#1 The Bri… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four acts who go by the name "Laurel":
#1 The British singer-songwriter Laurel Arnell-Cullen, who released Next Time and Blue Blood in early 2013 before finding fame with Fire Breather. Her debut EP To The Hills was released in April 2014. She has opened for acts such as MS MR and John Newman Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/classiclaurel
#2 The Canadian hardcore/southern-rock band, known for their live performances and originality.
#3 The American composer Garrett Parks, who has also recorded under a number of other musical monikers.
#4 The American Lo-Fi pop band, fronted by Alan Rascon of Cotton Candy Collective and Solid Brock.
Shells
Laurel Lyrics
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The sea is cold, my only friend
I don't want to be alone
On the shells, on the shore
Skin and bones, we've lost ourselves
Holding onto all we felt
You pushed me out to survive
But does she have what you want?
Does she love how I love?
Is she everything you need?
Colder you are, making
Me fall. I am breaking
Love hurts when it's all you need
And you're breaking me
Staring into the dark
Scared to go back to the start
I'll hurt and you will heal
Nothingness is all I feel
But does she have what you want?
Does she love how I love?
Is she everything you need?
Colder you are, making
Me fall. I am breaking
Love hurts when it's all you need
And you're breaking me
I walk into the wind
The sea's waves against my skin
Empty hand and tired eyes
Leave me here. I'll be fine
But does she have what you want?
Does she love how I love?
Is she everything you need?
Colder you are, making
Me fall. I am breaking
Love hurts when it's all you need
And you're breaking me
And you're breaking me
And you're breaking me
The song "Shells" by Laurel is a heart-wrenching piece about an individual in love who is struggling to let go. The song opens with the lyrics, "Make me feel again. The sea is cold, my only friend. I don't want to be alone, on the shells, on the shore." The singer is asking their lover to help them feel alive again, indicating their current emotional state of being numb and alone. The reference to the sea, their only friend, suggests that the singer feels most at home close to nature but no longer feels the same peace that they once found there.
The second verse introduces the idea of how the two lovers lost themselves in each other, but the relationship ended in heartbreak, "Skin and bones, we've lost ourselves. Holding onto all we felt. You pushed me out to survive. I fell in love just in time." The chorus presents the singer's questions about their ex-partner’s new love, "But does she have what you want? Does she love how I love? Is she everything you need?", which shows that the singer is still interested in their ex-lover’s affairs though they know it's not healthy.
The singer's pain and hurt are accentuated in the following lines: "Love hurts when it's all you need. And you're breaking me." The entire song is metaphorically akin to waves crashing onto the shore, foreshadowing the singer's emotional state. The last verse ends on a bittersweet note, with the singer saying that they will be okay, "I walk into the wind, the sea's waves against my skin. Empty hand and tired eyes, leave me here. I'll be fine."
Line by Line Meaning
Make me feel again
Asking for emotional rekindling
The sea is cold, my only friend
The sea serves as a comforting and familiar presence
I don't want to be alone
Desire for companionship
On the shells, on the shore
Physical location of feeling isolated
Skin and bones, we've lost ourselves
Feeling depleted and adrift
Holding onto all we felt
Clutching at memories of past passion
You pushed me out to survive
Feeling rejected for the sake of someone else's survival
I fell in love just in time
Found love when at a low point in life
But does she have what you want?
Questioning their relevance in their love interest's life
Does she love how I love?
Questioning mutual affection
Is she everything you need?
Questioning their compatibility as a partner
Colder you are, making
Their love interest's emotional distance is having an affect
Me fall. I am breaking
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and shattered
Love hurts when it's all you need
The pain of relying on love for happiness
And you're breaking me
Continued emotional harm from their love interest
Staring into the dark
Feeling helpless and uncertain
Scared to go back to the start
Fearful of restarting their life without their love interest
I'll hurt and you will heal
Willingness to suffer for their love interest's happiness
Nothingness is all I feel
Feeling numb to life
I walk into the wind
Facing a difficult journey alone
The sea's waves against my skin
Finding solace in the sea's touch
Empty hand and tired eyes
Feeling depleted and defeated
Leave me here. I'll be fine
Expressing self-reliance and ability to bounce back
And you're breaking me
Continued emotional harm from their love interest
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LAUREL ARNELL-CULLEN, SIMON NEALE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@smellslikeupdog9271
Falling back in love with this song years later
@XESwift
THAT VOICE! Oh my..I'm in heaven. Thank you, Mister Suicide.
@TheRamseybros
Please, call him Mr. Sheep. Suicide is his first name. :B
@Optimisst
*Thank you Laurel
@TheLioTB
***** wait is your name Lio or not? :b cause my names lio haha :) where are you from if i may ask? :)
@raaghibcassim5593
2 years later and I'm still in love with this track
@xlr8r17
yep.
@ThoughtlessDNB
This one was added to my favourites as soon as the beat started. Paired with the vocals, this song is perfect.
@TMDubNetwork
Exactly what I did ;)
@23Alchemist23
Sweet job Laurel, so freaking beautiful, got lost in thoughts with that amazing voice!! =) Thanks for the upload Sheep