On “Sand”, Cameron goes through a realisation that a past relationship was toxic, and very one-sided. She realises that her ex still has a lot of her, but she has none of him anymore. Cameron explained the track by saying:
[…] “Sand” started as a poem that I wrote about a relationship that I was in...
[Verse 1]
What's worse?
Bein' wanted but not loved
Or loved but not wanted?
What's worse?
Hearin' what you wanna hear
Or hearin' what's honest?
[Pre-Chorus]
Our love's misaligned 'cause you're on my mind
Every night
I ignore the signs and I don't know why
'Cause, baby, I
[Chorus]
I saw the end when we began
You couldn't love the way I can
I tried to bargain with the stars
For more than half your heart
But you have more pieces of me than the desert has sand
And I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
What hurts
Is the one thing that you wanna do
Is the one thing that you shouldn't do
What hurts
Is knowin' what's good for you
Just doesn't look good to you
[Pre-Chorus]
Our love's misaligned 'cause you're on my mind
Every night
I stretch out the time and now I know why
'Cause, baby, I
[Chorus]
I saw the end when we began
You couldn't love the way I can
I tried to bargain with the stars
For more than half your heart
But you have more pieces of me than the desert has sand
And I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Bridge]
What's worse? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Bein' wanted but not loved
Or loved but not wanted? (Ooh)
What's worse?
Hearin' what you wanna hear (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Or hearin' what's honest?
[Chorus]
I saw the end when we began
You couldn't love the way I can
Tried to bargain with the stars
For more than half your heart
But you have more pieces of me than the desert has sand
And I have less pieces of you
Oh, I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand
Sand was written by Dove Cameron & Jordan K. Johnson & Stefan Johnson & UPSAHL & Isaiah Tejada & Michael Pollack.
Sand was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz & Isaiah Tejada.
Dove Cameron released Sand on Fri Nov 10 2023.
sand is one of my favorite tracks on the album and originated from a poem i wrote earlier this year. the song is inspired by a relationship experience where you knowingly give all of yourself to someone who you know can’t do the same to you. you can see the end of the relationship as it begins, but...