You never received the letters that were promised to you. No I never got the letters that you said you'd send me Once again, you are saying goodbye to the woman who left the countryside for the city. You have found satisfaction in the city and feel more complete than ever before.
SAND IN YOUR SHOES LYRICS SKIN
I know that in your city skin you're feeling more complete You now stand by the traffic signs in the city, surrounded by taxis. In the summer heat, the shops are crowded and overwhelming.Īnd you're standing by the traffic signs with taxis at your feet The summer sun beats on and on, the shops swim in the heat
I always knew that one day, you would feel the pull of the city and leave the countryside behind.
I always knew that some day you'd be bound to just get pulled away It was just like this behind the kisses you so soon swept awayīehind the passionate kisses you so quickly forgot, I knew this was inevitable. Now winter moans in old men's bones as the day falls into darkĪs winter approaches and the days get darker, the elderly feel the aches and pains of old age.Īgain, you are saying goodbye to the woman who left the countryside for the city. You protested by laying down by the 'Do Not' signs, igniting a spark of rebellion against the establishment. On Remembrance Day, the bands played and the bells rang, reminding us of the sacrifices made during times of war.Īnd you lay there by the Do Not signs, and shamed them with your spark On Remembrance Day the bands all played, the bells pealed through the park You are saying goodbye to the woman who left the countryside for the city. So it's goodbye to my lady of the islands Living a simple life was not enough for you, and you had to escape the country to find what you were really looking for. We once spent time together in the cold north, but those days are long gone and forgotten.īut the simple life was not your style, and you just had to escape You grew up in the countryside, but deep down, you were always meant for the city life.Īnd back in some forgotten time we shared the cold north days You always were a city kid though you were country raised The song’s melancholic feel is enhanced by Al Stewart’s soft, mellow voice and gentle guitar playing. The lyrics reflect on how things change and how we often move away from what is familiar to us. “Sand in Your Shoes” is a song that speaks to the idea of nostalgia and the longing for what could have been. The last verse suggests that the speaker and the other person have lost touch, as they “never got the letters” that were promised. Similarly, “Now winter moans in old men’s bones as the day falls into dark” hints at the idea that the speaker and the other person have grown older and life has become more complicated. The line “On Remembrance Day the bands all played, the bells pealed through the park” is a nod to a time when things were different. Throughout the song, there are references to time and how things have changed. The chorus “So it’s goodbye to my lady of the islands” is a reference to the person who left, who is now living in the city. Eventually, the person left, and the two went their separate ways. They mention how the other person was a “city kid” who didn’t quite fit into their country life. The speaker in the song reminisces about their past with the other person. The lyrics of “Sand in Your Shoes” by Al Stewart narrate a story of two people who, despite growing up in different environments, shared a connection which was eventually broken by the urge to seek out a different path in life.
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