Name: If They Take This From Me by Abigail Markley
Duration: 4 min 33 s
Description: If They Take This From Me was written in response to the fear of losing access to gender-affirming care during a health crisis. It’s a raw and emotional reflection on what it means to fight for HRT, identity, and the chance to live authentically, even when that future feels uncertain.

“Is The Person That I Loved Still Here?” is a cinematic folk ballad that explores the aching silence between two people when love begins to fade—but the memory still lingers. With Abigail Markley’s intimate vocals and soul-searching lyrics, this song captures the quiet unraveling of connection, set against the backdrop of a twilight bedroom goodbye.

Whether you’ve been left behind… or found yourself closing the door, this song is for anyone who’s ever asked the question out loud—or in their heart.

Is The Person That Loved Still Here

“Seventh Grade and a Cat” is my love letter to the brave, awkward, beautiful journey of self-discovery. It’s a spoken-sung memory of halter tops, eyeliner wings, a clueless orange tabby, and the quiet courage it took to twirl in platform heels before I had the words for who I am. Tender, quirky, and true—this is for anyone who ever dared to dream in mascara and rainbows.

Seventh Grade and a Cat

“Through the Fog (I Found Me)” is a soul-bearing anthem of survival, written and performed by Abigail Markley. Born from the heartbreak of being erased and the strength of finally becoming her true self, this gentle folk ballad moves through rejection, silence, and pain into light and clarity. Featuring soft piano, acoustic textures, and layered harmonies, it’s a song for anyone who’s ever had to rebuild from ashes—and emerged not only alive, but radiant.  
Part of Inclusive Rainbow Studios, this track is for the ones still finding their way home.

Through the Fog

Let Me Be is a soulful, gospel-tinged ballad that channels the quiet defiance of a heart finally heard. Inspired by the spirit of Let It Be and fused with the lived experience of a woman who’s walked through judgment, uniformed service, and ocean tides, this song is a plea, a protest, and a prayer.

With tender piano, stirring harmonies, and lyrics that speak both globally and intimately, Let Me Be stands as a trans anthem for freedom in a world obsessed with control. Whether whispered alone or sung aloud in sacred defiance, this track dares to say: you don’t have to understand me—just let me live.

Let It Be (EP)

Let Me Be

We’re not asleep—we’ve been lulled.
“Wake Up” by Abi Markley isn’t a song you hum. It’s a warning you feel in your bones.

Crafted with stark lyrical minimalism and set against a brooding beat, it chants, pulses, and shakes the walls of apathy. It’s not polished pop—it’s a siren in the smog.

In a world drowning in noise, “Wake Up” dares to use silence like a weapon and repetition like a revolution. It’s time.

Wake Up

Dark Honest Lies – Abigail Elizabeth
A haunting ballad of heartbreak and realization, Dark Honest Lies unravels the quiet devastation of loving someone who never truly saw you. With soft piano, ambient textures, and fragile vocals that tremble with truth, Abigail Elizabeth paints a portrait of betrayal wrapped in sincerity. This is not just a breakup song—it’s the story of a soul slowly waking up to the truth: sometimes, the ones who promise to hold you are the ones who let you fall.
Airy, wistful, and devastatingly raw, Dark Honest Lies cuts deep—and leaves a scar shaped like survival.

Dark Honest Lies

A heartfelt solo version of “Respond to Me” by Abigail Markley—this stripped-down rendition honors the first responders who show up in our darkest moments: medics, dispatchers, firefighters, and officers alike. Told through rich storytelling and raw emotion, this track reminds us that behind every siren is a soul… and every call is a cry for help.

Respond to Me (solo)

If They Take This From Me was written in response to the fear of losing access to gender-affirming care during a health crisis. It’s a raw and emotional reflection on what it means to fight for HRT, identity, and the chance to live authentically, even when that future feels uncertain.

If They Take This From Me

My buddies, the hospital crooners thought they would be funny and surprise me with this very appropriate and timely song about me having to come back to the hospital… AGAIN!

back in the hospital again

My trans journey’s full circle—through pain and healing, into love and belonging, arriving finally at home in myself.

The long winding road back to who I was meant to be

A raw, heartfelt anthem about resilience and the fear of losing what makes us whole. With powerful guitars, soaring vocals, and deep emotion, this track captures the fight to hold on to identity and truth.

Abigail Markley is a genre-blending singer-songwriter whose raw, introspective lyrics explore identity, resilience, and the quiet strength of survival. A proud transgender artist and U.S. Navy veteran, Abigail brings a uniquely soulful voice to the indie-folk and alt-pop landscape. Her music speaks to those navigating the margins—with storytelling that is as vulnerable as it is defiant. Based in Ohio, she co-founded 🌈 Inclusive Rainbow Studios, an LGBTQIA+ affirming creative space built on truth, harmony, and heart.

If They Take This From Me

Abigail Markley

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