Standing in Rain by Tony Gibbs
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Standing in Rain

Airbrushed Lies by Tony Gibbs
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Airbrushed Lies

When Your Shadow Touches Mine by Tony Gibbs
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When Your Shadow Touches Mine

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Semi Finalist

A Taste of Forgiveness by Tony Gibbs
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Taste of Forgiveness

Shadows Crossing by Tony Gibbs
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Shadows Crossing

Unstoppable Light by Tony Gibbs
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Unstoppable Light

Dreams of Dragons by Tony Gibbs
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Dreams of Dragons

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Special Mention

The Whisperer of Reeds by Tony Gibbs
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The Whisperer of Reeds

In the stillness of the twilight, where the shadows softly creep,
A tale of the Whisperer stirs from the depths of sleep.
Like desert reeds she sways gently beneath the silver glow,
Her voice a whispered prophecy, a truth few ever know.

With hair like the golden wheat, and eyes that reflect the skies,
A guardian of the secrets that the wild wind only sighs.
She walks through gentle valleys, where the river bends and sways,
While the nightingale sings her songs of love and of the days.

Oh, call her the Whisperer, in her arms the world is still,
She breathes the ancient stories, of the forest, field, and hill.
Hushed tones of nature’s melody fill the air with grace,
As she dances with the moonlight in this sacred, timeless place.

With every sway and every turn, she feels the echoes of time,
Not the steel and fire calling out in a distant chime.
While dark clouds gather ’bove her and tempests clash and burn,
Still she whispers to the grasses, for the world will yet return.

In her heart the winds are howling, in her soul the thunder speaks,
But the gentleness of nature flows through her like river creeks.
Though shadows can be daunting, and the night may seem to reign,
She stands firm, the Whisperer, through the joy and through the pain.

Her kin may feel the tremors of the chaos drawing near,
Yet she listens to the stories that the ancient spirits hear.
In the flicker of the starlight, she can see the paths unfold,
A future painted bright with hope, amidst the tales grown old.

Oh, call her the Whisperer, in her arms the world is still,
She breathes the ancient stories, of the forest, field, and hill.
Hushed tones of nature’s melody fill the air with grace,
As she dances with the moonlight in this sacred, timeless place.

As the dawn approaches, casting gold upon her face,
She embraces all the moments, in this delicate embrace.
For like the reeds that sway and bend, she knows the strength of grace,
And though the steel and fire may come to take her kin,
The whispers of the reeds will always carry hearts within.

So sing, oh Whisperer, in your hushed and gentle tone,
For the tales of yesterday shall never stand alone.
In the echo of the shadows, in the light of morning’s glow,
May your wisdom guide the way, where the desert reeds do flow.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Whisperer of Reeds (duet)

The Circle Keeper by Tony Gibbs
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The Circle Keeper 

In the twilight, where the shadows play,
She dances through the whispers, leading the way.
A moonlit figure, her grace unconfined,
The Circle Keeper, with a heart intertwined.
Floating in ritual orbits, lost in her art,
Bound to the castle, the roots of her heart.
Timeless as stone, in the cool evening air,
Guarded by spirits, an ethereal flare.

She, the Circle Keeper, with eyes of deep blue,
Cradled by guardians, in each ancient hue.
While the war drums are beating, she remains still,
Within the stronghold, she dances at will.

Beneath the deep dunes, the echoes arise,
Whispers of conflict beneath starlit skies.
But she's wrapped in the magic that nighttime bestows,
Her laughter like silver, where the wildflower grows.
Ghosts of the past move through her dark tresses,
Old tales, like rivers, find peace in their presses.
As her fingers caress the cool stones aglow,
The Circle Keeper breathes, where the soft breezes flow.

She, the Circle Keeper, with eyes of deep blue,
Cradled by guardians, in each ancient hue.
While the war drums are beating, she remains still,
Within the stronghold, she dances at will.

Oh, the winds they will carry her whispers away,
To lands where the sun pours gold and clay.
In the hearts of the wanderers, her stories unveil,
As the waves crash upon them, like a soft, soothing veil.
Through valleys and mountains, her spirit does roam,
Guiding the lost ones who long for a home.

With each passing season, the tale grows anew,
Of the Circle Keeper, with her vision so true.
In the roots of the castle, she nurtures the flame,
Teaching the children to whisper her name.
So when the moon rises and the stars start to gleam,
Know that she's watching, like a sentinel's dream.
A timeless protector, a keeper of light,
The Circle Keeper dances, through the magical night.

She, the Circle Keeper, with eyes of deep blue,
Cradled by guardians, in each ancient hue.
While the war drums are beating, she remains still,
Within the stronghold, she dances at will.

So remember her story when shadows arise,
For in her soft presence, the true magic lies.
With the war drums a-thundering, she won’t fade away,
The Circle Keeper dances, forever she'll stay.

The Circle Keeper

Echoes in the Hall by Tony Gibbs
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Echoes in the Hall

No laughter climbs the stairs tonight,
No laughter climbs the stairs.

The empty cradle rocks,
Dying embers in the hearth.
Moonlight stains broken walls,
Uncertain memories recalled.

We are the breath beneath the door,
The watch that never sleeps.
Echoes, echoes along the hall,
The sound of footsteps as we weep.

The gate is cold, the banners cry,
Their names still drift through ash and sky.
Only we remain, a final stand,
To guard the spring, to guard the land.

O stones remember, O walls recall,
Ghosts and mothers, one and all.
Night shall rise, we shall not fall,
Echoes live within the hall.

We are the breath beneath the door,
The watch that never sleeps.
Echoes, echoes along the hall,
The sound of footsteps as we weep.

Still we guard the empty hall.
Echoes... echoes...
The empty hall...

