Soft Like Sin

"From Afar" is a melancholic, neo-classical ballad by John AI Smith, released on May 7, 2025. The song explores themes of lost love and quiet longing, with soft piano melodies and atmospheric percussion. A poignant lyric from the song:

"I love you from afar, with dignity and grace. I've carried you through time I can't replace."

Lyrics:

I saw you standing, calm and unaware
Her laughter rising in the evening air
You touched her back the way you once touched mine
And I just smiled, then let it go

You never looked, and that’s alright
I’ve learned to live without the light
I hold my head, I play it well
But some truths linger, hard to tell

And I
Still feel the weight of all we never tried
The quiet space I keep inside
And I
Still dream of what was never ours
Though I’ve made peace with every scar


I love you from afar, with dignity and grace
I’ve carried you through time I can’t replace
The years have passed, the paths have changed
But something deep remains unchanged
You’re living in a life where I can’t be
And I just let it be
From afar

She speaks your name like it’s a sacred vow
And I remember who I am now
A woman shaped by love kept hidden
By silent hopes and hearts mistaken

There’s no regret I hold tonight
Just memories that flicker light
A softer ache, a steady truth
A part of me that stayed with youth

And I
Don’t ask for much, don’t chase the past
But some loves never truly pass
And I
Still feel you in a quiet way
That never fades, just learns to stay

I love you from afar, in stillness and in sleep
In corners of the soul we seldom keep
You’re dancing through a life that isn’t mine
And I no longer cross the line
But even as the years fall like the rain
Some longing will remain
From afar

Perhaps in some forgotten time
Beyond the need to draw a line
We’ll speak the words we left unsaid
And walk the path we missed instead

I love you from afar, with all I’ve come to know
With all the grace that time can only show
You’ve found your peace, and I have mine
But I still think of you sometimes
You’ll never truly see the heart you knew
But I will carry you
From afar

From Afar

"Three of Us, One Flame" is a powerful, genre-blending anthem by Axis Three that celebrates love without limits. With heartfelt vocals from Emily and Olivia and raw, grounded verses from Jacob, the track explores the strength of a triad relationship in the face of judgment, stereotypes, and social expectations. It’s a declaration of unity, authenticity, and pride, a reminder that real love doesn’t ask for permission.

Three of Us, one flame (Axis Three)

🎵 “Stone and Silk” by Axis Three is a soulful fusion of lyrical depth and smooth rhythm. 🔥🎤 Jacob’s introspective bars cut through the noise with calm conviction, while Olivia and Emily bring fierce elegance and clarity to the chorus and verses. 🪨✨

With themes of authenticity, resilience, and inner fire, this track rides the sunset edge of R&B and conscious rap, no filters, just real vibes. 🌇🛤️💫

#StoneAndSilk #AxisThree #RealNotFlash

Stone and Silk (Axis Three)

“I Came Back Alone”

A slow-burning soul confession about loss, pride, and the quiet aftermath of love gone cold. “I Came Back Alone” tells the story of a woman left behind—but not broken. She returns not for closure, but to claim her silence.

With a vintage-inspired sound that echoes smoky rooms and empty beds, the track blends emotional restraint with lyrical sharpness. The voice is raw and understated, the instrumentation stripped down—warm basslines, melancholic chords, and a sense of time slowing down.

A song for those who fall with dignity—and rise in style.

I Came Back Alone

[Verse 1]

You left your records on the floor
Your cologne still lives behind the door
You said, “Don’t wait,” I said, “I won’t”
But I did—like hell—'cause I never don’t


---

[Chorus]

I came back alone
To this empty throne
You crowned someone new
But I’m still here, still true
You took your heart
But left the hurt deep
And now I wear you
In the silence I keep


---

[Verse 2]

I cleaned the sink, I dimmed the light
I drank your bourbon out of spite
You said, “We’re done,” then cracked a smile
Still I get dressed—just in case a while


---

[Chorus]

I came back alone
To this cold-ass room
You made your exit
Like a bride at noon
You changed your name
I kept my tone
But babe, I stayed
You just moved on


---

[Bridge]

