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conviction

by Tony Tyrrell

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1.
Mocking Bird 03:28
I don't know how to make it better, lost this thing called trust Cold light of day, just the two of us Now my hands are burning, my head's so sore Looking for another way, than the way we're heading towards Chorus We're on the border of a place called no return There’s a distant sound of a mocking bird We’re on the border of a place called no return There’s a distant sound of a mocking bird I feel so betrayed, guess you do too, It all comes down to a point of view And from where I'm standing You crossed the line, you're no longer a friend of mine Chorus I received your message, "Time marches on", I can't get myself to lift up the 'phone 'Cause from where I'm standing You crossed the line, you're no longer a friend of mine Chorus
2.
It sure helps, you’re not hanging around Everybody’s figured you out You’re wasting my time like a slot machine Throwing me lines like a beauty queen Telling everybody there was something between Chorus You and me and nobody else You and me and nobody else Now you’re gone, I feel like messing around But nobody’s got what you’ve got You're swaying like silk on an ocean breeze Singing like the wind in the poplar tress Giving up everything that came between Chorus It’s not safe, living on the edge without you Making like it’s better that way It’s bringing me down like a purple pill I’m making excuses like a little kid Meanwhile everything is going downhill for Chorus
3.
Happy Daze 04:02
I bend to tie the lace, of the right-angled woman Who moves so impossibly slow While the boy holds the hand, of the last standing statue By the derelict church in the snow In a backstreet a poet, and the sisters of mercy Line up for their shots and their songs But nobody listens, to the sound of the river That’s stopped, ‘cause it was just can’t go on Chorus Happy daze, all our wishes come true Happy daze, for me and for you, We’re all in a daze, we get what we want, happy daze By the park near the playground, there’s champagne and bouquets For the man who has fooled more than most And satellite tv beams wall to wall coverage Of the dream that got lost in the post Chorus A baffled professor, can’t say why the colours Of the rainbows are fading to grey But everyone knows that sooner or later Someone will just have to pay, to pay Chorus A baffled professor, can’t say why the colours Of the rainbows are fading to grey
4.
Shining 05:20
You tell me you're sorry, but you, don’t let it show Tell me you’re different, I don’t know You act the same, ‘though you’re drenched in the chaos of a mayday parade, Thinking that nothing has changed, while the pavement cracks and your footing gives way Chorus what’s that in the distance, it’s shining, it’s shining what’s that insistent light I see what’s that in the distance, (and it’s) shining, shining what’s that insistent light I see Why do I stay here and listen to, platitude No-one is better you say, (well) not even you And who’s to blame, for the glass that is shattered all over my place Sweeping it up won’t be easy, there’s always a trace Chorus Now that it’s over please tell me, where do we go? Everything ends that’s your story, (well) I already know Is there nothing else, but the road that is strewn with a million regrets Of how it could be so much better, if only, if only…. Chorus
5.
Slip Away 04:02
Feel I’ve been taking pictures, on a package tour Playing roles, like an amateur I need to let it go, lie into the bends Take a deep breath of nothing to lose my friend Chorus If I can write myself Then maybe time Won’t slip away Like a passer-by, at a midnight feast Face in the crowd, you’ll never see I'm gonna' make it real, sing out loud Turn it around, face the crowd Chorus I’ve been a substitute, who’s never been called Next in line, he’s gone and missed his turn I need to let it go, lie into the bends Take a deep breath of nothing to lose my friend Chorus
6.
In a street, in the rain, almost touching Intimacy floods the space between Escaping now you say, “it’s over” Move away, leave Reduced to this, so much colder Tears burn my face, in the rain Don’t look back, move on, no hostage Rain attacks, time hangs still There’s love on those steps, love there Love, in the corners of your heart Reach for it, hold on now It might be all that you get to leave behind Reach for it, and hold on now It might be all that you get to leave behind Love lost, love ended Amen Love lost, love ended Amen Love lost, love ended Amen
