[Verse 1] I’ve been making a list of all the things that need a source Every building started somewhere on a blueprint Every song began as something someone hummed by accident Every person in that lineup had a starting point
You can’t just wake up finished and just pretend You can’t just skip the in-between and move to the end Everything you ever want to be or have or do Started with the need for seeds
[Pre-Chorus - voices] A seed is just a symbol A very small version of the whole Hope is where it all begins Yes, hope is the secret to winning
[Chorus] The need for seeds You can’t skip that part trust me I tried Never ever skip it Even lost things need somewhere to start It’s not the harvest that defines it It’s the thing you planted when you almost gave it up The need for seeds Even now Even you (especially you)
[Verse 2] Someone told me once that hope is just embarrassing That wanting things just sets you up to lose I took that note and kept it for just about a minute Then put it somewhere I would never ever find it
Because the ones who said that have their own seeds somewhere Even cynics plant the things they swear they don’t believe in Even the voice that says it’s pointless Still gets up at dawn and tries again
[Pre-Chorus] It grows before you see it Even in the dark, the damp, the forgotten Places where you thought was ignored Just give it time I promise it won’t be long
[Chorus] The need for seeds You can’t skip that part I’ve seen people try Never ever skip it Even lost things need somewhere to start It’s not the harvest that defines it It’s the thing you planted when you almost gave it up The need for seeds Even now Even you (especially you)
[Bridge - quieter, most honest] I know it’s uncomfortable I know hope isn’t a great look right now (really not) I know the world keeps telling you That wanting things is how you get found out
But here’s the thing I keep remembering when I was starting When everything is very dark and I don’t know the way— Everything that ever grew Started underground (where no one could see it) Before anyone could tell it What it was supposed to be
[Pre-Chorus - resolving] So keep your seeds and your dreams Whatever yours is, whatever the hope is A seed doesn’t need an audience (just you) To grow (only you)
The need for seeds You can’t skip that part (trust me we tried) Don’t ever skip it Even lost things need somewhere to start It’s not the harvest that defines it It’s the thing you planted when you almost gave it up The need for seeds Even now Even you (especially you)
[Final Chorus - key lift] The need for seeds You can’t skip that part trust me I know Promise not to ever skip it Every lost thing needs somewhere to start It’s not the harvest that defines it It’s the thing you planted when you almost gave it up The need for seeds Even now (even now) Even you (especially you)