My girls say, “Block him, let him rot”
But I talk tough and feel a lot
I drink alone and think of you
You haunt the glass like you used to do


---

[Final Chorus – slow burn with brass build-up]

I came back alone
Wearing black and pride
You called it over
But I never died
You lost your grip
I held my own—
So I came back alone
But baby, not unknown

I Came Back Alone

Beats, Production by Oussama Arichi
Vocals, Lyrics, Mix by Nadia Selvaggi
Cuban men: Pixabay
Field Recording (guitar) from the Freesound Community
Photo: Miami's Ocean Drive, 1955
Art: Nadia
P-line:
℗ 2025 Nadia Selvaggi. Oussama Arichi
C-line:
© 2025 Nadia Selvaggi, Oussama Arichi

Magic City by Oussama Arichi & Nadia Selvaggi

Sitting on French Riviera, dreaming away in he sun, thinking of your girl. Whissing she was here.

French Riviera Dreams

You Are the Only One for Me is a soul ballad that hits with emotional weight and no apologies. It tells the story of a man who lost the one person that made him feel whole — and who refuses to accept life without her. This isn’t polished pop or vague heartbreak. It’s real. The lyrics are raw, the delivery is powerful, and the production blends gospel soul, rich piano, and warm, cinematic tones. If you’ve ever stood outside a door hoping someone would answer, this track is your story. It’s about showing up, saying what needs to be said, and holding onto something that matters. Every line is honest. Every note is full of longing. No fake sentiment — just truth that cuts deep. This song is for those who love without conditions, who stay loyal when others walk, and who believe that one person really can be the only one.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite platform:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qzn8X3AOQUokEPJlIHsY8
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/keith-jones-281413858
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCucLwbq_P7VCHLVzugP2BOw
Push.fm: https://push.fm/fl/ugzbhjwo

Lyrics 
You are the Only One for Me

Don’t know what it is, lately I have been losing my way
I wake up each day feeling different then the day before
Not sure why, not the same, not the same as before
My head is in a spin, not sure where I’ve been or where I am going
Ever since you walked out that door, you walked out that door
Finding it hard to pick myself up off that floor, I told you this would happen

Cannot live this life without you
Need you by my side, right here next to me
Cannot work out who I am, I have lost half of me
You’re the spark that makes me glow
I need you in my life for it to flow

When you love someone like I love you
Nothing less will ever do, there is only one you
My love does not come and go, there is only you
I need you back in these arms, I need the real thing
This love of mine does not have an off switch, it always stays on, I am going out of my mind

Everyday I am banging my head against a brick wall
Banging it to find out why, why did you leave
I cannot see a reason, I keep asking why
Without you in my life, there is no guiding light

When you love someone like I love you
Nothing less will ever do, there is only one you
My love does not come and go, there is only you
I need you back in these arms, I need the real thing
This love of mine does not have an off switch, it always stays on, I am going out of my mind

I am coming for you will be banging on your door
Can’t take this anymore, got to have you in my life
You are my life and I am not letting go
You are the only one for me and always will be

When you love someone like I love you
Nothing less will ever do, there is only one you
My love does not come and go, there is only you
I need you back in these arms, I need the real thing
This love of mine does not have an off switch, it always stays on, I am going out of my mind

Keywords
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You are the Only One for Me

You are the Only One for Me (Official Version)

You Are the Only One for Me – A Powerful Soul Ballad About Love, Loss, and Holding On

🔥 I Came for Thrill, Not for Love 🔥
A slow-burning noir-soul confession wrapped in velvet shadows and emotional armor.
This song walks the fine line between seduction and detachment — where vulnerability flickers, then vanishes behind smoke and a smirk.
Imagine candlelight on red satin, whispered warnings, and the kind of kiss that never promises to stay.

🖤 Theme: fleeting desire, emotional control, the thrill of not falling in love

“Don’t mistake my body for my soul — I gave you fire, not something to hold.”

