Intro
Yeah…
Mm
This ain’t about where we’re goin’
It’s about where we came from
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Verse 1
Cracks in the pavement where we learned how to stand
Dirt on our hands, still reached for the plan
Grew up fast, no map, just faith
Learned how to starve before we learned how to wait
Every scar got a story attached
Every loss left a lesson intact
They see growth, never ask what it cost
But the roots stay buried in everything we got
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Pre-Chorus
Pressure made diamonds in the dark
Pain taught me how to guard my heart
What I carry made me who I am
I don’t run from it, I understand
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Chorus
These our roots, yeah they deep in the ground
Holdin’ us steady when the world spin around
From the pain to the truth to the love we found
That’s the reason we still stand proud
These our roots, every loss, every win
Every prayer that we whispered within
If you ask me why I move how I do
I’ll tell you—look at where I grew
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Verse 2
Hand-me-down dreams, heavy expectations
Survival mode turned into dedication
No silver spoons, just will and belief
Had to learn strength before we learned peace
Watched the strong fall, watched the real stay
Saw who switched up when the light came
I don’t judge, I just note the proof
Blood don’t mean roots—truth do
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Pre-Chorus 2
I remember nights I couldn’t sleep
Askin’ God if He heard me speak
Now I move with intention and grace
Still carry the dirt that built my name
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Chorus
These our roots, yeah they deep in the ground
Holdin’ us steady when the world spin around
From the pain to the truth to the love we found
That’s the reason we still stand proud
These our roots, every loss, every win
Every prayer that we whispered within
If you ask me why I move how I do
I’ll tell you—look at where I grew
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Bridge (Emotional Lift)
If I ever forget the road
Humble me back to the broken stones
Every blessing came from the strain
Every crown still remembers the rain
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Final Chorus (Bigger / Layered)
These our roots, yeah they shaped our soul
Made us solid when the nights got cold
We don’t fold when the pressure shoot
We been built from the bottom—truth
These our roots, and we honor the past
But we growin’ forward, not stuck in the cracks
Still grounded even when we fly
That’s how you rise and survive
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Outro
Yeah…
Never ashamed of where you from
That’s the power
That’s the reason
That’s the roots
Our roots grow
Spread love
Stay aligned
Stay ahead, live like your dying because one day your roots stop growing and you become the dirt you rose from!
TheSway