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 performed by Joni Felix

In Real Life by Tony Gibbs
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In Real Life

Grandma talks about the good old days,
Same stories like a favourite hymn.
Her hands shake, but her eyes still blaze,
Sayin’, “Girl, don’t waste the life you’re in.”
She’d smile through every storm that came,
Find grace in every line and scar.
Now I see my own reflection change,
Don’t quite know who we are.

’Cause in real life, love can fade,
Dreams turn to bills we never paid.
You said forever — I paid the price,
Now I’m learning how to live my life.
In real life, I lost my way,
Thought I’d need you every day.
But Grandma’s voice cuts through the night —
“Make your peace, girl, and live it right.”

You’d roll in late, smelling like smoke,
Laugh it off — I’d play along.
I believed the lies you spoke,
Till I found out I was strong.
Now the TV hums where laughter was,
The dog don’t even lift his head.
And your new girl wears that cheap perfume —
I’ve outgrown what we had instead.

’Cause in real life, hearts get bruised,
Trust gets lost and pride gets used.
You said forever — then thought twice,
Left me drowning in your vice.
In real life, I’ll stand my ground,
Plant my roots in solid ground.
And Grandma whispers soft tonight —
“Make your peace, girl, and live it right.”

Maybe love’s just a passing flame,
Burns so bright, then fades away.
But somewhere in her trembling hands,
She taught me I can find my way.

In real life, I’m letting go,
Found my strength in what I know.
Grandma’s gone, but her truth remains —
You live, you lose, you rise again.
In real life, I see the light —
Make my peace, and live it right.
Yeah

In Real Life performed by Cadence Road

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) performed by David Brooke and Josie Roberts

Gravity Can’t Hold Me by Tony Gibbs
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Gravity Can't Hold Me performed by Cadence Road

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 performed by Cadence Road

Fire in the Tide by Tony Gibbs
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Fire in the Tide performed by Cadence Road

Halfway Home by Tony Gibbs
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Halfway Home performed by David Brooke and Josie Roberts

Ashes on the Wedding Dress by Tony Gibbs
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Ashes on the Wedding Dress performed by Cadence Road

When the Road Turns Blue performed by David Brooke and Josie Roberts

Steady Heart performed by Cadence Road

I Don't Wanna Lose You performed by David Brooke

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

Steady Heart performed by Cadence Road

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