Roots Before Branches

"Roots Before Branches" [Rachel:] So many things To do and say But I can't seem To find my way But I wanna know how I know I'm meant For something else But first I gotta find myself But I don't know how [Rachel with Finn harmonizing:] Oh, why do I reach for the stars When I don't have wings To carry me that far? [Rachel with Finn:] I gotta have Roots before branches To know who I am Before I know Who I wanna be And faith To take chances To live like I see A place in this world For me [Rachel (Finn):] Sometimes I don't wanna feel (Sometimes I don't wanna feel) And forget the pain Is real (And forget the pain Is real) Put my head In the clouds Oh, start to run And then I fall (start to run And then I fall) Thinkin' I can't get it all Without my feet On the ground (Seein' I can't get it all Without my feet On the ground) [Rachel:] There's always a seed Before there's a rose The more that it rains The more I will grow [Rachel with Finn:] I gotta have Roots before branches To know who I am Before I know Who I wanna be And faith To take chances To live like I see A place in this world For me [Rachel:] Whatever comes I know how to take it Learn to be strong I won't have to fake it Oh, you're understandin' The wind can come And do its best Blow me north, and south, East and west But I'll still Be standing I'll be standing [Rachel & Finn with New Directions:] If I have Roots before branches To know who I am (To know who I am) Before I know Who I'm gonna be And faith To take chances To live like I see A place in this world I gotta have Roots before branches To know who I am Before I know Who I wanna be And faith [New Directions:] To take chances And live like I see A place in this world For me [Rachel:] I gotta have Roots before branches