About this Song
I wrote this song while I was sitting on beautiful Cousin’s Shore beach in Prince Edward Island. I saw hundreds of broken pieces of shells scattered across the sand, and it occurred to me that every one of those broken shells were pieces of lives that were forever changed when those shells were broken. The pieces of those shells were like the memories of what has been – and they are still beautiful. I was inspired by a woman I saw walking on the beach who looked reflective and a little sad to create this song about accepting the memories of the past and moving forward to embrace second chances.
Lyrics
A quiet sandy beach
And a cozy seaside café
The smell of ocean breeze and coffee
Join her thoughts every day
It’s 15 years since he left her
The kids have all left home
If you ask her she’ll say she’s doin’ OK
But often she just feels alone
Broken shells upon the sand, pieces of lives that once were
And they’ll never ever go back together, the way they used to be
Put those pieces in a jar, they’re beautiful as they are
Broken shells making something new that we could not foresee
He fondly remembers
As he comes for coffee each day
His wonderful wife of a decade
Before she passed away
He smiles when he passes the woman
On the beach outside the cafe
He wonders if she’d like someone to walk with
Maybe there’s a way
Broken shells upon the sand, pieces of lives that once were
And they’ll never ever go back together, the way they used to be
Put those pieces in a jar, they’re beautiful as they are
Broken shells making something new that we could not foresee
Their eyes meet, and she comes toward him
Could they be ready for a change
They share coffee and a story or two
Broken shells rearrange
Broken shells upon the sand, pieces of lives that once were
And they’ll never ever go back together, the way they used to be
Put those pieces in a jar, they’re beautiful as they are
Broken shells making something new that we could not foresee
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