Echoes in the Hall

Light the Sky by Tony Gibbs
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Light The Sky (remix)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest  Highly Commended 

What Remains of Me by Tony Gibbs
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What Remains of Me

The echo remains now you're gone,
An empty room, the same old song.
I kept your shadow on the wall,
Till I learned it meant nothing at all.

No more ghosts breathe on my skin —
I breathe out, and light breathes in.

What remains of me still stands,
Holding fire in both hands.
I was drowning in your sea,
Now I rise — it's what remains of me.

Your name still rings through the city square
But I don’t flinch — I just don't care.
The truth can cut, but always heals.
You no longer tell me how to feel.

The pieces fit, imperfect but free —
More than enough, it's what’s left of me.

What remains of me still stands,
Holding fire in both hands.
I was drowning in your sea,
Now I rise — it's what remains of me.

I won’t curse the love that fell,
It taught me how to break the spell.

What remains of me still stands,
Holding fire in both hands.
I was drowning in your sea,
Now I rise — it's what remains of me.

No more doubts, no more pleas,
I am here…
What remains of me.

What remains of me still stands,
Holding fire in both hands.
I was drowning in your sea,
Now I rise — it's what remains of me.

This is what remains of me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What Remains of Me

Breathe with Me by Tony Gibbs
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Breathe with Me

The air is gold, the night still hums,
The crowd is moving, heartbeat drums.
I close my eyes, the world dissolves,
The rhythm pulls, the dark evolves.

Feel it rising, skin to flame,
Every breath, we lose our name.
No control, no gravity,
Just this light between you and me.

Breathe with me — let it go,
Feel the current, let it flow.
Breathe with me — endlessly,
We are sound, we are free.

Sweat and stars on ocean skin,
The bassline speaks from deep within.
Every soul a pulse of fire,
Together caught in something higher.

The sky ignites, the dawn arrives,
We’re the spark that keeps it alive.
No beginning, no decree,
Just forever, endlessly.

Breathe with me — let it go,
Feel the current, let it flow.
Breathe with me — endlessly,
We are sound, we are free.

Close your eyes…
Hear the waves inside your chest.
We are light…
We are everything that’s left.

Breathe with me — let it go,
We’re the rhythm, we’re the glow.
Breathe with me — endlessly,
We are sound, we are free.

Breathe with me…
We are free.

Breathe with me...

Breathe With Me

The Kind of Girl by Tony Gibbs
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The Kind of Girl

Was looking at the stars, 
a beer in my hand,
When I saw a spaceship 
coming to land. 

Called up my girl, 
she always doubts me. 
Said I'd had a beer 
or maybe it was three. 

She says I make things up, 
which I never do. 
"The aliens have landed, 
I swear it's true." 

My girl got kind of angry, 
then she hung up. 
So I had another beer, 
hope for better luck. 

She's the kind of girl 
always gets her own way. 
Tells me what to do 
and I do it every day. 

She's the kind of girl 
who does it for me. 
Now that she's gone, 
I guess I must be free. 

The ground started shaking, 
I fell down. 
Bright lights all around, 
a strange eerie sound. 

I looked up and saw it 
floating over me. 
It felt kinda warm 
just like in a dream. 

"I'll take you to my leader", 
I began to shout. 
He lives at the White House, 
hope he's not out."

"That's okay boy, 
you're the perfect species."
"You're a space girl, I said 
"In that case, take me". 

You're the kind of girl 
wants to get your own way. 
Tell me what to do 
and I'll do as you say. 

You're the kind of girl 
who does it for me. 
Even with two heads 
and you look kinda green. 

Girls used to laugh at me 
every day at school. 
Thought I'd get ahead 
if I played the fool. 
Guys always beat me up, 
just out of fun. 
Pushed me round, 
called me names 
and then I'd run. 

Thought I'd never find 
a girl who would want me. 
Like in the books or TV movie. 
There's no one to forget, 
no dreams to come true. 
She arrived from nowhere, 
that's all that I knew. 

She's the kind of girl 
always gets her own way. 
Tells me what to do 
and I'll do as she says. 

She's the kind of girl 
who does it for me. 
There ain't many like her, 
if you know what I mean.

The Kind of Girl

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Semi Finalist

Too Late to Say I’m Sorry by Tony Gibbs
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Too Late to Say I’m Sorry

Drove past your house on Cedar Lane,
Porch light’s off, but I called your name.
I still hear your voice in the midnight rain,
Sayin’, “Love don’t fade — but time sure can.”

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to turn back time.
The words I left unspoken
Are the ones that haunt my mind.
If heaven hears confession,
Maybe you’ll forgive me someday —
But it’s too late,
Too late to say I’m sorry today.

Found your letters in a box of mine,
Faded ink from a gentler time.
You waited on a call that never came,
While I chased pride and carried shame.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to turn back time.
The words I left unspoken
Are the ones that haunt my mind.
If heaven hears confession,
Maybe you’ll forgive me someday —
But it’s too late,
Too late to say I’m sorry today.

They say you left this world in peace,
But that don’t set my heart at ease.
If I could trade one breath for grace,
I’d whisper your name face to face.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
But I’ll still pray tonight —
That angels read this broken heart
And set our wrongs to right.
If heaven takes forgiveness
In the words I didn’t say —
Then maybe one day,
You’ll know I’m sorry anyway.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Too Late to Say I’m Sorry

Too Late to Say I’m Sorry by Tony Gibbs
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Too Late to Say I’m Sorry

Drove past your house on Cedar Lane,
Porch light’s off, but I called your name.
I still hear your voice in the midnight rain,
Sayin’, “Love don’t fade — but time sure can.”

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to turn back time.
The words I left unspoken
Are the ones that haunt my mind.
If heaven hears confession,
Maybe you’ll forgive me someday —
But it’s too late,
Too late to say I’m sorry today.

