Rootless Tree Lyrics

Lyric discussion by AiR7oN 

Cover art for Rootless Tree lyrics by Damien Rice

'Rootless tree' could be an image alluding to being 'shallow'.

I think the song is about a relationship that the protagonist needs to get out of. He needs to let go of this person and the feelings he has for them because they aren't doing him any good. The other person in the relationship is the rootless tree, just using the protagonist.

"What I want from this Is to learn to let go"

I don't know, the song confuses me a bit. It's just an idea.

What I want from this is learn to let go

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  • He wants to forget and move on
  • No not of you, of all that's been told

  • He wants to forget and move on
  • No not of you, of all that's been told

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  • But not from his (ex)-lover, but from her lies and mean words. Because heartless words stay
  • That's how I define it from my point of view.

  • But not from his (ex)-lover, but from her lies and mean words. Because heartless words stay
  • That's how I define it from my point of view.