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Twisted Root
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Singer/Songwriter
Twisted Root was released on September 12, 2025 by Rounder as a part of the album Pale, Through the Window
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Release DateSeptember 12, 2025
LabelRounder
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM68

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ruston Kelly
Ruston Kelly
Vocals
Jarrad K.
Jarrad K.
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ruston Kelly
Ruston Kelly
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jarrad K.
Jarrad K.
Producer
Alex Gilson
Alex Gilson
Recording Engineer
Paul Blakemore
Paul Blakemore
Mastering Engineer
Seth Presant
Seth Presant
Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take me back to
That moment
When the twisted root started growing
I wanna chop it down
Right there in the dirt
And erase the way I made myself and others hurt
[PreChorus]
But I can't go back in time
No matter how bad I wanna make it right
[Chorus]
So help these roots grow straight
No matter how they twisted
No matter how I hate
How long I was afflicted
When I was sick and full of poison
Losing every battle
I could not reach the gate
I sunk back in the valley
From the twisted root
The curving spine
The wasted years
The rusted blade of time
The deepest cut of all
When I made my father cry
I wish it was enough then
To change my life
Twisted root
Twisted root
[Verse 2]
How do I stand here
In this moment?
Let the pain roll in and try to own it
'Cause all I've ever done
Is sink down in the dirt
Underneath the way I made myself and others hurt
[PreChorus]
'Cause I can't go back in time
No matter how bad I want to make it right
[Chorus]
So help me stand up straight
And tilt the crooked picture
And not look at my face
And only see what I disfigured
From the years I filled with poison
In the shadow of the mountain
I could not find the gate
I sunk back in the valley
From the twisted root
The curving spine
The wasted years
The rusted blade of time
What I could not repair
What I could not unwind
Make it be enough now
To change my life
[Outro]
Twisted root
Twisted root
Twisted root
Written by: Ruston Kelly
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