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What I Couldn't Say

Justin Otani

Words I never dared to say

Got lost in every breath we made

In the quiet, they still gleam

Like the moon on melting dreams

You waited by the station light

With hands behind, so full of trust

Like you believed the world was kind

Even as the night grew dark

I hid my fears behind a smile

Said my dreams could wait a while

But my voice, too soft to stay

Faded into silent gray

If I had told you “please don’t go”

Would we still be wandering so?

So close, but never touching hearts

We missed the truth in quiet parts

Each step I took away from you

Felt like something I once knew

In the ache behind my chest

I learned how hearts forget to rest

You were everything to me

But never mine in reality

Your scarf remained upon the chair

I kept it like a silent vow

I tried to breathe your warmth from there

But you’re not with me now

The morning light feels far too wide

Without you standing by my side

The song you used to softly hum

I play it now, but you don’t come

If I had held you in that storm

Would this silence still feel warm?

So close, but never touching hearts

We searched for words, but fell apart

Even when the dawn felt far

Your voice still pushed me where you are

A fading light, but somehow true

Still burning in the depth of you

You once lit my path so bright

But we walked on in different light

Even now, I see your face

In every crowded, moving place

But when I try to call your name

The wind just passes, soft and plain

So close, but never touching hearts

Your name alone still never parts

Even time can’t wash away

The shadow I still hug today

In the threads of memory

You still smile so quietly

You were once my dearest dream

Letting go taught love to me

Farewell became my start again

I turn away and walk ahead from yesterday

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Listen to What I Couldn't Say by Justin Otani

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  • 1

    Traces of Where You Were

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  • 2

    Promise Melted in Rain

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  • 3

    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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    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.

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