Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place
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I sing and drink and sleep on floors
And try hard not to be annoyed
By all these people worrying about me.
So when I'm suffering through some awful drive,
You occasionally cross my mind.
It's my hidden hope that you are still among them.
Well, are you?
— Conor Oberst
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I sing and drink and sleep on floors
And try hard not to be annoyed
By all these people worrying about me.
So when I'm suffering through some awful drive,
You occasionally cross my mind.
It's my hidden hope that you are still among them.
Well, are you?" in the context of "Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Conor Oberst" (Quotes, Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page (2001))
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About Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Commander Venus and Park Ave.
About Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Commander Venus and Park Ave.
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