

I kept your teacup on the shelf
The one you always chose at noon
The way you smiled and stirred your tales
Still lingers in this room
If I forget your laugh, will it mean I’ve healed?
If I move on, does it mean we weren't real?
But I still wear the scent you left
Like it could keep your love from death
And when the morning takes its toll
You're still the name I whisper low
I tell myself, “I'm fine alone”
But truth is softer than a stone
You’re the trace I never lost
You’re the warmth beneath the frost
I saw you dancing in the rain
In someone else’s dream last night
The sky was grey, but you looked gold
Too far beyond my light
And every season pulls me near
The way you held my every fear
Still I wear the scent you left
Like it could keep your love from death
And when the morning takes its toll
You're still the name I whisper low
I tell myself, “I'm fine alone”
But truth is softer than a stone
You’re the trace I never lost
You’re the warmth beneath the frost
What if I had said “don’t go”?
Would your heart have stayed to know?
What if time could just rewind
Would I still be left behind?
Still I wear the scent you left
Like it could keep your love from death
And when the morning takes its toll
You're still the name I whisper low
I tell myself, “I’m fine alone”
But I still ache where you had grown
You’re the trace I never lost
You’re the warmth beneath the frost
The warmth beneath the frost
- Lyricist
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Listen to Traces of You by Justin Otani
Streaming / Download
- 1
Traces of Where You Were
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- 2
Promise Melted in Rain
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Traces of You
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- 4
Tomorrow's Letter
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- 5
Passing Lights
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- 6
Before We Knew
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- 7
What I Couldn't Say
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- 8
To the Sky I Return
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- 9
Promise in the Light
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- 10
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.
Justin Otaniの他のリリース
Oathfire Sound