Roots
Blossoming Roots: Embracing Heritage and Growth
Lyrics
Lay your roots, beneath these evergreens,
Lay your roots, establish a connection and foundation.
Lay your roots, beneath these evergreens,
Reiteration of the importance of establishing roots beneath evergreen trees, symbolizing longevity and strength.
Darling tell the truth, beneath these evergreens,
Addressing a loved one, urging honesty and authenticity in the context of the evergreen environment.
We'll see our babies bloom, beneath these evergreens.
Envisioning the future, anticipating the growth and prosperity of their offspring in the same rooted environment.
Daughter, they will see you as a flower,
Speaking to a daughter, acknowledging societal perceptions and expectations, comparing her to a flower.
Want you to wither and turn sour,
Expressing the desire for the daughter to withstand challenges and not succumb to negativity.
But your roots are built like towers,
Acknowledging the daughter's inner strength and resilience, likening her roots to towers that support her.
Beneath you.
Highlighting the importance of the foundation beneath her, providing stability and strength.
Lay your roots, beside this baobab tree,
Extending the metaphor to laying roots beside a baobab tree, symbolizing a connection to ancient wisdom.
Lay your roots, in ancient fertile dreams,
Encouraging the establishment of roots in dreams and aspirations that have been fertile and enduring throughout history.
Lay your roots, your motherland will sing,
Connecting one's roots to the motherland, suggesting a deep cultural and ancestral tie that resonates through song.
Lay your roots, one day they'll make you queen.
Anticipating a future where the person will rise to a position of prominence or influence, perhaps as a queen.
Mother, I will have to prove my worth,
Acknowledging the need to prove oneself, addressing the challenges faced due to one's identity (skin and name).
I've had this skin and name since birth,
Expressing a connection to heritage, emphasizing the enduring nature of identity since birth.
Will my roots thrive in this earth,
Pondering whether personal roots will thrive in the given environment or circumstances.
Beneath you.
Reiterating the foundational importance, suggesting that thriving roots are essential for personal growth.
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