Amy Elizabeth

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Roots is about finding your sense of self despite someone else's doubts and assumptions about who you are as a person. The crux of the song is when the writer asks the widow in her grave what the right path in life truly is, and she says that is the experience of living through life's trials and errors. There isn't a right or a wrong, just your sense of who you are as a person. The baritone guitar intro establishes an earthy vibe that is echoed by classic pedal steel licks. The piano harkens back to the sounds of Floyd Cramer and while the vocals are sung sweetly with a hint of a backwoods undertone.

Roots is the fourth song on the EP where the writer has been through a life altering upheaval from her hometown city, found peace at in the land where she was born, ventured out to find new a new life and love, failed, and is now finding her sense of self even when others tell her she is wrong. In the first verse, she meets a new man that seems jaded, so she invites him to experience a new love. However, he rejects the offer so she continues to live an adventurous life. The man is off-put by her love for travel and excitement, so she invites him to experience it for himself. Again, her offer is rejected and she contemplates the many reasons why she hasn't found love. She wonders why her opinions and thoughts should be kept to herself and finally, visits her grandmother's grave to ask what the right decisions in life might be. She comes away with the realization that these are just life's travels and that she should stay true to herself and her roots.