Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989)… Read Full Bio ↴Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.

Her debut album, "Winter in June", was released in 2007. In 2010, Schwartz released her second album, "Life in Letters". This was followed in 2013 by the album "Timekeeper".

Schwartz has toured with Lilith Fair, with Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow, and opened for the Weepies, Brandi Carlile, The Civil Wars, Agnes Obel, Toad the Wet Sprocket, A Fine Frenzy, Joshua Radin and the Belle Brigade.

Her songs have been used in over a dozen television programs, including Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives and The Good Wife. Schwartz wrote the international theme song for NBC's show, Parenthood, and she has written original songs for numerous films, including Twilight, Shrek Forever After, Mother and Child, Post Grad, Monte Carlo, Adam and the Meg Ryan comedy, The Women. Her single, "Boomerang", appeared in the closing credits of the fourth season finale of the television series Arrested Development.

Schwartz was the 2007 winner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the teen category for her song "I Don't Know a Thing". She was voted favorite artist in the October 2007 BMI podcast featuring Los Angeles songwriters.

In 2021, she released "All Of My Days".

Morning
Lucy Schwartz Lyrics

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Sing, silent sparrow of the morning
Drown, out the weeping sound of morning

Morning comes
In waves of sorrow
Somber as the day that follows
Still morning comes

Wake, though the heavy feeling lingers
Catch, and release it in your fingers
Then let go

Morning comes
In waves of sorrow
Somber as the day that follows
Still morning comes

And I'll never forget you dear
When the sun appears
You'll be my light
And though it wasn't said my dear
Every moment here
You'll be my life

Morning comes
In waves of sorrow
Somber as the day that follows
Still morning comes

So sing, silent sparrow of the morning

Overall Meaning

Lucy Schwartz's song Porcelain is a poignant meditation on grief and loss. The lyrics begin with an invocation to a "silent sparrow of the morning," encouraging the bird to sing and to drown out the sounds of weeping. This reflects the singer's desire to find solace in the natural world, to be comforted by the soothing sounds of birdsong. The repetition of the phrase "morning comes" underscores the cyclical nature of grief, and the idea that even though the pain may ebb and flow, it is always present. The line "somber as the day that follows" suggests that the singer is dealing with a recent loss, and that the heaviness of grief is still weighing on them.

Line by Line Meaning

Sing, silent sparrow of the morning
Begin to sing, innocent bird that is quiet at the start of the day

Drown, out the weeping sound of morning
Overwhelm and silence the sounds of grief that accompany the morning

Morning comes
The start of a new day arrives

In waves of sorrow
Bringing feelings of sadness

Somber as the day that follows
As gloomy as the rest of the day that follows the morning

Still morning comes
Yet, despite the sadness, the morning continues to arrive

Wake, though the heavy feeling lingers
Rouse yourself from slumber even if the weight of sadness still remains

Catch, and release it in your fingers
Grab hold of the sadness and then let it go

Then let go
Release your hold on the sadness and allow it to pass

And I'll never forget you dear
I will always remember you, my beloved

When the sun appears
When the daylight arrives