The Ballad of the Expat is a poignant collection of four tracks that narrate my journey as a dad and as an expat, capturing the essence of cultural transitions, being away from home, and the universal emotions that connect us all.

Written, recorded, and mixed by myself in my home studio named "Up at the second floor studio", and mastered by the incredible and talented Danilo Rossi,  I hope this album will take you in an immersive and captivating listening experience.

For Scotland

The End Of The Tunnel

The Ballad Of The Expat

Free Fall

A reflective, spoken-word driven piece about the illusion of overnight success in a world dominated by social media. It peels back the filtered perfection of digital life to highlight the real emotional journey behind progress.

The Onion and the Garlic

Footsteps on the Rain" is the most personal song I’ve ever written. It came from a moment I’ll never forget, the only time in my life I’ve had a panic attack. I was alone in Scotland, overwhelmed, unable to breathe, questioning everything. I didn’t know if I had made the right choices, or if I could keep going.

The lyrics reflect that feeling. I find myself wondering why I’m still here... It was a time of fear, of feeling suspended between leaving and staying, and just hoping that this tear is worth the pain that makes me stay.
 

Yet even in the middle of that storm, something in me kept moving. I looked up, breathed, cried, and wrote. This song became a quiet reminder that it’s okay to struggle. That even when there’s no sunshine on Leith, at least today, it doesn’t mean the sun won’t return.

Sometimes the best we can do is take one more step forward. Even if it’s through the rain. Even if it hurts. Because those steps, those quiet, trembling moments of courage, are just footsteps on the rain.


Stefano Virgili

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