[Intro (building drone, floor tom pulse)] [Verse 1 (strong, deliberate)] She said tone it down, said play it safe Clip your wings and know your place But the forest doesn't apologize for growing tall Won't make myself small for anyone at all [Verse 2 (building intensity)] Tried to fit her picture frame Dulled my edges, hid my flame But a wildfire can't pretend it's tame And I'm done playing that losing game [Pre-Chorus (building, layered vocals)] The old growth taught me stand your ground! The thunder taught me make your sound! [Chorus (explosive, full band, repetitive)] I'm wild and rooted! Both at once! Growing toward the light! Won't be diluted! Take my stance! This is who I am tonight! Untamed but grounded, fierce and real! This is how I'm supposed to feel! Wild and rooted! That's me! [Verse 3 (driving rhythm)] The redwoods reach three hundred feet But their roots spread wider, run more deep That's the balance that she couldn't understand Freedom comes from where you stand [Pre-Chorus (intense)] The old growth taught me stand your ground! The thunder taught me make your sound! [Chorus (powerful, hypnotic)] I'm wild and rooted! Both at once! Growing toward the light! Won't be diluted! Take my stance! This is who I am tonight! Untamed but grounded, fierce and real! This is how I'm supposed to feel! Wild and rooted! That's me! [Bridge (stripped to drone and vocals)] She wanted small, she got the forest She wanted tame, she got the wildest She wanted weak, she got the storm She wanted cold, she got the warm [Instrumental Break (electric folk drone builds)] [Final Chorus (massive, cathartic)] I'm wild and rooted! Both at once! Growing toward the light! Won't be diluted! Take my stance! This is who I am tonight! Untamed but grounded, fierce and real! This is how I'm supposed to feel! Wild and rooted! That's me! [Outro (fading drone)] Wild and rooted... that's who I'll be...
