I was born a sapling
Under the shade
Given love and care
But finally taken by a blade
I was alone and I didn't know
What to do, and where to go
But I found in me some love
And like a tree I needed to grow
Seasons came and seasons went
The summer, the winter and the printemps
It was easy you see, all black and white
For I was just a child, who couldn't see beyond the earthly brights
Growing up, they say, makes you smart, makes you wise
But all I saw was my inner fire's demise
I was broken and I was shattered
For the rain that burns descended on me
And I was far too tired to fight it
So I decided to exist, to just be
For what felt like an eternity
I was in a fugue
I couldn't breathe, I was drowning
I just let myself lose
And then one fine day, I could see the sun
It wasn't as bright as I remembered
But that was the day I knew
A new stage of life had begun
It's hard when you see
How evil this world can be
Then to get on with your life
Like everything is just jolly and merry
I wish I could ignore
How this world was one big store
Some stole, some bought
Leaving for the poor, a drought
I wish I wouldn't care
That everyone was in despair
I wish I'd stop letting people under my shade
But alas, that's how I was made
I knew I needed to stop
For my life had to extend
And so I developed thorns
That was the day the misery came to an end
Like a tree I grew
From a green stem to a dark trunk
From a little child
To a large hunk
You can't be one, a hunk they said
For you are a woman
And alone you're as good as dead
What they failed to realize
I had all I need
But for them love was nothing
Without a man with whom I could breed
But I stand alone
With grace, without fret
There is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel
Even if you don't see it yet
They're right, the movies
That love is key
But what they fail to tell you
Is that it's all about 'loving me'
My leaves still fall
and hurricanes make me bend
But I stand tall for my spirit has no end
So here I am, emitting red
A tribute it is
For all the tears and the blood I shed
I'm not perfect
I'm sure you can see
But after the dark age
At least I am me
So as the wind blows
I love myself more
Like a tree I grow
Like a tree, I grow.