Before I’m Gone
This album came from real life. Work. Pressure. Family. Time moving too fast. The kind of nights that get quiet enough to make you feel every single thing you have been carrying.
Why This Album Exists
Before I’m Gone was built from the kind of life that does not slow down just because you have something to say. It came from trying to carry responsibility, hold onto family, survive pressure, and still leave something honest behind before time moves past it.
What It Holds
These songs move through factory life, burnout, fatherhood, marriage, memory, grief, anxiety, hope, and the fear that work and responsibility can quietly bury the person underneath them.
Why It Matters
The point was never to sound polished for the sake of it. The point was to sound true. To make something that feels lived in, honest, and close enough that someone else hears it and knows they are not carrying everything alone.
Complete Song Story Library
Every track has its own page with the story behind it, what it means, personal notes from Chris, and complete official lyrics.
- 01Before I’m GoneFactory life, gratitude, and the fire that says survival is not the whole story before time runs out.
- 02Was It EnoughA father’s question, regret, love, and the hope of still showing up the way your kids need.
- 03Wake The FireFor the heavy days when survival feels louder than living, and the fire inside you is still waiting.
- 04Made for MoreRestlessness, hope, and the ache of knowing you were built for something beyond just getting through the day.
- 05Little MomentsFamily, ordinary nights, growing kids, and realizing the smallest moments can mean everything.
- 06ADHDRacing thoughts, overload, and trying to function in a mind that never seems to slow down.
- 07Sparkle EyesSeeing the light in someone you love and choosing to protect it, even on the days they cannot.
- 08Called In AgainWork pressure, guilt, exhaustion, and the impossible choice between health and survival.
- 09MaskHiding pain behind humor, keeping the room comfortable, and hoping someone sees past the smile.
- 10FriendGrief, memory, guilt, and refusing to let someone be remembered only by the way they were lost.
- 11Two Days Ain’t EnoughFive days of work, two days of life, and trying to fit family, rest, and memory into the weekend.
- 12Miles From MeFeeling far from yourself while still showing up for everyone who depends on you.
- 13MidnightThe thoughts that get louder after the house goes quiet and there is nowhere left to hide from them.
- 14Not TodayA father beside his daughter in the hospital, choosing presence and love in the middle of fear.
- 15Oh Daughter of MineLoving two daughters through one impossible emergency and carrying the guilt of not being in both places.
- 16Sunday NightThe weekend ending too fast and the dread of giving another week to work before life feels lived.
- 17Same HourConfidence, doubt, hope, and defeat all existing inside the same restless mind.
- 18VoiceTrying to trust your own words enough to stop hiding them.
- 19Don’t Call MePhone anxiety, pressure, and caring so much about getting the words right that you cannot speak.
- 20A Spark That StayedYoung love, growing up, and the connection that survived every version of life.