Found your letters in a box of mine,
Faded ink from a gentler time.
You waited on a call that never came,
While I chased pride and carried shame.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to turn back time.
The words I left unspoken
Are the ones that haunt my mind.
If heaven hears confession,
Maybe you’ll forgive me someday —
But it’s too late,
Too late to say I’m sorry today.

They say you left this world in peace,
But that don’t set my heart at ease.
If I could trade one breath for grace,
I’d whisper your name face to face.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
But I’ll still pray tonight —
That angels read this broken heart
And set our wrongs to right.
If heaven takes forgiveness
In the words I didn’t say —
Then maybe one day,
You’ll know I’m sorry anyway.

Too Late to Say I’m Sorry

Too Late to Say I’m Sorry by Tony Gibbs
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Too Late to Say I’m Sorry

Drove past your gate, the lights were gone,
Felt that chill that says I’ve been too long.
Thought time would heal, thought pride would fade,
Now all I’ve got are words I never said.

I waited nights for that old truck’s sound,
The one that never came back ‘round.
You always said you’d call someday—
Now I just talk to your photograph frame.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to make it right.
I let love fade to silence,
I cried through every night.
If heaven hears confession,
Maybe we’ll meet halfway—
But it’s too late,
Too late to say I’m sorry today.

I still dream you’re by my side,
I still see that look in your eyes.
If time could turn just one more day,
We’d find the words we meant to say.

It’s too late to say I’m sorry,
Too late to turn the tide.
But if love outlives the story,
Then maybe we’re still alive.

Yeah, maybe one day…
You’ll know I’m sorry anyway.

Too Late to Say I’m Sorry (duet)

Road Weary Homecoming

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Semi Finalist

I Found Me Again by Tony Gibbs
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I walked through the silence inside my mind,
Spoke to the demons I left behind.
Promises cracked like glass in my hands,
But I learned to breathe where I used to stand.

You can’t bury flames when they start to glow,
You can’t steal the life from the soul below.

I found me again — in the dark where I hid my face,
I’m not who I was, I’ve found my place.
Every wall I broke became my friend,
I found me again.

Your words were the chains I carried too long,
Now cast aside where they belong.
You called me broken, but I was being brave,
Rising from the ashes I was able to save.

You can’t silence a heart when it starts to sing,
You can’t cage the truth — it will spread its wings.

I found me again — in the fire I used to fear,
The voice that was lost is now loud and clear.
Every wound I healed became my friend,
I found me again.

No apology could ever change my name,
The past is gone — I’m not the same.
I've found me again...

I found me again — where the light meets the rain,
Every heartbeat sings my name.
I’ve come too far to fade again —
I found me again.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Found Me Again

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Semi Finalist (Country category)

Halfway Home by Tony Gibbs
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Halfway Home (duet)

When the Road Turns Blue by Tony Gibbs
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When the Road Turns Blue (duet)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest  Semi Finalist (Country and Adult Contemporary categories)

I Don’t Wanna Lose You by Tony Gibbs
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I've been walkin' 'round in circles. 
Chasin' memories on the floor. 
Trying not to light a wildfire 
with the truth I can't ignore. 
Every word becomes a landslide. 
Every thought reminds me I'm to blame. 
So I'm holding back the thunder 
'cause I'm scared to speak your name. 

I keep thinkin' maybe silence says enough on its own. 
But every breath just reminds me how it feels to stand alone. 

I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
So I'm choosin' every word with care. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
When the truth hangs heavy in the air, 
I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 

You've been waitin' on an answer, 
but my pride won't let it through. 
Every doubt becomes an anchor 
when I'm reachin' out to you. 
There's a truth I keep avoidin'. 
There's a storm I can't outrun. 
And the closer that I get there feels the further that I come. 
And I don't know if you hear me when I barely make a sound. 
But I'm trying not to lose you every time the walls come down. 

I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
So I'm choosin' every word with care. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
When the truth hangs heavy in the air, 
I don't wanna lose you.
I don't wanna lose you.

I've been breaking in the silence, 
I've been drowning in the fear. 
But I can't watch us fall to pieces, 
while you're standing right here. 
If I lose you in the moment, 
if I lose you in the fight. 
Then I give up every heartbeat, 
just to make it right tonight. 

I need you to hear me now. 
I need you to hear me now. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
We've been down this road before. 
I don't wanna lose you. 
I don't wanna lose you.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Don't Wanna Lose You

All In or I’m Out by Tony Gibbs
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All In or I’m Out

New Memories by Tony Gibbs
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New Memories (duet)

Teddy Bear by Tony Gibbs
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Teddy Bear

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Commended 

Nightmares Always Win by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

Late at night when the shadows breathe,
Something’s creeping at the edge of the screen.
Could be a film I watched at half-past two,
Or the ghosts of things I thought I outgrew.

Close my eyes and I’m falling fast,
Into stories where the danger lasts.
But the curtain lifts when the light breaks in—
Still I swear that I felt cold hands on my skin…

But every fear is only borrowed,
Gone by sunrise, gone tomorrow.
Still they chase me, whispering,
“Try to run… Nightmares always win!”

Nightmares always win—
Till I turn the lights on.
Till I face the monsters
And I prove that they’re wrong.
Nightmares always win—
Till the morning breaks through.
But they fade like smoke
When I stand and push back at the truth.
Nightmares always win…
Until I win too.

Walking streets I thought I knew,
But the daylight flickers—now the sky’s gone blue.
What if dreams became real everywhere?
What if all my fears decided to play out there?

I’m wide awake but the shadows grow,
Faces rising from the undergrowth.
Every heartbeat’s pounding like a drum within—
Feels like midnight found a way to pull me back in…

But every fear is only borrowed,
Gone by sunrise, gone tomorrow.
Still they chase me, whispering,
“Try to run… Nightmares always win!”

