I wrote this song about a girl who ran away. And it made me think of this time when I was a kid, there was this girl who was being bullied at school and I knew it wasn’t right but I wasn’t brave enough to stand up for her, or be a friend to her. I didn’t realise it at the time, but now I see it could have been me instead of her, it could be any of us
Grace Riley
by Tina Boonstra
Has anyone here heard from Grace?
The girls at school said she ran away
If I was lost, I’d like to think someone would try to find me
Whatever happened to Grace Riley?
We use be friends when we were kids
Before I cared what other people think
When your clothes don't fit and your hair’s to short school kids just won't defend you
I just I never even tried to
People don’t just, no people don’t just fade out
People don’t just, no people don’t just disappear
If I was lost I’d like to think someone would try to find me
Whatever happened to Grace Riley?
She lived with her gran on my street
Ceramic cats where family photos should be
Till Friday night ambulance lights lit up the street entirely
I think they took your grandma Riley
People don’t just, no people don’t just fade out
People don’t just, no people don’t just disappear
If I was lost I’d like to think someone would try to find me
Whatever happened to Grace Riley?
I see your face on every street
I hear your voice when I’m asleep
All the things I wish I said
I should have been a better friend
Are you okay, are you alone?
Did you find somewhere you could go
Even daylight slips through cracks
If you want you can still come back
Come back, come back