Rootless

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Rootless by MARINA

About Rootless

"Rootless" is a song about feeling disconnected and lost. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is wandering aimlessly, with no sense of belonging or purpose. The opening lines of the song, "I'm a cloud drifting by, dripping tears from the sky", create a mood of sadness and isolation. Throughout the song, the narrator compares themselves to various things that are also without roots or a stable place to call home – a snail without a shell, a stray cat, a nomad, etc. .

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About this song

Credited to
MARINA
Album
The Family Jewels · Track 11 of 11
Released
July 15, 2009
Duration
3:28
On Last.fm
80,701 listeners on Last.fm

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