'Rescue' from Twist and Turn - The Musical by Donna Hazelton
Written by Tony Gibbs and Sandy Jones
Produced by Sandy Jones at The Foundry Music Lab

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Rescue performed by Donna Hazelton

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 performed by Joni Felix featuring Martin McGregor

Steady Heart by Tony Gibbs
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Steady Heart performed by Cadence Road

Ashes on the Wedding Dress by Tony Gibbs
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The lace still smells of summer rain,
Your vows still carved in my maiden name. 
You swore forever under that oak, 
Now the roots remember what you broke.

There's ashes on the wedding dress, 
where the fire kissed the lies you left. 
I won't beg, I won't confess, 
Love don't die, it just learns revenge. 
The church bells quiet, the moon won't rest,
And there's ashes on the wedding dress. 

Your footprints danced on another's floor, 
I heard the truth through a slamming door. 
Every tear that hit this ground,
Bloomed into flames that circle around.

There's ashes on the wedding dress, 
Where the fire kissed the lies you left. 
I won't beg, I won't confess,
Love don't die, it just learns revenge. 
The church bells quiet, the moon won't rest,
And there's ashes on the wedding dress.

Maybe mercy's what I owe,
But there's a seed that just won't grow. 
You taught me faith, then you taught me sin,
And I can't tell where one begins. 

There's ashes on the wedding dress,
And the smoke still wears her scent. 
I won't cry, I won't regret,
Love don't fade, it just resurrects. 
The past is buried, the truth's confessed, 
Under ashes on the wedding dress. 

And I walk away in white and grey.

Ashes on the Wedding Dress performed by Cadence Road

Teddy Bear by Tony Gibbs
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Teddy Bear performed by David Brooke

I Break Out by Tony Gibbs
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New city lights on my skin again,
False starts echo like old ghosts in the wind.
Packed my fears in a midnight bag,
Left my heart but I never looked.
Look I’ve been running from the cold —
Now I’m running to the flame.

I was paper-thin, but I learned to bend,
Turn the breaks into power I can’t defend.
My dreams are mine — no more pretence

This moment’s where I begin…

I BREAK OUT — harder, louder,
Feel the fire under my skin.
I BREAK OUT — nothing can drown me,
Hear my heartbeat kicking in.
I BREAK OUT — I BREAK OUT.

No roots down but I keep on moving,
Every heartbreak brutally proven.
Every fall was a pulse that taught me
Pain fades fast when the beat gets on me.
I’m insecure but I learn like thunder —
Hit me once, come back stronger.

I was paper-thin, now I’m wired in steel,
Every scar just sharpens what I feel.
This is mine — this fire is real.

I BREAK OUT — harder, louder,
Feel the fire under my skin.
I BREAK OUT — nothing can drown me,
Hear my heartbeat kicking in.
I BREAK OUT — I BREAK OUT.

Burned before — but fire’s my halo.
Every fall just taught me how
To rise through smoke, through fear, through doubt —
Watch me now.
Watch. Me. Break. Out.

I BREAK OUT — harder, louder,
Feel the fire under my skin.
I BREAK OUT — no fear, no silence,
Hear my heartbeat kicking in.
I BREAK OUT — I BREAK OUT

I Break Out performed by Cadence Road

(Ibiza) Gravity Can’t Hold Me by Tony Gibbs
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(ibiza) Gravity Can't Hold Me performed by Cadence Road

Midnight Alive performed by Cadence Road

Nightmares Always Win by Tony Gibbs
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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 performed by Vikki Vee

Unbreakable Pulse by Tony Gibbs
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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 performed by Cadence Road

UK songwriter. Featured songs have been produced thanks to the talent of Cadence Road, Ryan Arthur, 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: use of Artificial Intelligence -
Lyrics and creative direction: Tony Gibbs.

All creative work is developed through a human-led process where AI acts as a drafting partner, not a replacement. My role is to provide the emotional truth, lived experience and artistic direction. AI is used only to accelerate exploration, not to author the final point of view.

Some songs have been developed using an AI-assisted creative workflow. 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.

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

I Break Out performed by Cadence Road

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