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.

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Fitting Pieces

Family Ties

My Shoes

Without Words

The Measure of a Life

Clearing Customs

Different Cloth

Get Away

From an Olive Branch

Within Reach

From an Olive Branch

Within Reach