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Reckoning by Toni Vere

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Reckoning – 2025 Toni Vere

Sometimes you need a reckoning
To figure out the pages in your life,
Sometimes you gotta just be wrong,
Before you have the guts to get it right,

Sometimes the road you’re walking on
Is not the one you ever planned to take,
And every broken highway sign
Teaches us that sometimes life is fate.

Ch
So step into the hard days
And the nights that made you fall
Go find your truth in pieces
Before you lose it all
What’s a little bleeding
When there’s strength in every scar
Sometimes you need a reckoning
To remember who you are

Sometimes you hug the quiet
When there’s too much left to say
When the past comes back to haunt you
You got no choice but to find you way
if everything was easy
It wouldn’t mean a thing
When you’re in the corner
You’re standing in the ring

Ch
So step into the hard days
And the nights that made you fall
Go find your truth in pieces
Before you lose it all
What’s a little bleeding
There’s strength in every scar
Sometimes you need a reckoning
To remember who you are

Ch
So step into the hard days
And the nights that made you fall
Go find your truth in pieces
Before you lose it all
What’s a little bleeding
There’s strength in every scar
Sometimes you need a reckoning
To remember who you are

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Bio

Toni Vere is a Canadian singer-songwriter who turns life’s lessons into songs that hit home. Blending folk, traditional, and a splash of satire, her music tells stories rooted in real emotion, sharp wit, and a deep love of place. With a voice that carries both tenderness and strength, and a pen that doesn’t shy away from truth, Toni Vere is an artist for anyone who’s ever felt broken, brave, or both at the same time.

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