Name: Too Weak to Ask Why by Abigail Markley
Duration: 3 min 38 s
Description: “Too Weak to Ask Why” is a haunting and emotional ballad about heartbreak, exhaustion, and quiet surrender. Abigail Markley’s tender voice carries the weight of love lost and the ache of unanswered questions, set against a backdrop of rain-soaked streets and dim city lights. It’s the sound of someone trying to move forward while the past still whispers her name.

They Don’t See is a powerful folk-rock ballad about living authentically as a transgender woman and pushing back against misunderstanding and fear. With acoustic guitar, warm strings, and a steady, heartfelt vocal, the song blends vulnerability with strength. The chorus is both intimate and anthemic, echoing the plea to be understood. It’s a deeply personal story of resilience, truth, and the fight for dignity, crafted to inspire and connect with anyone who’s ever felt unseen.

They Don’t See

You’re My Everything is a tender, mid-tempo folk-pop love song written as a birthday and anniversary gift. Built on acoustic guitar, piano, and uplifting strings, the track carries warmth and intimacy while celebrating love’s strength. A strong female vocal delivers heartfelt lyrics about devotion, gratitude, and the beauty of partnership. It’s a personal love letter in song form—honest, uplifting, and timeless, perfect for celebrating life and love’s milestones. For my darling wife 💕

My Everything

“Can’t Win for Losing” is a haunting and deeply vulnerable song about living with PTSD and the way trauma echoes through memory and emotion. The lyrics tell of battling invisible scars, reaching for connection but finding walls, and holding on through the pain for one more sunrise. With an honest female vocal at the center, the song balances fragility with resilience—capturing both the exhaustion and the determination of survival. It’s not just about suffering; it’s about naming it, facing it, and finding the strength to keep breathing. This song is a hand reached out in the dark—a reminder to anyone living with PTSD that you are not alone in the moments that pull you back and keep you from the present.

Can't Win For Losing

“My Patient Tears” is a heartfelt ballad about identity, resilience, family, and unconditional love. With intimate verses and a soaring chorus, it captures the quiet ache of waiting to be seen and accepted by those closest to us (in this case - children of transgender parents). Built around a strong female vocal, the song balances raw vulnerability with strength, weaving tender acoustic guitar, warm piano, and gentle strings into a timeless soundscape. Both deeply personal and universal, “Patient Tears” is a story of holding space for love, even through silence and distance.

My Patient Tears

World Pride” by Abigail Markley is a powerful global anthem celebrating unity, love, and visibility across every border. With soaring vocals, driving beats, and a message of hope, it’s a song that brings people together under one sky—reminding us that Pride is not just a moment, but a movement for all.

World Pride

“Orange Taco Man” isn’t just a rap — it’s a reckoning.
A fierce, unapologetic callout from a woman who’s done being silent while men in power hide behind lies, greed, and orange spray tans. With bars sharp enough to cut through corruption and a beat that shakes the marble halls, this track spits truth, exposes secrets, and laughs in the face of hypocrisy. It’s raw. It’s fearless. It’s feminist fire with a protest heart — and it’s coming for the empire that thought it couldn’t fall. If your tired of the lies all day er'day pass this song around like you just lit it up. 

Orange Taco Man

“Emerge” is a cinematic, soul-infused anthem of rebirth and awakening. It’s the sound of stepping through fear into freedom — a sonic portrait of transition, transformation, and self-love. With ethereal layers, swelling strings, and a luminous female vocal, this song embodies the moment a new self takes shape in light.
✨ Written and performed by Abigail Markley
🎙️ Produced by Inclusive Rainbow Studios

Emerge

Between the Lines is a lush, introspective pop ballad that explores the words we never say and the feelings that live in silence. With Abigail Markley’s signature blend of emotional honesty and smooth melodic phrasing, the song drifts between vulnerability and strength — a reminder that what’s left unsaid can sometimes speak the loudest.

Between the Lines

It’s My Time is a soul-stirring anthem about transformation and rebirth. Abigail Markley’s voice rises from quiet reflection to radiant strength, embodying the moment when self-doubt gives way to destiny. With swelling strings, heartfelt piano, and a message of divine timing, this song celebrates courage, authenticity, and the beauty of stepping fully into your own light.

It's My Time

“Too Weak to Ask Why” is a haunting and emotional ballad about heartbreak, exhaustion, and quiet surrender. Abigail Markley’s tender voice carries the weight of love lost and the ache of unanswered questions, set against a backdrop of rain-soaked streets and dim city lights. It’s the sound of someone trying to move forward while the past still whispers her name.

Too Weak to Ask Why

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.

Too Weak to Ask Why

Abigail Markley

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