Alice Merton - No Roots - Lyrics

Alice Merton - No Roots - Lyrics

I like digging holes and, hiding things inside them
When I grow old, I hope I won't forget to find them
Cause, I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

I build a home and wait for, someone to tear it down
Then pack it up in boxes, head for the next town running
Cause, I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

And a thousand times I've seen this road
A thousand times

I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots

I like standing still, but that's just a wishful plan
Ask me where I come from, I'll say a different land
But I've got memories and, travel like gypsies in the night

I count gates and numbers, then play the guessing game
It's just the place that changes, the rest is still the same
But I've got memories and, travel like gypsies in the night

And a thousand times I've seen this road
A thousand times

I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots

I like digging holes, hiding things inside them
When I grow old, I won't forget to find them
I like digging holes, hiding things inside them
When I grow old, I won't forget to find them

I've got no roots!
No roots!

I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
But my home, was never on the ground
I've got no roots
I've got no roots

No!

[CA-cvjw]

A girl sung this in a show at my school and everytime she sung the line "I got no roots" The whole crowd would go " *ROOTS* " As loud as they could and it was the best thing ever

[nikkim]

I was tossed around foster home to foster home. I had to teach myself that home was inside my heart, not where I physically was. This is what this song means to me.

[sgrannel]

"I like digging holes and hiding things inside them"

"But my home was never on the ground"

Alice Merton is a squirrel!

[marthadupont]

This song. pretty much sums up my life beginning with early childhood.. Somewhat healing, no words can say it better, the upbeat is inspiring. Love this song!

[jessiemayfield]

I build a home and wait for🎶
someone to tear it down🎶
This is every spiders theme song!!!

[haneeya]

This feels like such a road trip song-

[victorialak]

I heard this song on the radio and fell in love

[THEpurplehara]

Beautiful, tribal, earthy, sounds really rooted to me actually. What a fantastic voice, energy and rhythm to really dance and let go to. Fantastic! ✨✨✨

[loreseekerthenightwing]

I just heard this today and I'm already in love. Such a great voice!

[queenis]

Me and my dad have a joke, whenever we hear this song we both say “Winnie song!!” And we both just start laughing our asses off. And because we say that is because my dog Winnie LOVES to dig, so whenever we hear this song we can both imagine Winnie digging as fast as she can!! 🤣

[angell.k.]

This song is the description of my life so far. I moved constantly, and to this day i still don't have roots 😁

[Half-Blind]

I heard it on the radio, but I thought she said "I got no roofs for my homes!" 🤣🤣🤣

[shineon]

FINALLY someone GETS IT. At 40+ I still live this way and it makes my family crazy. <3

[MissLynnGleason]

So glad I tripped over this! I heard this on The Blacklist and loved it, but had no clue who recorded it.

[jesschaos]

this gives me Florence & The Machine vibes.

[macct]

I found this song the other day on Spotify's indie playlist and I have to say...I'm impressed 😂😍😍😍

[way_to_dusk]

I finnally found it! Heard this song yesterday and liked it a lot!

[L-ry]

Heard this on the radio, had to check it out

[HollyTheWolfAnimator]

i heart this song i heard it on the radio yesterday and today[right now]

[Sabbymarie]

I just heard this as I was on the phone with a store and they put me on hold..I was so happy they had me on hold for the entire song