A Shipwreck In The Sand Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jta2290 

Cover art for A Shipwreck In The Sand lyrics by Silverstein

The Song is About the sinking of a boat of dominicans who were trying to reach puerto rico in 2001

The Shipwreck in the Sand Refers to the fact that the boat hit a coral reef and 57 people died after being adrift for three weeks

The Story is Here http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010318&slug=wdig18

Song Meaning

It's probably about that. Seeing as the song makes an exact reference to 57 souls. But i think it also has a deeper meaning that ties in with the rest of the album. This whole album reminds me of something that happened to me about a year ago. Me and my friends, we had a crew. The closest group of friends you'd ever meet of that size (20+ people). Then one of my best friends tried to steal my girlfriend (just like in the story) Except there's 2 main differences. First off, he didn't get her. Second, It was the...