A cracked sidewalk, a fistful of dirt You did what you could just to live through the hurt If you can’t sing along to your favourite song When they’re standing beside you, just keep walking on The highway is shifting, the road is so long Don't give up on finding where you belong You were just a seed in the dark, pushing through Doing the only thing that you knew. [Chorus] But I spent too much time reaching up for the sun Stretching my branches out, one by one Yeah, I thought I deserved every drop of the light But too much sunshine will burn you alive Gotta put down the roots, gotta let the rain fall No one here knows what they're doing at all. Look at the leaves, yeah, they look so alive The plant on display that managed to thrive But I forgive the green for forgetting the ground For chasing the heat while the world spun around I wanted the glitter, I wanted the blaze But the prettiest blossom still withers and frays It’s okay to bend, it's okay to slow down You don’t have to conquer the sky for a crown. [Chorus] 'Cause I spent too much time reaching up for the sun Stretching my branches out, one by one Yeah, I thought I deserved every drop of the light But too much sunshine will burn you alive Gotta put down the roots, gotta let the rain fall No one here knows what they're doing at all. To the one I’ll become when the petals all drop: Did you find any love? Did the loss ever stop? Did you choose to be safe, or choose to abandon? Are you still looking for a hill left to stand on? Listen close to the future, it’s a beautiful threat The dirt is still waiting, it hasn't failed yet Every kingdom of green returns to the dust Feed what comes next, because you must! Feed the future! Let it rust! [Outro] When the winter comes callin' And the shadow gets tall Let it go. Let it fall. Back to the soil. Back to the soil.
