

The city breathes in silence
Only the wind remembers us
I keep walking forward
But the shadows still wear your name
You left without the sound of a door
Just the scent of rain in our room
Your cup still on the table
Your echo still in my bones
I try to rewrite the ending
With words you never said
But even empty pages
Can feel too heavy to turn
If I had reached for your hand that night
Would we be somewhere else by now?
I keep asking questions
To a past that never answers back
I walk the path where we once stood
With no direction, just your ghost
Every traffic light turns red
As if the world won’t let me go
I thought goodbye would be a word
But it became a place instead
And I'm still stuck
Where your last footsteps faded
Your umbrella's still in the hallway
It leans like it’s waiting for rain
I talk to walls and cold coffee
Pretending they can talk back
I replay your voice in silence
It’s never loud, but it stays
Like a melody without rhythm
That still knows how to ache
If I could choose again
Would I still fall the same way?
Even pain in your memory
Feels better than forgetting you
I walk the path where we once stood
Hoping time forgot your name
But even strangers’ eyes
Seem to carry your reflection
I thought I’d learn how to forget
But forgetting just recalls
All the little things
You left behind inside me
There was no crash, no scream
Just quiet air where you once breathed
A gentle vanishing
That left thunder in my chest
I walk the path where we once stood
Now just echoes on wet stone
And if someday you look back
I hope you find the road I roam
Not to bring you home again
But to show you I remained
In the place we called “someday”
Even when you never came
- Lyricist
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Listen to Traces of Where You Were by Justin Otani
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Traces of Where You Were
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Promise Melted in Rain
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Traces of You
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Tomorrow's Letter
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Passing Lights
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Before We Knew
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What I Couldn't Say
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To the Sky I Return
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Promise in the Light
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Still That Day
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A tender collection of emotional ballads capturing the quiet heartbreak of unsaid love. Set against soft piano and warm strings, each track reflects memories, breakups, and words left unspoken. For fans of emotional love songs, bittersweet romance, and peaceful melodies, this album offers comfort in every whispered goodbye. The soundtrack for hearts at twilight.
Artist Profile
Justin Otani
Tokyo-based musician inspired by J-pop, anime, and classic JRPGs. Crafting emotional, cinematic melodies that blend nostalgia with storytelling-music that feels like a journey beyond worlds.
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