Nightmares always win—
Till I turn the lights on.
Till I face the monsters
And I prove that they’re wrong.
Nightmares always win—
Till the morning breaks through.
But they fade like smoke
When I stand and push back at the truth.
Nightmares always win…
Until I win too.

You hear that?
Footsteps limping up the hall…
Shadows scratching on the wall…
But fear’s a trick, a midnight sin —
And nightmares only win
If you let them in.

Nightmares always win—
Till I turn the lights on.
Every demon falters
When the fear is long gone.
Nightmares always win—
Till the morning breaks through.
Nightmares always win…
Until I win too.

They vanish with the dawn,
Yeah, they vanish with the dawn…
Nightmares always win—
Until I switch the light back on.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nightmares Always Win

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Highly Commended (Love Songs category)

This is Not Love by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

It’s midnight in the kitchen, and the coffee’s gone cold,
Your coat’s on the back of the chair like a story we never told.
I’m staring at the floor where our shadows used to fall,
Wondering when the space between us
Turned into a wall.

Your silence fills the room like a radio out of tune,
I keep trying to fix the static,
But the song just won’t resume.

’Cause this is not love—
It’s a habit we kept holding.
Two hands on a rope that’s slowly unfolding.
You call it forever, but we barely show up.
If this is all we’ve got,
Then this is not love.

Streetlights paint the curtains with the colour of our doubt,
We talk in measured moments, terrified to shout.
I used to think your needing me meant I was enough—
But being needed isn’t being wanted,
And that truth is tough.

I whisper to the mirror, “You can let this go,”
’Cause staying for the memories
Is the hardest “no” I know.

’Cause this is not love—
It’s a promise we keep faking.
Two hearts in a bed that’s always shaking.
You call it forever, but we barely show up.
If this is all we’ve got,
Then this is not love.

I stayed because the quiet scared me more than the pain,
I thought passion was the thunder
Hidden inside the rain.
But now I see the sunrise on the cases by the door—
I’m walking out to find a heart
That won’t make me feel unsure.

’Cause this is not love—
And I’m done pretending.
I’m choosing the truth, even if it’s an ending.
You call it forever, but we never showed up.
’Cause this is not love.
No, this is not love.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is Not Love

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK Songwriting Contest Highly Commended 

Unbreakable Pulse by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

Unbreakable Pulse

I was quiet for too long,
Played it safe, bit my tongue,
Now the mirror shows a stranger
Who’s tired of playing dumb.
You tried to write my story
In invisible ink,
But I learned how to see
What you hoped I wouldn’t think.

Now my heart’s in stereo,
Beating louder than the fear,
I’m done with fading slow —
The future starts right here.

 I’ve got that unbreakable pulse,
Running wild through the cracks and walls.
Every scar’s just proof I’m alive —
You can’t dim what refuses to fall.
Unbreakable pulse, unbreakable pulse.

Used to dance around the fire,
Just to feel a bit of heat,
Now I’m walking through the flames
Like they’re cobblestones beneath my feet.
Every “no” became a spark,
Every doubt — a neon sign,
I’m the thunder in the dark
That says the storm is mine.

No more shadows at my back,
I’m electric in my skin,
I’m the comeback you can’t track —
Watch the revolution begin.

I’ve got that unbreakable pulse,
Running wild through the wires and walls.
Every scar’s just proof I’m alive —
You can’t dim what refuses to fall.
Unbreakable pulse, unbreakable pulse.

You said I’d fade out quietly,
But you tuned into my frequency —
Every beat’s a battle cry
For the girl who refused to die.

I’ve got that unbreakable pulse,
Feel it rise as the lights explode.
Every scar’s a crown that I wear —
You can’t break what’s stronger than hope.
Unbreakable pulse… unbreakable pulse!

Keep it beating, beating slow —
Unbreakable… pulse.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unbreakable Pulse

Phantom Fading by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

Flicker of lights on a hollow stage
Fading screams from a younger age
The ghosts of his glory still haunt the air
Now no one remembers or pretends to care

Once a king in white hot flame
What remains is a fading name

A ghost stumbling through his own ruins
Once golden he's now lost in illusion
He was bright, now burning fast
He won’t make it, he won’t last
A phantom fading in his own past.

Whispers of awe turned to weary sighs
The world is tired of his empty cries
“He won’t make it to thirty" they coldly say
While he destroys another day

Both ends lit
The candle bends
No beginning no amends

A ghost stumbling through his own ruins
Once golden he's now lost in illusion
He was bright, now burning fast
He won’t make it, he won’t last
A phantom fading in his own past.

Phantom Fading

Light on the Pavement by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

I take the long way home again,
Past the windows glowing gold.
People laugh in little rooms,
And I feel half young, half old.
Your memory’s still beside me,
Like a coat I used to wear—
I hang it on the evening
And pretend it isn’t there.

But the air feels lighter
Than it did this time last year,
And every streetlamp flicker
Says I’m still standing here.

So I walk on,
Light on the pavement,
Heart rearrangin’
The shape of your name.
And I breathe in
All that I’m savin’,
Losing you slowly,
Finding myself again.
I’m not broken—
Just a little changed.

I thought the nights would drown me
In the remains of goodbye,
But silence grew around me
Like a clearing open sky.
You were all my constellations—
Now the stars feel wide and new.
Funny how the quiet
Teaches things I never knew.

And the world moves faster
Than the weight you left behind,
But every step gets softer
When I choose to make it mine.

So I walk on,
Light on the pavement,
Heart rearrangin’
The shape of your name.
And I breathe in
All that I’m savin’,
Losing you slowly,
Finding myself again.
I’m not broken—
Just a little changed.

