Story Behind The Song

The Things You Lose In The Ocean tells the story of Grace, a stoic woman of Trinidad, and Jilly-Ann, her precocious twelve year old daughter as they come to America to work at the Carrington Residence. There, Grace is forced to confront the mistakes of her past in order to save her daughter from a danger that has followed them from home. In this tragic tale of love and loss, an evil from beyond the grave appears to tear apart mother from child.

Song Description

Grace looks to Olivia for comfort after she and Jilly-Ann argue. Olivia and her husband trick Grace, giving her tainted tea to make her sleep so they can go conduct their black magic ceremony to get Caroline back from beyond the grave through Jilly-Ann. Drugged, Grace struggles to wake, realizes what is happening and goes to save Jilly-Ann, in the end giving her life to save her child.