Sarah is a trained cellist. She plays guitar, piano and other odd instruments. She has been touring the United States and Europe since 2006, with her first Bowmans release 'Far From Home.'
Sarah is currently living in Switzerland where she released her first solo album in ten years, 'Empty Houses.' Her new duo is 'Famous October' with her husband, Rene Coal Burrell
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puzzle
Sarah Bowman Lyrics
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I live in its pieces
Fitting shape to color all day long
I don`t know how to leave it
I`m working on a map of my hometown
I live in its pieces
If someone wants to know where I`m from
I also want to know how I`ve become
the figure in the puzzle and outside it
I also want to see it from above
The figure in the puzzle and outside it
The box is empty but I`m not done
I`m living in pieces
If someone wants to know where I belong
No one can explain it
I dream of places I`ve never seen
and I end up inside them
I live halfway in-between
the puzzle and outside it
I also want to grow until I`m gone
to its edges and beyond it
I was told that I`m not just
the figure in the puzzle and outside it
In Sarah Bowman's song Puzzle, the lyrics describe the experience of feeling trapped in one's own life, as if living inside a puzzle with no way out. The metaphor of a puzzle is used to represent the complexity and fragmented nature of the singer's life, and how trying to fit all the pieces together is an ongoing process. The opening lines, "I've been working on this puzzle so long, I live in its pieces" capture the feeling of being consumed by one's own struggles and not being able to step back and see the bigger picture.
The second verse, "I'm working on a map of my hometown, I live in its pieces, if someone wants to know where I'm from, here I can explain it" suggests that the singer is trying to understand and make sense of her identity and where she comes from. The fact that she can only explain it through the puzzle shows how much her life is defined by the chaos and confusion she is trying to unravel. The chorus, "I also want to know how I've become the figure in the puzzle and outside it, I also want to see it from above, the figure in the puzzle and outside it" reveals the singer's desire to gain perspective on her own life and figure out how she fits in both within and outside the puzzle.
The final verse, "I dream of places I've never seen, and I end up inside them, I live halfway in-between the puzzle and outside it, I also want to grow until I'm gone, to its edges and beyond it, I was told that I'm not just the figure in the puzzle and outside it" suggests that the singer is still searching for a place where she feels she belongs, and that she wants to grow beyond her current constraints. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the realization that she is not just a figure inside the puzzle, but someone who can break free and live fully.
Line by Line Meaning
I`ve been working on this puzzle so long
I have been trying to figure out my life for a while
I live in its pieces
All I know is what I can gather in fragments
Fitting shape to color all day long
Trying to make sense of things and put them in the right place
I don`t know how to leave it
I feel like I am trapped in this state of confusion
I`m working on a map of my hometown
Trying to understand where I came from and how it has shaped me
If someone wants to know where I`m from
If anyone is curious about my roots
Here I can explain it
I can only explain it through the bits of information I have gathered
I also want to know how I`ve become
I am also trying to understand how I ended up here
the figure in the puzzle and outside it
Who I am in relation to the world and outside of it
I also want to see it from above
I want to have a bird's-eye view to see how everything fits together
The figure in the puzzle and outside it
Me, in relation to the world and outside of it
The box is empty but I`m not done
I still have much to explore and discover
If someone wants to know where I belong
If anyone asks where I fit in
No one can explain it
I do not have a clear answer for that
I dream of places I`ve never seen
I have hopes and aspirations for my future
and I end up inside them
I hope my dreams will come true and I can be a part of new experiences
I live halfway in-between
I exist in the middle of uncertainty, still figuring things out
the puzzle and outside it
My identity still being formed, and how it relates to the world around me
I also want to grow until I'm gone
I want to continue evolving and learning throughout my life
to its edges and beyond it
Striving to discover everything about my identity and purpose
I was told that I`m not just
People have assured me that I'm more than just a puzzle piece
the figure in the puzzle and outside it
My identity is more complex than just existing as a small piece in a big world
Contributed by Caleb M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
urquelli
lovely voice! and haunting melody!!
bedamoon11
Haunting...and beautiful
KlausvonJan
Hi Sarah, sehr schön! Danke für den Link. Ich hoffe, ich kann Dich bald selbst wieder Live hören, am besten mit Rene!
TWRVA
@SarahBowmanMusic that is incredible. You sounded here like old friends.
Samuel Baur
and you did as well. very touching...i was behind the curtain ;-)