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Rootless Lyrics by MARINA

The Family Jewels (Deluxe)

2010

[Verse 1]
I'm a cloud drifting by
Dripping tears from the sky
I'm a snail without a shell
Leper with a golden bell
I've got nowhere to go
I'm a stray cat on the roam
Choking on a chicken bone
For a home-sweet, no sweet home

[Pre-Chorus]
For a root, for a leaf, for a branch, for a tree
For something, somebody that reminded them of me

[Chorus]
Running with my roots pulled up
Caught me cold so they could cut
What there was left of love
I'm rootless, I'm rootless

[Verse 2]
Working fingers to the bone
Building castles out of snow
I'm a nomad walking on
Humming to the same old song
Lowercase society
Tied to no community
A kingdom without a king
With no sense of belonging

[Pre-Chorus]
For a root, for a leaf, for a branch, for a tree
For something, somebody that reminded them of me

[Chorus]
Running with my roots pulled up
Caught me cold so they could cut
What there was left of love
I'm rootless, I'm rootless

[Bridge]
Running with my roots pulled up
So they could cut me free of love

[Chorus]
Running with my roots pulled up
Caught me cold so they could cut
What there was left of love
I'm rootless, I'm rootless

[Outro]
Dragging my roots through the snow
No home-sweet and no sweet home
I've got nowhere to go
I'm rootless, I'm rootless
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About “Rootless” by MARINA

Read the complete lyrics to "Rootless" by MARINA from the album "The Family Jewels (Deluxe)" in 2010. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under In English, Ελλάδα (Greece), Pop-Rock.

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"Rootless" is credited to MARINA. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Rootless" appears on "The Family Jewels (Deluxe)" in 2010.

Visit the MARINA artist page at /artist/marina for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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