The Future You Gave Me

Everyone loses something in their lives.

A loved one, irreplaceable time, unfulfilled dreams,

A past self that will never return.

The moment we lose something, it feels as if the world quietly shatters,

and yet, time cruelly continues to move forward as if nothing happened.

People around us tell us to "look forward,"

as if the right thing to do is to eventually forget.

But is that really the case?

This album was born from the idea that "it's okay to live even while carrying what we've lost."

Sorrow doesn't have to be erased.

Wounds don't have to close.

Even while crying, even while stopping,

it's okay to move forward at your own pace.

This album conveys that forgetting is not the only way to move forward,

and that continuing to walk forward with feelings in your heart is also a valid "way of life."

The songs on this album

are not songs to make you stronger.

They're not stories of people who have recovered. This song is for those who feel like they're on the verge of breaking, but still want to take a step forward.

Even on nights when you feel like you're walking alone,
or mornings when you're carrying the pain that no one understands,
your steps are never wrong.

Even if there's no one by your side,
the feelings you cherish still live on with you.

I hope this album
can be a reason for you to think, "I'll go just a little further."
I hope it can be a light that makes you think, "It's okay to live today."

I couldn't ask for anything more.