Roots Before Branches (Glee)

So many things to do and say
But I can't seem to find a 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

Oh, why do 
I reach for the stars
When I don't have wings 
To carry me that far?

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

Sometimes 
I don't wanna feel
And forget the pain is real
Put my head in the clouds
Oh, start to run and then I fall

Thinking I can't get it all

Without my feet on the ground

There's always a seed
Before there's a rose
The more that it rains 
The more I will grow

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

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'm standing