Hey, so many things to do and say But I can't seem to find the way, but I wanna know how I know I'm meant for something else But first I gotta find myself, but I don't know how Oh, why do I reach for the stars When I don't have wings to carry me that far I've gotta have roots before branches To know who I am before I know who I wanna be To fight, to take chances To live like I see a place in this world for me Oh, hey Sometimes I don't wanna feel And forget the pain is real But I still put my head in the clouds Oh, I start to run and then I fall Thinking I can't get it all Without my feet on the ground There's always a seed before there's a rose The more that it rains, the more I will grow I've gotta have roots before branches To know who I am before I know who I wanna be To fight, to take chances To live like I see a place in this world for me Whatever comes, I know how to take it Learn to be strong, I won't have to fake it Oh, yeah, I'm just standing Oh, the wind can come and do its best Blowing north and south, east and west Oh, I'll still be standing I'll stand in if I have roots before branches To know who I am before I know who I'm gonna be To fight, to take chances To live like I see a place in this world for me I've gotta have roots before branches To know who I am before I know who I'm gonna be To fight, to take chances To live like I see a place in this world for me Oh, I've gotta have roots before branches Oh, yeah