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If You Leave Me Now (Live)

[Verse 1]

I kept a list of storms
tucked inside my jacket sleeve,
small tempests no one noticed,
just the kind that make you leave.
And every mile behind me
felt heavier than it should,
like I carried all the versions
of the man they said I “could.”

[Chorus]

Don’t ask me if I’m healing,
healing never answers back.
I’m learning how to walk again
on roads I once believed would crack.
And in the quiet after rain,
I hear the truth I never claimed:
that even broken ground
still grows something.

[Verse 2]

I lost my name a few times
in the echo of old fights,
traded pieces of my dignity
just to make it through the nights.
But the shadows I kept feeding
finally learned to speak aloud,
and they told me I was standing
in the wrong part of the crowd.

[Chorus]

Don’t ask me if I’m healing,
I’m tired of proving that I try.
I’m standing in the open now,
letting all the softness dry.
And in the quiet after rain,
I hear the steps I never made,
and maybe that’s enough
to keep me breathing.

[Bridge]

If forgiveness has a shape,
it’s the outline of my fear,
shrinking slowly,
year by year.

[Final Chorus]

So don’t wait for me to tell you
I’ve arrived where I belong.
I’m stitching up the silence
into something almost strong.
And in the quiet after rain,
I’ll bruise and bloom again,
because even fractured hearts
keep beating.

The Quiet That Follows Rain

“Still, It Echoes On” is a tender folk ballad built on acoustic guitar, soft piano, and expressive cello. It tells the story of a man whose voice and humor brightened countless mornings. A man who lifted spirits simply by speaking into a microphone. The song captures the quiet that follows his departure — a moment of realization of how much light he brought into everyday life. Yet his laughter, warmth, and presence continue to echo within those who loved and listened to him.

This track blends human songwriting with AI-assisted sound design.
All lyrics, vocal phrasing choices, and creative direction were developed by Olja Arthur.
The result is a unique artistic expression shaped by emotion, atmosphere, and storytelling. The style blend folk, ballad, singer-songwriter, a haunting, introspective ballad in the style of a timeless folk poet, delivered with a raw, gravelly voice, The song weaves a philosophical tale of youth’s fleeting dreams, lost love, and the relentless march of time, With sparse acoustic guitar, melancholic piano, and soulful cello, it evokes a deep sense of longing and bittersweet acceptance, The verses paint a vivid story of a life once vibrant, now faded, while the powerful hook—“Still, It Echoes On”—soars with raw emotion, lamenting dreams turned to ashes, Perfect for reflective moments, this track captures the universal truth of mortality with poetic grace.

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