive and I'm calling you out on it


When you could be with me
We could be wasting our time together instead, and it would be more fun


Well, I'm a waste like you
I'm not doing anything productive either


With nothing else to do
I have no other obligations or activities to occupy my time


May I waste your time, too?
Can I join you in doing nothing productive?


Warding off regrets
You're distracting yourself from feeling bad about not doing something meaningful


Wasting your time
You're still not doing anything useful and I'm criticizing you for it


Smoking cigarettes
Further wasting your time on a harmful and pointless activity


Wasting your time
You're still not doing anything productive and I'm highlighting how it's a waste


I'm just a parasite
I'm taking advantage of your inactivity to further waste both our time


Wasting your time
You're still not doing anything productive and I'm reminding you of it


Applying myself to
I'm putting effort into


Wasting your time
But unfortunately, that effort is still being directed towards doing nothing productive


May I waste your time, too?
Once again asking if I can join you in being unproductive


May I waste your time, too?
Repeating the question to emphasize the desire to be unproductive together


May I waste your time, too?
Closing the song with the repeated question, emphasizing the idea of both being unproductive together




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. Iii Wright, Frank Edwin Wright Iii, Michael Pritchard, Mike Dirnt, Mike Ryan Pritchard, Tre Cool

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gurkirat singh

Don't let no man tell you no different
Don't let no man bring you down
It's reggae music that we're gonna
The music's what we're gonna play

So let that roots take ya
Yo let that roots music take ya higher
Oh let that roots music take ya away
Roots take ya

Don't let no man tell you no different
Don't let no man bring you down
It's reggae music that we're gonna play
The music's what we're gonna play

When I rise, rise up in the morning time
I give thanks for what I got
For love and so much more
Like blessing me with music
For the massive to use it
There's no way you can take that from me
NO WAY YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM ME
PLEASE LET MY ROOTS…TAKE YA

Yo let that roots music take ya higher
Oh let that roots music take ya away
Roots take ya

Don't let no man tell you no different
Don't let no man bring you down
It's reggae music that we're gonna play
The music's what we're gonna play



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