Discover the story of the song > The Roots And The Ruins – Karate

The protagonist is talking about how people don't care about the problems of the Orphists, an ancient Greek religious group. They are tired but still want to do something important. They advise their partner to run away if they have to, but to remember the past. The protagonist promises to protect their partner no matter what happens. The roots and the ruins are the same thing, which means that the past and the present are connected and affect each other.