Andy Hanson - Roots Lyrics

I want to kill the roots but climb the tree
To pick the fruit but leave the seed
To lay down my bones and give life to the weeds
To at least find a home in a shallow grave

To find a place to hide the conflict on my face
To burn away the pride that keeps me far, far away
From moving on from stepping into my own time and space
I want to climb the tree but the roots won't hold me

It would be a shame to watch the falling leaves
Collect beneath and rot away
And feed the flames licking through the veins
That stokes the smoke twisting 'round my neck

And I can't deny
The pain I feel is just the space between you and I
And I cannot take another chance on guessing why
I go down this road, up this tree 'cause the roots won't hold me

To find a place to hide the conflict on my face
To burn away the pride that keeps me far, far away
From moving on from stepping into my own time and space
I want to climb the tree but the roots won't ho