The inimitable Grace Woodroofe was in the house to christen the Odeon stage with a batch of brand new unreleased songs and took us on a very personal journey, with an exceptionally vulnerable and impassioned performance, that left everyone quite stunned. To give you a taste of what we experienced, here is 'H', a song she penned about her earliest and most ardent supporter, Heath Ledger, shortly after he passed.

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'H' ~ Grace Woodroofe

My dad wrote four words on a tiny piece of paper

These are the stages you'll go through

He said shock, anger and deep sadness

In time acceptance will come too

Well I wish I could fast forward the time

Or for that matter

Rewind

Though you said that time was blind

Now you're in a place

That only exists in my mind

And I have this image of you leaning out the window

Your lungs encapsulating smoke

I would give anything to smell your cigarettes burning

Your words were passive when you spoke

I feel you with me all the time

Your guiding hands lead mine

But I miss the stories that you'd share

And the knitted garments that you always used to wear

I'm wearing nothing but your love

I can honestly say, that I think about you every day and

I have this image of you leaning out the window

Your lungs encapsulating smoke

I would give anything to smell your cigarettes burning

Your words were passive when you spoke

Ooo ooo ooo oo

Ooo ooo ooo oo

This house is empty

The shelves are bare

Your presence felt but you're not there

I glance where you sit, I mean

Where you sat

I'm still readjusting, still getting used to that

Though you won't show up at my door

Wherever you are I hope you find what you were searching for

Ooo ooo ooo oo

Ooo ooo ooo oo

Ooo ooo ooo oo

Ooo ooo ooo oo

Ooo ooo ooo oo

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