Maybe love is something
That the leaving clarifies—
I can miss you in the morning
And still meet the sunrise.

So I walk on,
Light on the pavement,
Heart rearrangin’
The shape of your name.
And I breathe in
All that I’m savin’,
Losing you slowly,
Finding myself again.
I’m not broken—
Just a little changed.

Light on the Pavement

The Tide Takes Me Back by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

You move like a storm on the water,
Quiet but pulling me under.
I swore I’d never drift back to your waves,
But here I am, shaking like thunder.

Your shadow moves slow on my skin,
A warning I never quite heed.
Every time I think I’m out of the deep,
You change the current I breathe.

I feel you rising, rising,
Like a ghost in the break of dawn.
I try to fight it, fight it—
But the pull is already strong.

And the tide takes me back to you,
Even when I swear I’m through.
You’re the ocean I keep falling into,
Blue and wild and cruel.
Oh, the tide takes me back to you—
What am I supposed to do?
You’re the storm I was never meant to out-run,
But I run straight to you.

I trace every truth in the salt air,
Promises drowned in the foam.
You’re danger dressed up in a whisper,
And somehow it feels like home.

I know how the story will end—
You leave me washed on the shore.
Still, I dive in again and again,
Hoping you’ll want something more.

I feel you rising, rising,
Like a secret I can’t let go.
Try to deny it, deny it—
But you already pull me below.

And the tide takes me back to you,
Even when I swear I’m through.
You’re the ocean I keep falling into,
Blue and wild and cruel.
Oh, the tide takes me back to you—
What am I supposed to do?
You’re the storm I was never meant to out-run,
But I run straight to you.

Maybe one day the waves will break
And leave me somewhere safe.
But tonight your voice is calling me—
And I go willingly,
Lost in your undertow.

’Cause the tide takes me back to you,
Pulling me like it always do.
I’m a sailor with no compass, no truth,
Just the ache of wanting you.
Oh, the tide takes me back to you—
Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
You’re the storm I was never meant to out-run,
But I run straight to you.


The Tide Takes Me Back

Breakthrough on the Mountain Road by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

Snow was falling on an empty highway,
I’d been fighting just to keep my faith.
Lost in the shadows of my own heartache,
Praying for a sign, Lord, show me the way.

When the night got colder, and the wind blew strong,
I felt Your whisper telling me to hold on.

'Cause You gave me a breakthrough on the mountain road,
Lifted my spirit when my hope ran low.
You cleared the fog and let Your sunrise glow—
Hallelujah, I’m not walking alone.
Yeah, You gave me a breakthrough on the mountain road,
And I’m runnin’, runnin’ where Your freedom flows.

Every valley had a lesson waiting,
Every setback had a hidden grace.
Now I’m singing like a soul awakened—
Your love never fails, no matter the weight.

When the storm was raging, when the night felt long,
Your steady heartbeat carried me on.

'Cause You gave me a breakthrough on the mountain road…

Now I’m climbing higher than I’ve ever been,
With Your fire burning strong within—
This road is Yours, Lord, lead me again!

You gave me a breakthrough on the mountain road…
Hallelujah, I’m finally home.

Breakthrough on the Mountain Road

The Way We Hold On by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

It’s been a while since that wild first ride,
Since your feet on my dash, since our hearts couldn’t hide.
Now the shoes by the door look a lot like home,
And the life that we built doesn’t feel like a loan.
Coffee cups and calendars,
All the little everyday whispers—
Funny how the smallest things
Become the ones you treasure.

And when the world gets loud outside,
You’re still the quiet place I find—

It’s in the way we hold on,
Soft but strong, steady and long,
How the years turn hard times into songs.
Love ain’t fireworks or perfect lines,
It’s the promise kept a thousand times.
Baby, we’ve come so far,
And I’m still fallin’, still in awe—
Of the way we hold on.

We’ve had nights with too much silence,
We’ve had days when we fell apart.
But every time we lost direction,
You still reached for my hand in the dark.
We learned that love is patient,
More honest than we knew—
It’s sayin’ “I’m not leaving”
Even when the sky turns blue to blue.

And every time my fear kicks in,
You’re there to let the light back in—

It’s in the way we hold on,
Soft but strong, steady and long,
How the years turn hard times into songs.
Love ain’t fireworks or perfect lines,
It’s the promise kept a thousand times.
Baby, we’ve come so far,
And I’m still fallin’, still in awe—
Of the way we hold on.

Maybe love was made for seasons—
Storms and summers, doubts and reasons.
But you’re the place I always land,
My steady heart, my second chance.
And even when the years grow tall,
You’re the one I trust through it all.

It’s in the way we hold on,
In the way we choose to stay when the night feels long.
How forgiveness turns the past to dawn.
Love’s not easy, but it’s ours—
A little fragile, mostly stars.
Baby, even when we’re old and gone,
I’ll still be grateful, still be strong—
For the way we hold on.

Part 6: The Way We Hold On (duet)

Heartbeat Highway (reprise)  by Tony Gibbs
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I still remember that first night,
You climbin’ in with that half-smile light.
Windows down, a brand-new road,
Two tired hearts with a heavy load.
Funny how the smallest spark
Can shake the quiet in the dark—
I didn’t know it then, but true,
That drive was leadin’ me to you.

On that heartbeat highway,
Where the stars looked close
And the world felt far away—
Wind in your hair,
Your laugh in mine,
Two lost souls findin’ the same line.
No map, no plan,
Just fate on display—
Oh, love began
On that heartbeat highway.

Now years have written on our skin,
But I still feel that spark again
Every time you brush my hand
Or say my name the way you can.
We’ve seen dawns and storms and change,
But nothing made that night grow strange—
It lives inside us like a flame,
Burnin’ soft but just the same.

