[Verse] Chipped paint on the windowsill sings my name Whispers of a past that still stakes its claim Brick by brick These walls remember Every cold December Every spark and ember [Prechorus] Shadows stretch A silent vow I’m tethered to the here and now [Chorus] Roots that hold me Won’t let go Pull me deep where the rivers flow Family’s a fire Both burn and glow Roots that hold me I’ll never outgrow [Verse 2] Photographs fade like smoke in the air Laughter lingers Hangs heavy Unfair Teacups cracked But they still pour Echoes of voices that don’t knock anymore [Bridge] Ghosts in the hallway tap-tap-tap Time is a thief with a broken map But the bloodline hums in a minor key A haunting hymn It’s a part of me [Chorus] Roots that hold me Won’t let go Pull me deep where the rivers flow Family’s a fire Both burn and glow Roots that hold me I’ll never outgrow
