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The Day the World Heard (EP)

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Robert's second solo effort co-produced in the winter of 2007 by Duncan Thomas. 'The Day the World Heard' is a collection of songs written over the course of a year working as a volunteer at Maxwell International School with the exception of 'Clayton' which found its way from 'The Shape of Life' in a slightly altered incarnation. Each song has a life of its own but forms part of a whole which truly sums up a year of sacrifice, love and adventure. Robert is now gearing himself up for a full-length album.

The Shape of Life (EP)

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1.	Chapter One	Play	Chapter One I need a physician, doctor please make an incision I don't know what's inside and it's scaring me If I could just but comprehend what life has got around the bend Or is hiding up it's sleeve, where are you leading me? Here we go again My life's become a repetition My head begins to swim In colours of my own rendition I can't find the end Chapter one is starting yet again I should start by looking down, are both my feet upon the ground? I gotta start somewhere, no better time than now Now in a world of disbelief tell me who can I trust to guide me? Some kind of pharisee? Are you kidding me? Going nowhere Running anyway to find just somewhere Mirages fool me endlessly I'll get there Pushing never letting go and wondering how long its gonna be Here we go again My life's become a repetition My head begins to swim In colours of my own rendition I can't find the end Chapter one is starting yet again I take a step back from this wall I've been way too close too Comfort, I sacrifice all I know to be So long, this loop of life's gone on and on and all I needed Right here inside of me And all I had to do was let it in Here we go again My life's become a repetition My head begins to swim In colours of my own rendition I can't find the end Chapter one is starting Here we go again Another part of life's just starting Here we go again Another flight to life's departing Here we go again Chapter one has finally reached an end Lyrics	Chapter One Credits Written, performed and produced by Robert Gillies. Info
2.	Shine	Play	Shine Somebody told her that you were leaving Tell me that this is not the truth So now she means nothing alone in her bedroom Left with a hole where once was you Full of doubt, left washed-out A porcelain shell of who she was Broken pieces on the floor A girl with a heart that's oh-so pure Try to slow down instead speeding up It seems like your life is in a rut Wave upon wave of irrational feelings Tear themselves up inside your head Heavy tears well up inside Feeling so empty as you weep Broken feelings on the floor A man with a heart that's oh-so pure Life's added pressures can bring you down Weighted you feel like you could drown Though dark as the night it is it won't last for long Focus your thoughts upon the dawn Full of doubt left washed out Striving for what you know is there Broken pieces on the floor Revealed is a heart that's oh-so pure Let it shine Let it shine Lyrics
3.	Clayton	Play	Clayton You left with a gleam in your eye Deep breaths marked each step You said "People have the right to fly" So give yourself a chance this time You've been so long Don't be sorry You've been so long But you can still come home You can still come home You pushed 'til the walls crumbled down That the world might see in Exposed it seemed that you might drown alone Instead you reached that higher ground You've been so long Don't be sorry You've been so long But you can still come home You've been so long Don't be sorry Don't be sorry You left with a gleam in your eye Deep breaths marked each step You said "People have the right to fly" Lyrics
4.	You Will Know	Play	You Will Know You make me happy So happy And I seem to find a certain piece of mind When I've here with you You make me feel all the colours of the rainbow And I can't help but follow wherever you may go And if I brought you all the colours of the rainbow I think you'd know It's not a show I think you'd know You make me happy So happy And you don't need to say a single word To make me feel this way You make me feel all the colours of the rainbow And I can't help but follow wherever you may go And if I brought you all the colours of the rainbow I think you'd know It's not a show I think you'd know It's not a show Happiness is all these colours I'm feeling Higher than high and then bust out the ceiling The chandelier will crash to the floor But that's no matter 'cos our love's worth more Than the things we own You make me feel all the colours of the rainbow And I can't help but follow wherever you may go And if I brought you all the colours of the rainbow I think you'd know (You'd know) You make me feel all the colours of the rainbow And I can't help but follow wherever you may go And if I brought you all the colours of the rainbow I think you'd know I think you'd know You make me feel all the colours of the rainbow And I can't help but follow wherever you may go And if I brought you all the colours of the rainbow I think you'd know Lyrics
5.	Regret	Play	Regret You walked away No parting words My hands are trembling Words I never said don't leave my mind Your image pure Visited each day my mind's eye finds a cure I see you eye to eye Murky-brown and swirling doors into the soul I cannot close my eyes For fear of losing sight of you Of this I never speak But will you ever know I find no rest Each day is spent in searching for a trace of you I waste no breathe Hoping that my search will never be in vain You walked away No parting words My hands are trembling Words I never said don't leave my mind I cannot close my eyes For fear of losing sight of you Of this I never speak But will you ever know Lyrics
6.	Sleepless Love	Play	Sleepless Love I can't help but lie awake And watch the movie that the shadows make They're dancing on the ceiling And they won't chance to see me Lost inside their love Lost inside their love Hearts don't rest But minds need time Love won't sleep Inside this weary frame I think I'll let this love into my mind 'Til the morning sun shines The morning light creeps up my wall Until the shadows have no room at all Their love seems to have faded But it's far from dissipated It lives inside their hearts It lives inside my heart Hearts don't rest But minds need time Love won't sleep Inside this weary frame I think I'll let this love into my mind 'Til the morning sun shines I can't help but lie awake And watch the movie that the shadows make They're dancing on the ceiling And they won't chance to see me Lost inside their love, love, love Lost inside their love Hearts don't rest But minds need time Love won't sleep Inside this weary frame I think I'll let this love into my mind 'Til the morning sun shines Lyrics
7.	Heart to Mind	Play	Heart to Mind Afraid to be in the right place at the right time These words caress the hardened, speechless ground In an instant I'm high above the earth below But you're still there Say it ain't so Heart to mind is a line So broken - disconnected - but from time to time A spark ignites and sheds light Into a still open mind And I And I still can't find that peace The peace inside And I still can't find that peace The peace inside Lyrics

To celebrate his first year of song-writing the young singer-songwriter, Robert Gillies, released his debut EP "The Shape of Life" much to the delight of his fans and listeners. This self-produced effort spans an ocean of emotions and sounds almost reflecting the sheer amount of traveling Robert has managed to squeeze into the past few years and goes to show that this young man has a great deal of talent - talent he is eager to share with the world.

This album is also available for purchase in the iTunes UK and Canada stores