7.
Another Day 04:02
An angel hangs from her rear-view mirror Tears on her face, as she considers, The decision she's made, she hope’s it is the right one Hand in glove as she grips the wheel, Trying to decide how she really feels Now she's made the break, will it be the last one Chorus She's gone, drives into the sun Sets on everyone, every day Gone, heading towards the sun Sets on everyone, but there's another day Miles and miles of road and blues, Calls her friends lets them know the news How she made the break, had to happen some day Stops off at a roadside place, Combs her hair, makes up her face The waiter says, I hope you had a nice day Chorus Back out on the open road, Her eyes are tired, her coffee's cold Listens to her favourite tunes and wonders Arrives at the old familiar door, And the open arms she's been waiting for Sips a glass of red and then begins to wonder Chorus
8.
(yes) there were times, I ignored you never coming home at night, spoiling for a fight making like it's you who's to blame but in my heart, forever adored you didn't always let it show, how were you to know there's no place I'd rather be lately I've been finding a beat, picking up on where I should be, lately I’ve been find a beat Chorus tuning into you, finding your wavelength tuning into you, lost in your sound tuning into you, finding your wavelength tuning into you, lost in your love and I brought you down, tried to control you thinking only of myself, trying to make some sense of this mess I found myself in but then your love, found and consoled me shone a light into the black, guided my way back into your arms, wrapped around me lately I've been finding a beat, picking up on where I should be, lately I’ve been find a beat Chorus
9.
You are the silent gun, stab in the back Kiss on the cheek, man in the mask The number withheld, poisoned pen You’re the killer of joy, can’t wait ‘till the end Chorus You’re the enemy, the enemy of love You’re the enemy, the enemy of love You leave the child with no hope, song with no tune Take laughter from life, colour from bloom See only one side, the side that you’re on Your idea of company, is being alone Chorus You never turn a cheek, make amends You seek to destroy, what you don’t understand Never open your heart, or listen to learn There’s so much more to it all, than you ever can sell Chorus
10.
To Know You 03:18
Let me think, feel Talk, and reveal Let me reach as far as it goes To know you Why does it hurt to make it so real So much said by a single tear Holding it in’s not bringing me closer To knowing you Chorus This chemical need, magnetic pull Primitive urge, civilised want Always so present ineffable need To know you Knowing it’s something can never be known Diurnal spinning, spinning me round Yearning to learn what can never be known To know you Chorus Let me think, feel Talk, and reveal Let me reach as far as it goes To know you Let me reach as far as it goes, to know you
11.
You risked it all, to step on the moon Gaze down on us, from above Gave it all up, to put your hand in the wound Flesh made you swoon, from me Chorus Was it worth it to you, worth it to you Was it worth it to you, worth it to you To throw it all away Ran over the hill, to prove yourself Let everyone know, you’re so brave Played the part, and learnt all the lines Believed it was real, ‘til you fell Chorus You reached the top, found nobody there No-one else, but you Risked it all, to trip to the moon But you came down too soon, to care Chorus

about

This is my debut solo album as a singer-songwriter having been involved in music different guises for a number of year.

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released August 12, 2022

Recorded, mixed and produced by Tommy McLaughlin at Attica Audio, Termon, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Mastered by Richard Dowling at WAV Mastering, Limerick, Ireland

Vocals: Tony Tyrrell
Piano and Keys: John McCullough
Guitars: Declan McClafferty
Bass: Marty Smyth
Drums and Percussion: Jay Dickson
Backing Vocals: Chanele McGuinness

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Tony Tyrrell Dublin, Ireland

Clarinettist turned sax player, then songwriter, I played and wrote for the critically acclaimed acoustic rock outfit, The Afternoons (shortlisted for the Choice Music Award).

I have now recorded a solo album at Attica Studios, engineered & produced by Tommy McLaughlin (Villagers)

The first single, Happy Daze was released May 13th 2022. The album was released August 2022.
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