Something unseen
Wraps the earth in silent song
No name, no shape
But it has always been here
Holding us
Without asking why
At the dawn of time
A whisper touched the sleeping seed
Inside the soil
It breathed a spark
And told it: “Grow”
Even in storms
It never turned away
Only watched
Without a word
Without a need
Through war and lies
Through falling tears
That quiet light
Never faded
It simply stayed
We never said “thank you”
But somehow we felt it
A warmth that had no voice
Still shining
Through ashes and sorrow
It stayed with us
Unseen, but near
The color of the sky
The wind through the leaves
Something we cannot touch
Still wraps us
Even now
A child laughs
And someone hums a tune
Even in days with no answers
The light is still there
The baton of life
Passes hand to hand
Invisible
But never lost
A bond beyond all words
Still living
In our hearts
Even if “thank you”
Never reaches back
That gentle light
Still sings
To everything that breathes
No reward
No return
Just kindness
Staying close
On a night alone
I looked up and prayed
Like a wish with no answer
I trusted
The feeling inside
A nameless force
No one can explain
But I know
It holds me
Even now
I want to say “thank you”
For this moment
For breath
For love
Alive in the space between us
Through every heartbreak
Through every night
That light
Was always there
It’s not a god
Not a star
Maybe just a thought
But when we hold each other
It always appears
A tiny spark
Growing in silence
The light
That belongs to no one
Thank you
To this planet
To this time
To the force that kept us whole
- Lyricist
Justin Otani
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The One Beside Me, Always
Justin Otani
This is a tribute to the invisible force that has always surrounded us-silent, nameless, asking for nothing. It breathed life into the first seed, stayed through every storm, and never faded through war, sorrow, or loss. Though we may never say "thank you" aloud, we feel its warmth in laughter, wind, and the sky above. More than faith or reason, it is the quiet kindness passed from heart to heart-an unseen light that holds us even when the world breaks. A song for those who still believe in something gentle, something real.
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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