Saltbreakers Lyrics

Lyric discussion by missme 

Cover art for Saltbreakers lyrics by Laura Veirs

Great song!

This review of the album is good:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zjqv

And states that the title means waves and is a metaphor for tears...

I would say it's about trying to get over someone:

'You will not burn me up though I've dreamed nightly of your face and walked the streets of my life with your singing in my silent brain you cannot burn me up i'm a fallen leaf who keeps her green'

That verse would suggest it anyway...