The Road we Walked

This is a heartfelt, reflective acoustic-style song that tells a deeply personal true story of sisterly love, separation, and reconnection.

It opens with tender memories of childhood: an older sister with mousy-coloured hair walking alongside her younger brother, his ginger hair bright beside her, always holding his hand to keep him safe — with five years between them in age. It speaks honestly of the difficult moment when their family broke apart: their mother left home, and the sister felt a strong, unavoidable pull to go too, leaving her little brother behind. She shares the years of guilt and confusion that followed, feeling lost but never forgetting the bond they shared.

As the song unfolds, it moves into hope and healing: time passes, they grow apart for many years, and eventually their mother passes away, leaving just their father and the rest of their family. But instead of drifting further, they find their way back to each other. It celebrates the quiet joy of getting to know one another again as adults — him now a grown man, her still his older sister — and realising that family is the most important thing of all.

Gentle and sincere, it balances sadness and regret with warmth and gratitude, reminding listeners that true sibling love survives even long absences.