Song Description

A poetic letter to grief, an uninvited companion. Introspective, touching, personal and relatable with guitar, harmonium and vocal harmonies

Lyrics

Dear Grief, whoever would've guessed that you and I would come to be companions
Oh you arrived with rage and roar and stayed on long after the storm
Eroding through my heart the deepest canyon

I cried until the canyon filled and sorrow overflowed into the ocean
And then I swam out with the tide hoping to leave you far behind
But you gave me your unwavering devotion

And so you settled in with me, there were times I couldn't see beyond the yearning
I fumbled through the fog and haze and all throughout the darkest days
It was you who kept the lamplight trimmed and burning

Oh hang the lamp high in a boat and tow me when I'm floating like a drifter
I am a hopeless ocean girl trying to navigate the world
Without a mother, a father, or a sister

I am curled into the contours of a question mark, my heart is slightly broken
And the unfurling passages of time won't answer my what-ifs or whys
Still I'm grateful you have lately been soft-spoken

Oh hang the lamp high in a boat and tow me when I'm floating like a drifter
I am a hopeless ocean girl trying to navigate the world
Without my mother, my father, or my sister

I am a hopeless ocean girl trying to navigate the world
Without my mother, my father, or my sister