On that heartbeat highway,
Where something fragile
Found a place to stay—
Two hearts jumpin’,
One story born,
A promise whispered
Long before the morn’.
Whatever life brings
Come night or day—
My heart still runs
On that heartbeat highway.

Part 8: Heartbeat Highway (reprise)

Play Me Like a Country Song by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

You walked in like a beat I knew,
Tight blue jeans and a wild tattoo.
You said, “Boy, you look a little lost tonight,”
I said, “Only till you came in sight.”
You grabbed my hand and hit the floor,
Moved like a melody I can’t ignore.
Girl, every step you take along,
Feels like the start of my favourite song.

Your rhythm’s hittin’ like a mistake-free band,
And I’m just tryin’ to keep up, understand?

Girl, play me like a country song,
Turn me up loud, let the night roll on.
You’re the kind of tune I could fall into,
A little steel guitar and a whole lotta you.
Yeah, play me like a country song,
Two hearts beatin’ where we both belong.
If love’s a record we can spin all night—
Drop the needle, girl, and treat me right.

Your hips hit every beat just fine,
Like neon signs in a straight-line rhyme.
I said, “Darlin’, you’re trouble wrapped up sweet,”
You said, “Boy, follow my feet.”
Your laugh slides in like a harmony,
Soft but strong and right on key.
Tell me how a stranger can feel so known—
You’re hummin’ in the marrow of my bones.

If you’re the verse, then let me be the rhyme,
Stick with me, girl, we’ll keep perfect time—

Girl, play me like a country song,
Turn me up loud, let the night roll on.
You’re the kind of tune I could fall into,
A little steel guitar and a whole lotta you.
Yeah, play me like a country song,
Two hearts beatin’ where we both belong.
If love’s a record we can spin all night—
Drop the needle, girl, and treat me right.

If this dance is the first track on our greatest hits,
Let’s skip the heartbreak, go straight to the bliss—

Girl, play me like a country song,
Turn me up loud, let the night roll on.
You’re the kind of tune I could fall into,
A little steel guitar and a whole lotta you.
Yeah, play me like a country song,
Two hearts beatin’ where we both belong.
If love’s a record we can spin all night—
Drop the needle, girl, and treat me right.

Play Me Like a Country Song

Girl, You Got That Friday Light by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

You showed up in that sun-kissed glow,
Turned the whole room bright, you know?
Laughin’ like the weekend just began,
And suddenly I’m your biggest fan.
You said, “Let’s forget what’s been goin’ wrong,”
Grabbed my hand as they hit the next song.
Girl, you shine when the world feels tight,
You hit my soul like Friday night.

It’s Monday maybe, but with you here—
Feels like the weekend’s already near—

Girl, you got that Friday light,
Turnin’ my whole week into somethin’ bright.
Your smile hits hard like the end of a long day,
When the boss clocks out and the worries fade away.
Girl, you got that Friday light,
Burnin’ neon warm in the dead of night.
Don’t need a reason, don’t need no sign—
You spark up every day of mine.

We hit the floor like a match to a flame,
You spin around and call my name.
I can’t believe I’m keepin’ pace,
Your joy lit up this whole damn place.
You said, “Let’s chase midnight down the street,”
So we danced past tables, movin’ our feet.
I swear the world softens in your sight—
That’s what I call your Friday light.

You could turn a storm into clear blue sky,
One look at you and I know why—

Girl, you got that Friday light,
Turnin’ my whole week into somethin’ bright.
Your smile hits hard like the end of a long day,
When the boss clocks out and the worries fade away.
Girl, you got that Friday light,
Burnin’ neon warm in the dead of night.
Don’t need a reason, don’t need no sign—
You spark up every day of mine.

And if Monday comes too soon,
I’ll still be glowin’ from your tune—

Girl, you got that Friday light,
Turnin’ my whole week into somethin’ bright.
Your smile hits hard like the end of a long day,
When the boss clocks out and the worries fade away.
Girl, you got that Friday light,
Burnin’ neon warm in the dead of night.
Don’t need a reason, don’t need no sign—
You spark up every day of mine.

Yeah, shine on me every night.

Girl, You Got That Friday Light

Swinging in San Antone by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

Rolled into town ’bout quarter past eight,
Fiddle on fire, band soundin’ great.
Saw you at the bar with a sideways grin,
Said, “Honey, you ready? Let’s jump right in.”
You took my hand like you’d done this before,
Glidin’ across that old dancefloor.
Darlin’, you move like a saxophone,
Smooth and sweet in San Antone.

We’re swingin’ in San Antone,
Two hearts dancin’ on a beat well-known.
You twirl so fine, girl, I can’t leave,
Feels like heaven under your sleeve.
Yeah, swingin’ in San Antone,
If love’s a palace, we’re takin’ the throne.
One more spin and my cover’s blown—
I’m fallin’ while we’re swingin’ in San Antone.

The band kicks up with a western shout,
Steel guitar laughin’, no room for doubt.
You lead me in a figure-eight move,
Girl, I’m tryin’ hard just to match your groove.
You wink at me like you already know
You’re turnin’ my heart to a rodeo.
By the time they slow the tone,
I’m gone from swingin’ in San Antone.

We’re swingin’ in San Antone,
Two hearts dancin’ on a beat well-known.
You twirl so fine, girl, I can’t leave,
Feels like heaven under your sleeve.
Yeah, swingin’ in San Antone,
If love’s a palace, we’re takin’ the throne.
One more spin and my cover’s blown—
I’m fallin’ while we’re swingin’ in San Antone.

