A Clockwork Heart | Steampunk Musical

Bought and Sold Acoustic & Live | A Clockwork Heart

Played and Performed by Annie Horton Bought and Sold is one of the quietest and most devastating moments in A Clockwork Heart. Stripped back to a slow, aching tempo in A minor, this reprise follows Rose as she confronts her reflection and the brutal reality of what she has become. Alone with an old guitar and a cracked mirror, she sings of lost innocence, stolen choice, and a world that now treats her as an object to be traded. As Minuet watches from the shadows; Rose’s resignation fractures into a raw, desperate refusal. Intimate, sparse, and emotionally exposed, Bought and Sold is the sound of a spirit breaking and still daring to say no. (ROSE retreats behind a changing screen. She re-emerges slowly, her dress is shorter and she is draped in red. She walks to the cracked mirror, stares at herself) (Rose picks up and old guitar and starts to play) Tempo: 85 bpm Key: Am Chords: Am | Dm | E7 | Am | Dm | E7 | Dm | Am BOUGHT AND SOLD (CARIVALE OF FUN REPRISE) Verse 1 How, did I find myself here? I just wanted to see the world, Am I nothing more than, Something to be bought and sold. Verse 2 Cracked mirror, a broken heart, I just want to go home, But I can’t go back That world’s not mine, I’m now alone. (MINUET re-enters quietly, watches from the doorway. Her expression breaks — just for a moment) Outro So, I’ll just give myself up, Accept my new loathsome world, I’m nothing more than a plaything, To be bought and sold. …I don’t want to be bought and sold! (Rose sobs. In silence)

Who is Rose | A Clockwork Heart

Candy (Florence Ward) sits down with Annie (Clockwork Rose) to discuss her character and the show. A Clockwork Heart is a new Steampunk musical with an all original script and music.

16. Change / Medley - Instrumental

Change is the moment Rose finally stands at the centre of her own life. No longer a thing to be hidden, sold, or protected into silence, she claims her future with Florence and Minuet beside her. Each voice carries its own reckoning. Rose embraces freedom on her own terms, Minuet finds worth and belonging after survival, and Florence confronts grief, control, and the courage to let go. Together, they choose healing, honesty, and a life shaped by love rather than fear. The Finale Medley follows as celebration and reflection. Fragments of the journey return. First wonder, temptation, spectacle, danger. From First Adventure to Highest Bidder to Carnevale of Fun, the story comes full circle, recontextualised by everything that has been learned and endured. The final return to Change transforms it into a shared anthem of survival, autonomy, and hope. CHANGE Intro (Rose) I am really here, I am truly whole, My heart’s ticking, I hold the key, To my beating soul. Verse 1 (Rose) I am free, To be me, I’m no longer a toy. I’ll live my own life, Make my own plans, My life is now in my two hands. Verse 2 (Minuet) (Minuet takes Roses hand and sings to her) I was alone, Lost myself, I believed, I wasn’t worth a damn, But you saw the real me, And showed me who I really am! Verse 3 (Florence) (Florence takes Rose’s hand and sings to her) I was selfish, I was wrong, I hid you away, For far too long. I was scared and controlling too, Should have let you be the perfect you Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Verse 4 (Rose) Life’s hard, It’s unfair, But I wasn’t on my own. With so many lessons, I’ve learned, I came back to you on my own terms. Verse 5 (Minuet) I had nothing, I had no home, You showed me that I can be more. Your kindness reminded me, Of who I was before. Verse 6 (Florence) I let me grief take control, Didn’t truly see your heart and soul. No longer who I used to be, Time to heal and time to be free. Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Bridge (Rose to the audience) Can you hear my clockwork heart? It ticks because it’s free! The world can be cruel, But we’re not alone, Together we’re strong and we’re home! (Instrumental) Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) [Key Change] All: Time for us to change, All: Let’s make this life our own, Rose: It’s our own, It’s our own! Minuet & Florence: It’s ours at last! MEDLEY First Adventure Into (Rose) The sun rises on a new morning, Wind me up and hear my hear tick, Another day, stuck inside, I just want to feel the sunshine. Highest Bidder (Topper) Come one… Come one! Come all, Don’t be shy my wicked friends, A lady of charms and gears, Wind her up, Have fun for years! (Topper stands to the side) (Madame Adore bows comes and joins everyone) Carnevale of Fun (All) Welcome to, The Carnevale of fun, It’s for you, A place where, Dreams come true… Into the final Bows Change Chorus (All) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last.

16. Change / Medley

Change is the moment Rose finally stands at the centre of her own life. No longer a thing to be hidden, sold, or protected into silence, she claims her future with Florence and Minuet beside her. Each voice carries its own reckoning. Rose embraces freedom on her own terms, Minuet finds worth and belonging after survival, and Florence confronts grief, control, and the courage to let go. Together, they choose healing, honesty, and a life shaped by love rather than fear. The Finale Medley follows as celebration and reflection. Fragments of the journey return. First wonder, temptation, spectacle, danger. From First Adventure to Highest Bidder to Carnevale of Fun, the story comes full circle, recontextualised by everything that has been learned and endured. The final return to Change transforms it into a shared anthem of survival, autonomy, and hope. CHANGE Intro (Rose) I am really here, I am truly whole, My heart’s ticking, I hold the key, To my beating soul. Verse 1 (Rose) I am free, To be me, I’m no longer a toy. I’ll live my own life, Make my own plans, My life is now in my two hands. Verse 2 (Minuet) (Minuet takes Roses hand and sings to her) I was alone, Lost myself, I believed, I wasn’t worth a damn, But you saw the real me, And showed me who I really am! Verse 3 (Florence) (Florence takes Rose’s hand and sings to her) I was selfish, I was wrong, I hid you away, For far too long. I was scared and controlling too, Should have let you be the perfect you Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Verse 4 (Rose) Life’s hard, It’s unfair, But I wasn’t on my own. With so many lessons, I’ve learned, I came back to you on my own terms. Verse 5 (Minuet) I had nothing, I had no home, You showed me that I can be more. Your kindness reminded me, Of who I was before. Verse 6 (Florence) I let me grief take control, Didn’t truly see your heart and soul. No longer who I used to be, Time to heal and time to be free. Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Bridge (Rose to the audience) Can you hear my clockwork heart? It ticks because it’s free! The world can be cruel, But we’re not alone, Together we’re strong and we’re home! (Instrumental) Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last. Chorus (Rose, Minuet & Florence) [Key Change] All: Time for us to change, All: Let’s make this life our own, Rose: It’s our own, It’s our own! Minuet & Florence: It’s ours at last! MEDLEY First Adventure Into (Rose) The sun rises on a new morning, Wind me up and hear my hear tick, Another day, stuck inside, I just want to feel the sunshine. Highest Bidder (Topper) Come one… Come one! Come all, Don’t be shy my wicked friends, A lady of charms and gears, Wind her up, Have fun for years! (Topper stands to the side) (Madame Adore bows comes and joins everyone) Carnevale of Fun (All) Welcome to, The Carnevale of fun, It’s for you, A place where, Dreams come true… Into the final Bows Change Chorus (All) Time for us to change, Let’s make this life our own, It’s no longer about the past, This world’s ours at last.

15. Home - Instrumental

Home is the aching, fragile heart of Clockwork Heart. As Florence and Minuet fight to bring Rose back from the edge, grief, guilt and love collide in a moment where everything hangs by a single ticking beat. Old wounds are opened, hard truths are spoken, and forgiveness arrives too late and yet exactly when it is needed. Tender, desperate and devastating, Home is not about returning to a place, but about finding the courage to let go, to change, and to love without fear.