

I called your name into the night
The sky stayed quiet, bleeding light
That final touch before you left
Still lingers softly on my hand
The way you smiled without a thought
Your little habits, all I’ve got
Each time I try to let them go
It breaks my heart again
I reach for you but can’t get close
Your smile remains, a fading ghost
I couldn’t say "see you again"
And that regret won’t fade
You know… I always knew
It was love we couldn’t save
But I kept pretending
We’d find our way back someday
I loved you—still, I do
And it hurts each time I dream of you
All the kindness you gave to me
I carry it through everything
I never said "thank you"
I never said goodbye
But you became my silent light
On sleepless nights the ticking hands
Trace back to where we used to stand
That sidewalk near the crossing sign
Where you once laughed with me
We stood in rain without a shield
You held me close and let me feel
Even when I pushed away
You loved me all the same
If somehow, just once again
I could see your face
There’s so much I’d want to say
But time just slipped away
I loved you—now I know
What it truly means to love and grow
Even silence and long goodbyes
Turn into memories in time
I’m stronger now, because of you
You’re why I move ahead
Into the days that lie ahead
Someday beneath this endless sky
Wherever you may be
I hope you're smiling, just like then
I loved you—at the end
But I missed your tears back then
Your voice said "I’ll be fine"
But I can’t forget that sound
I couldn’t say goodbye
Or thanks in time
But I know…
That love will never die
- Lyricist
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- Composer
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- Producer
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- Keyboards
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- Piano
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Listen to The Reason You Remain by Justin Otani
Streaming / Download
- 1
Still in My Heart
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The Reason You Remain
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- 3
A Letter That Took the Long Way
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- 4
I Just Wanted to Be Near You
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- 5
Still Your Name Remains
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- 6
Frozen Words
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- 7
That Night, I Should've Said...
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- 8
Words of Light
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- 9
Where the Wind Remembers
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- 10
A Prayer to the Stars
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- 11
Signal in the Sky
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- 12
Echo of You
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Unspoken words, love that slipped away, memories that linger in silence.
This album is a heartfelt collection of emotional, melancholic, and romantic ballads.
With gentle piano melodies, cinematic strings, and delicate female vocal's harmonies, each track captures a different shade of longing and tenderness.
It's a musical diary for anyone who has ever loved, lost, or held onto feelings they couldn't express.
Let this album be the light that softly illuminates your quietest memories-and the warmth that stays, even after the song fades.
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