[Verse 1] I loved you and a root took hold A red thread buried under bone It learned your name, it learned your shape And pushed its knuckles through my veins [Pre-Chorus] Small green fingers under my skin I hid the wounds and let you in You drank the warmth I couldn’t save I called it shelter, called it brave [Chorus] Every love grows roots in me Through the heart and arteries They break the skin to reach your hands And feed you from where I still stand If you pull away, they tear At the lungs, the gut, the tender prayer Do I let you go, let the red run free Or bleed myself dry so you’ll stay with me? [Verse 2] Your chair went quiet by the door The roots kept reaching, wanting more They hooked beneath my ribs and strained As if my body could make you remain [Pre-Chorus] I held the thread until it snapped My hands came back in thorn and sap You never asked for all this blood I gave it anyway, called it love [Chorus] Every love grows roots in me Through the heart and arteries They break the skin to reach your hands And feed you from where I still stand If you pull away, they tear At the lungs, the gut, the tender prayer Do I let you go, let the red run free Or bleed myself dry so you’ll stay with me? [Bridge] I can cut the roots I can keep the wound I can close my fists And still feel you move Let the branches ache Let the blood run slow Love is not a leash I can loosen, let you go [Final Chorus] Every love grew roots in me Some still drink; some set me free They broke the skin to find your hands Now I can loosen where I stand If you pull away, I’ll bear The tearing without calling it a prayer I will let you go, though the red runs free And keep enough of myself to breathe [Outro] Under the scar, the roots still turn Some things live on; some things must burn
