Discover the story of the song > No Roots Cover – 5 Seconds Of Summer

The protagonist in the song likes to hide things in holes and hopes that he won't forget where he put them when he gets older. He compares himself to a traveler who doesn't have a permanent home. He builds a home but then moves on to the next town. He doesn't have any roots because he never feels like he belongs anywhere. He mentions that he has seen this road a thousand times and it seems like he's always on the move. He likes standing still but knows it's just a wishful plan. He counts the gates and numbers but the only thing that changes is the place he's in, everything else stays the same. The chorus repeats that he has no roots and his home was never on the ground. The song ends by saying that even when he grows old, he won't forget to find the things he hides.