[Verse 1]
I'm done fillin' a cup with a hole in the bottom
I'm takin' an axe to the tree
The rot at the roots is the root of the problem
But you wanna blame it on me
[Verse 2]
I hung around longer than anyone should
You've broken my heart more than anyone could
Tryin' to stop me won't do you no good
I've already planted the seeds
[Chorus]
Ooh, do you hear that?
It's the sound of a new wind blowin'
Ooh, do you feel that?
Heart lettin' go of the weight it's been holdin'
I've made miracles in the shadows
But now that I'm out in the sun
I'll never stop growin', wherever I'm goin'
Hope I'm not the only one
[Verse 3]
I'm done fillin' a cup with a hole in the bottom
And screamin' the truth to a liar
Spent ten thousand hours tryna fight it with flowers
And the tree was already on fire
Yeah, the tree was already on fire
[Chorus]
Ooh, do you hear that?
It's the sound of a new wind blowin'
Ooh, do you feel that?
Heart lettin' go of the weight it's been holdin'
I've made miracles in the shadows
But now that I'm out in the sun
I'll never stop growin', wherever I'm goin'
Hope I'm not the only one
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, hey
Ooh, ooh
[Bridge]
Ooh, do you see that?
It's the light of a better day dawnin'
Ooh, do you hear that?
It's the sound of a tree fallin'
[Chorus]
Ooh, do you hear that?
It's the sound of a new wind blowin'
Ooh, do you feel that?
Heart lettin' go of the weight it's been holdin'
I've made miracles in the shadows
But now that I'm out in the sun
I'll never stop growin', wherever I'm goin'
Hope I'm not the only one
[Outro]
Hope I'm not the only one
Hope I'm not the only one
The Tree was written by Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz & Maren Morris.
The Tree was produced by Jimmy Robbins & Greg Kurstin.
Maren Morris released The Tree on Fri Sep 15 2023.
I wrote this on the 10-year anniversary of my moving to Nashville. It’s about a toxic “family tree” burning itself to the ground. Halfway through, I realize it’s burning itself down without any of my help. This song evokes the pain of exhausting all your love and time for this person or “entity” but...
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