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Small Shell from the Sea

from Leaving a Memory by Sawdust & Rust

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lyrics

SMALL SHELL FROM THE SEA
(Linda Dahl/Patrick Rydman)

I got three things in my pocket
that I always bring with me
A stone, an eagle feather
and a small shell from the sea

The stone has been for ages
It is old and grey and wise
The snow white eagle feather
has fallen from the skies

And the little seashell
been riding with the tide
So tiny and so brittle,
still so strong inside

Life’s a rough and lonely ride
At least it’s been for me
My ship was wrecked, I nearly died
Now I’m drifting free
I keep coming up for air
Through salty tears I see
A stone, an eagle feather
and a small shell from the sea

Now, the sea is always hungry,
there ain’t nothing it won’t eat
The proudest dream will go down
and must admit defeat

Bleaching bones from sailors
lie rustling in the caves
Reminders of the cruelty
of the weary waves

I’m searching the horizon
For a lighthouse on the shore
Where I can heal myself again
Sleep forever more

’cause life’s a rough and lonely ride
At least it’s been for me
My ship was wrecked, I nearly died
Now I’m drifting free
I keep coming up for air
Through salty tears I see
A stone, an eagle feather
and a small shell from the sea

I hold on to three little things
They’ve saved me many times
Carried me through storms
and kept me alive
The earth, the sky, the ocean so wide

Life’s a rough and lonely ride
At least it’s been for me
My ship was wrecked, I nearly died
Now I’m drifting free
I keep coming up for air
Through salty tears I see
A stone, an eagle feather
and a small shell from the sea

credits

from Leaving a Memory, released March 20, 2018
Patrick Rydman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, percussion, additional keys

Benjamin Petersen – acoustic guitar, mando guitar

Mikael Blak – Höfner bass

Knút Háberg Eysturstein – keys

Per I. Højgaard Petersen – drums

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Sawdust & Rust Gothenburg, Sweden

Sawdust & Rust was born after a chance meeting on Greenland in 2015 between Swedish singer-songwriter Patrick Rydman (pic) and Faroese singer-songwriter Benjamin Petersen, Melodic and accessible, this is poetic, catchy songwriting with lots of rootsy, folky elements and a touch of Nordic blues thrown into a mix that also features a heap of memorable choruses. ... more

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