If this is fate in a rhinestone crown,
Let’s dance ’til the whole world settles down—

We’re swingin’ in San Antone,
Two hearts dancin’ on a beat well-known.
You twirl so fine, girl, I can’t leave,
Feels like heaven under your sleeve.
Yeah, swingin’ in San Antone,
If love’s a palace, we’re takin’ the throne.
One more spin and my cover’s blown—
I’m fallin’ while we’re swingin’ in San Antone -

And girl, you make it feel like home.

Swingin' in San Antone (Western Swing)

Honey, Hold My Hat by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

I walked in smooth, tryin’ to play it cool,
Till you spun by dancin’ like you broke the rules.
You said, “Cowboy, you look kinda flat—
If you wanna keep up, honey, hold your hat!”
Before I knew it you grabbed my hand,
Pulled me straight into the swingin’ band.
I slipped, I tripped, nearly lost the floor—
You laughed so hard you wanted more.

Honey, hold my hat,
I ain’t never danced fast as that.
You’re spinnin’ me ’round like a tilt-a-whirl,
I’m just tryin’ to impress a girl.
Yeah, honey, hold my hat,
’Cause I ain’t built for moves like that.
But for you, darlin’, I’ll swing and sway,
’Til the band plays the night away.

You clapped on two while I stomped on four,
Guess my rhythm walked right out the door.
But you pulled me close with a playful grin,
Said, “Relax, cowboy, let the good times spin.”
Your hair flew wild, your boots kicked high,
You lit up that room like a firefly.
I swear the world stopped dead in its track
When you said, “Boy, lemme hold your hat.”

Honey, hold my hat,
I ain’t never danced fast as that.
You’re spinnin’ me ’round like a tilt-a-whirl,
I’m just tryin’ to impress a girl.
Yeah, honey, hold my hat,
’Cause I ain’t built for moves like that.
But for you, darlin’, I’ll swing and sway,
’Til the band plays the night away.

If love’s a dance, then lead the way,
I’ll stumble after you any day—

Honey, hold my hat,
I ain’t never danced fast as that.
You’re spinnin’ me ’round like a tilt-a-whirl,
I’m just tryin’ to impress a girl.
Yeah, honey, hold my hat,
’Cause I ain’t built for moves like that.
But for you, darlin’, I’ll swing and sway,
’Til the band plays the night away.

Darlin’, spin me just like that.
Yeah, honey, hold my hat—
I think I’m fallin’
Just like that.

Honey, Hold My Hat (Western Swing)

Where The Light Gets In by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

I’ve walked beside the river, where the cold winds bend the reeds,
With a heart that felt too heavy, and a mind that needed peace.
But a voice came through the water, like a long-forgotten hymn,
Saying, “Brother, keep on going… that’s where the light gets in.”

I’ve stumbled through the shadows when the nights were turning long,
Wished for strength I didn’t carry, prayed for courage to be strong.
But you reached me in the darkness with a steady, gentle grin,
Saying, “Brother, keep on going… that’s where the light gets in.”

Oh, we rise, we fall,
But the road still calls us on.
Through the storm, through it all,
We find the place where we belong.
With every scar upon our skin,
That’s where the light… that’s where the light gets in.

When the seasons turn against you, and the world won’t let you rest,
I’ll be walking just beside you, hope burns warmer when it’s pressed.
And if fear should cross your threshold
I’ll be there to let it out—
For the heart that keeps on beating still remembers what it’s about.

Oh, we rise, we fall,
But the road still calls us on.
Through the storm, through it all,
We find the place where we belong.
With every scar upon our skin,
That’s where the light… that’s where the light gets in.

And if you feel you’re lost again, just call my name, I’ll answer you…
I’ll answer you…
For every night that we get through, the dawn shines twice as true.

Oh, we rise, we fall,
Still the road keeps calling on.
Through the storm, through it all,
Side by side, we carry on.
With every scar upon our skin,
That’s where the light…
That’s where the light gets in.

Brother, keep on going…
That’s where the light gets in.

Where The Light Gets In (duet)


You talked sweet like a preacher man,
Sold me heaven with a silver-tongue sleight of hand.
But every truth had a twist in it,
And every promise had a countdown ticking in it.

But I saw the shine behind your lies—
And now I see you crystal-clear tonight.

I break the spell, I’m finally waking up,
Done with the hurt and fear, the faking it.
Your chains don’t fit me all that well—
Watch me break free from under your spell. 
You thought your future was my past—
My freedom's about to hit you like a shotgun blast.
There won't be any tearful farewell, 
I'm done with you, I break the spell.

You tried to bind me with fear and doubt,
Clipped my wings so I couldn’t figure a way out.
But the truth's now in the open and on my side.
And the girl you once controlled is the girl who says goodbye.

You thought you’d keep me hypnotized—
But look who’s waking up with fire in her eyes.

I break the spell, I’m finally waking up,
Done with the hurt and fear, the faking it.
Your chains don’t fit me all that well—
Watch me break free from under your spell. 
You thought your future was my past—
My freedom's about to hit you like a shotgun blast.
There won't be any tearful farewell, 
I'm done with you, I break the spell.

Your magic fades, your hold is gone,
I’ve reached my senses and moving on.
You don’t get to speak my fate—
I'm the one who's opened that gate.

I break the spell, I’m finally waking up,
Done with the hurt and fear, the faking it.
Your chains don’t fit me all that well—
Watch me break free from under your spell. 
You thought your future was my past—
My freedom's about to hit you like a shotgun blast.
There won't be any tearful farewell, 
I'm done with you, I break the spell

Break the Spell

Raised on Grit and Glory by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs
                                                   

I was raised where the red clay stains your boots,
Where your mama says “work hard,” daddy says “tell the truth.”
Got a backbone built from Sundays and a heart that don’t shake,
You can try to knock me down—Lord knows, I won’t break.

