found a postcard left by the old owners of the house I bought dated back to 1996 and was super intrigued by the note on it written by their son... so this is my imagined story behind this very real postcard ;) 
I imagine this being sung by a man obviously but for FAWM purposes here we are!

Lyrics:

Dear mom and dad
Thought I’d send you a postcard
To show you the Port of San Juan
I walk here most mornings 
down cobblestone streets
The oceans so pretty at dawn
Signed, your son

Dear mom and dad
Thought I’d send you a letter
Along with some photos I took
Isn’t it lovely, the old architecture
Stucco walls and red tiles roofs
balconies dotted with colorful plants 
Glow in the Caribbean sun
And by the way that other man… you see is a new friend
Signed, your son

Dear mom and dad,
It was so nice to hear the both of you over the phone
Life here in beautiful Puerto Rico 
Is pretty much second to none
The truth of it is I’m a stranger 
And sometimes I’m missing home
But I didn’t feel sure what you’d think of my new friend
Signed, your son

Dear mom and dad,
By the time that you read this
I’ll probably be on the road
It’s hard to believe that 3 years have gone by
Since I’ve seen a place laden in snow
Tropical weather been so good for me
But the warmth of your love fills me relief
I can be my full self with my family
So I feel like my life’s now begun
Signed your son

Signed Your Son

Saint Anne

Live at the Daily Refresher
Music+Lyrics: Sarah De Vallière 
(Sarah Eide, Sugarbird Music, ASCAP) (https://sdvmusic.com)
Featuring The Brothers Blue (https://thebrothersblue.com)

Lyrics:
I left my home at 18 years old 
I made a mess of my life and I couldn’t clean it
So I got onto a plane to take me to a higher place
I didn’t say my goodbyes to sweet New England   
When I finally had arrived I looked up at the sky         
The Colorado Peaks filled my eyes 

And there was something about that view 
that made me feel something new
Oh The Rockies made me feel small

Oh and glory glory, how it is to feel small
I’m the columbine flower among the pines, big and tall
when my worries are beside me and I don’t know what to do
I’m going to the Rocky Mountains for a new point of view 

Remember that time, 10 years ago? 
We took a longer route just to see it
But by the time we were parked at that national park
The sun had surrendered to the evening
I walked up to the edge
I saw nothing at all
But looking into that void I felt small 
Even in the black of night that mighty canyon was a sight
And it sure made me feel small

Oh and, glory glory how it is to feel small
I’m the bluehead in the river between the canyons big and tall
when my worries are beside me and I don’t know what to do
I’m going to the Grand Canyon for a new point of view 

Driving down 93 on my way back home
I couldn’t stay away from sweet New England
After all that I’ve done, all the places that I’ve gone
She’s the only thing I see when I’m dreaming
Well I looked out to the east where the sky meets the sea
This feeling of peace washed over me
It was then that I knew, when I looked upon that view
The Atlantic makes me feel small

Oh glory glory how it is to feel small
I’m the ripple in an ocean among the waves so big and tall
when my worries are beside me and I don’t know what to do
I’m going to the Atlantic for a new point of view 
I’m going to the Grand Canyon for a new point of view 
I’m going to the Rocky Mountains for a new point of view

Sarah De Vallière - New Point Of View

previously went by (and released music under) Sarah Eide

Signed Your Son

Sarah De Vallière

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