We thought that perhaps we had created enough “stuff,” and it was time to stop. Something signals an author or painter that the time has come to “finish” a work. Closure is needed. “Fitting Pieces” was that point for us. We wanted to “lay out” all of our accumulated pieces of work, to look more objectively, take stock—figure out what we had created. So we took a short break.

We wanted these lyrics to be upbeat and optimistic. The musical rhythms and chords seemed to be different from those we had written before. The pace was quicker and livelier, rather than somber and contemplative, as much of our earlier work had been.

This process begins with an essential quote taken from the lyrics. If you’re curious for more, Just click on any of the images below, and you will be taken immediately to the original story and music with the complete lyrics that prompted the quote. And so the story unfolds.

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We work our days like a jigsaw puzzle, piece by patient piece.

 

Shared moments underscore the meaning of family and friends.

 

The next step always starts from exactly where you stand.

 

Meaning is revealed in the silence between our words.

 

Through open windows we see Life beyond measure.

 

The most difficult borders to cross are our own.

 

Those who wander are not necessarily lost.

 

You can leave but you can’t get away.

 

We all inherit an instinctive longing for harmony.

 

Missing pieces are always nearby, just within reach.