Lyrics and Music by: Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Ylva Brandtsegg
Produced by: Ylva Brandtsegg
Mixed by: Jane Arnison
Mastered by: Ruy Marine at Dubplates & Mastering

V1
These days I’ve been thriving on my own
Should miss you but I am scared I don’t
And you keep on asking if there’s something wrong

And I don’t remember when things changed
We used to be like moths to a flame
With you I always felt so safe

Pre-C1
2 years into this, breaking promises
Lately I know that it’s not the same

Chorus
I thought you were irreplaceable,
That our love was unconditional
But we are fading, blame the distance
Wish I could say that it was different

I thought you were irreplaceable

V2
Remember you said you’d come back soon
I didn’t think time would leave us bruised
It hurts to say I’m forgetting you

Pre-C2
2 years into this, breaking promises
Lately I know that it’s not the same
We’re riding off the cliff and I’m afraid
That it’s too late

It’s breaking me to say

Chorus
I thought you were irreplaceable,
That our love was unconditional
But we are fading, blame the distance
Wish I could say that it was different

I thought you were irreplaceable

Irreplaceable
Irreplaceable

I thought you were irreplaceable
And that my love was unconditional

Irreplaceable

Written for The Southside Group's production of 'Another Nice Mess' at Tramway, Glasgow in late June / early July 2023.

The Southside Group (TSG) is an exciting initiative designed to increase opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to become involved in theatre. TSG currently is a company of 14 individuals, ranging in age from late teens to mid-fifties.

"A strikingly well-made show that succeeds in transporting us not only to the Glasgow of 75 years ago, but also into a world of joyful ensemble work that lifts the heart, and inspires as much as it entertains."
- Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

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