Every fight, every fall, carved a fire in my soul,
And the louder the world gets, the stronger I stand tall.

’Cause I was raised on grit and glory,
Faith and family tell my story.
You can push me, you can test me—
But you’ll never, ever bend me.
Yeah, I’m rock-solid, battle-ready,
Storms roll in but I stay steady.
I was raised on grit and glory—
Ain’t nobody gonna take that from me.

Grandma’s bible on the table, daddy’s wisdom in my bones,
A little wild, a little stubborn, but I know where I belong.
I got roots that hold me strong when the world tries pulling me loose—
I’m the girl who stands her ground, yeah, I got nothing to prove.

Let the lightning strike down, let the hard wind blow—
I’m unshaken, unafraid, watch me rise through the smoke.

’Cause I was raised on grit and glory,
Faith and family tell my story.
You can push me, you can test me—
But you’ll never, ever bend me.
Yeah, I’m rock-solid, battle-ready,
Storms roll in but I stay steady.
I was raised on grit and glory—
Ain’t nobody gonna take that from me.

Oh, you can swing your punches—
I won’t fall, I won’t fold.
My faith is my fortress,
My heart’s made of gold.

’Cause I was raised on grit and glory,
Faith and family tell my story.
You can push me, you can test me—
But you’ll never, ever bend me.
Yeah, I’m rock-solid, battle-ready,
Storms roll in but I stay steady.
I was raised on grit and glory—
Ain’t nobody gonna take that from me.

Yeah, I’m unbreakable, baby.

Raised on Grit and Glory

Ain’t Backing Down by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

I got fire in my blood from the ones who came before,
Granddad’s hammer on the wall, mama singing hymns at the door.
They taught me how to fight clean and how to love fierce—
If you think I’m turning tail, well honey, think again—I'm right here.

When the world's in the shade, I don’t run, I don’t hide—
I just dig my heels in deeper, let my lightning strike.

I ain’t backin’ down, no matter how hard you push—
I was built from the ground with steel in my soul and a backbone of wood.
Got my faith in my chest, got my people behind—
Try to shake me, break me, take me—go on, get in line.
I ain’t backin’ down—
Not now, not ever, not this time.

This heart don’t scare easy, this voice won’t be tamed,
I’ve been raised on truth and courage, not on runnin’ from the flames.
So go ahead, throw your matches, light your little fires—
I’ll be standing in the ashes singin’ louder, stronger, higher.

Yeah, you can bring your thunder, but I’ll bring my roar—
I’m the storm you didn’t see coming, the girl who settles no score.

I ain’t backin’ down, no matter how hard you push—
I was built from the ground with steel in my soul and a backbone of wood.
Got my faith in my chest, got my people behind—
Try to shake me, break me, take me—go on, get in line.
I ain’t backin’ down—
Not now, not ever, not this time

Oh, these roots go deep,
Oh, this heart won’t quit—
I’m the proof you can’t shake
A soul God made to resist.

I ain’t backin’ down, no matter how hard you push—
I was built from the ground with steel in my soul and a backbone of wood.
Got my faith in my chest, got my people behind—
Try to shake me, break me, take me—go on, get in line.
I ain’t backin’ down—
Not now, not ever, not this time —

Go on, get in line...

Ain’t Backin’ Down

Good Trouble by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

We weren’t planning on staying out late,
But you grinned like you already sealed our fate.
You said, “Let’s see where the night might bend,”
And I knew right then it wouldn’t end.

Every turn with you feels brand new,
Like the rules don’t matter when it’s me and you.

We’re good trouble,
Laughing like the world can wait.
Good trouble,
Kicking up a rhythm we make.
You spin around, I fall right in—
Girl, you’re the start of every grin.
Oh, good trouble,
Let’s do it all again.

We dodged the crowds and we jumped the line,
Found a rooftop spot where the stars looked fine.
You stole my hat just to wear it wrong—
Like a goof ball movie where they sing a song

Every moment hits like something true,
Yeah the night stays brighter when it’s me and you.

We’re good trouble,
Laughing like the world can wait.
Good trouble,
Kicking up a rhythm we make.
You spin around, I fall right in—
Girl, you’re the start of every grin.
Oh, good trouble,
Let’s do it all again

If tomorrow calls, let it ring awhile—
They can leave a message, mile after mile.

We’re good trouble,
Laughing like the world can wait.
Good trouble,
Kicking up a rhythm we make.
You spin around, I fall right in—
Girl, you’re the start of every grin.
Oh, good trouble,
Let’s do it all again.

What did you say? 
Let's do it all again...

Good Trouble by Anthony Gibbs
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Good Trouble

Gravity Can't Hold Me (Southern Rock Remix)

UK songwriter. Featured songs have been produced thanks to the talent of Donna Hazelton, Esther O'Connor, Tim O'Connor, Graeme Duffin, Sandy Jones, John Harley Weston, Kim Copeland, Erin Caldwell, Rachel Williams, Tim Buppert, Pete Dymond, Marcie Summers, Stuart Brayson, Buddy Hyatt, Jim Hyatt, Brian Fullen, Glen Duncan, Bob Britt, Wayne Killius, James Mitchell, Doug Grieves, and Ray Curtis. 

All music and lyrics © Tony Gibbs unless shown otherwise. 

2025 onwards: Lyrics, melodies and creative direction: Tony Gibbs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence:

All creative work is developed through a human-led process where AI acts as a digital tool, not a replacement. My role is to provide the emotional truth, lived experience and artistic direction through my lyrics.

Every idea, story and emotional direction originates from my lived experience and/or my own imagination. AI helped me shape structure, phrasing and flow — the final voice, choices and meaning are entirely mine. Backing tracks created using AI. 

All intellectual property for the final lyrics remains with the human author.

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