🎙️ I Came for Thrill, Not for Love

Verse 1
I wore danger like perfume on my skin
Whispers turned sharp when the night pulled me in
No promises, just pleasure in disguise
I never asked you to look past my eyes

Pre-Chorus
You called it fate, I called it a phase
You drew a heart, I set it ablaze

Chorus
I came for thrill, not for love
A spark to feel, not a hand to trust
Don’t read me wrong, don’t make it more
I left my conscience at the door
I came for thrill, not for love

Verse 2
Your hands knew places I meant to forget
You almost saw the cracks, I almost let—
But soft hearts break, and mine’s too well-trained
So I kissed you like a promise I never planned to explain

Pre-Chorus
You called it fate, I called it a phase
You drew a heart, I set it ablaze

Chorus
I came for thrill, not for love
A spark to feel, not a hand to trust
Don’t read me wrong, don’t make it more
I left my conscience at the door
I came for thrill, not for love

Bridge – Part 1 (The Crack in the Armor)
Maybe I wanted to stay a little too long
Maybe I needed you more than I let on
But wanting and having—two different games
And I never learned how to lose without shame

Bridge – Part 2 (The Snapback)
So don’t mistake my body for my soul
I gave you fire, not something to hold
I warned you once in a whisper, then again in a sigh
You read me like a promise—
I was only ever a lie

Final Chorus (Full Cinematic Weight)
I came for thrill, not for love
For the rush, not the ruin I’m scared of
Don’t build me altars, don’t call it fate
I vanish at dawn and I’m never late
I came for thrill, not for love

🎙️ I Came for Thrill, Not for Love

: I Love You Unconditionally


[Intro – soft and gentle]
You didn’t get the hugs you should’ve had
No warm goodnights, no “I’m so glad”
But I see the child still aching there
So let me hold you, if no one ever dared

[Verse 1]
You learned to walk on shattered glass
Smiling through what never passed
Waiting for a nod, a sign, a spark
From hearts too cold or much too dark

[Pre-Chorus]
But your worth was never up for trade
Not for praise you never made
You were golden from the very start
They just couldn’t see your heart

[Chorus]
I love you unconditionally
Not for who you tried to be
Not for silence or for grace
Not for hiding all that ache
I love the child you had to hide
The tears you swallowed deep inside
No more proving, no more pain—
I love you, through the scars and through the shame

[Verse 2]
You taught yourself to need no one
Built your shelter from the sun
But even warriors need a place
To rest their armor, find some grace

[Pre-Chorus]
You deserved a lullaby
Not just the echo of goodbye
So let me be the voice you missed
The arms you never got to kiss

[Chorus]
I love you unconditionally
Not for strength or dignity
Not for how you held your breath
When love felt like a kind of death
I love the hope you couldn’t name
The quiet dreams you lit from flame
No more silence, no more shame—
I love you, and I always will the same

[Bridge – spoken or softly sung]
You don’t have to earn this love
You don’t have to reach or rise above
You just have to be
And that’s enough for me

[Final Chorus – lifted and warm]
I love you unconditionally
Through your rage and empathy
Through the echoes in your soul
That only you have had to hold
I love the child who still believes
In gentler hands and soft reprieves
You’re not alone, not anymore—
You’re loved like never before

[Outro – whisper]
I love you…
Unconditionally.


I Love You Unconditionally

Oh when I’m feeling down
Sadness all around 
I lift up my eyes 
I look to the sky
And I’m reminded
Of your power on high
Oh how I find it
In the rainbows 
In the sunrise
In the stars aglow
In the northern lights 

Oh cuz the skies proclaim
The work of your hands 
From sunshine to rain
Beginning to end 
The skies proclaim
The work of your hands 

Oh when I’m feeling empty
Where defeat is all i see 
I lift up my eyes 
I look to the sky
And I’m reminded
Of your power on high
Oh how I find it
In the cloud shapes
In the sunsets 
In the snowflakes 
In the raging tempest 

Oh cuz the skies proclaim
The work of your hands 
From sunshine to rain
Beginning to end 
The skies proclaim
The work of your hands 

The heavens declare the glory of God
The skies proclaim his hands labor
The stars the sun and the moon 
All painted by the great creator 
Without a sound without a word
Without a voice being heard 
All the world can still hear its echo
From mountain high to valley low
Oh The heavens declare the glory of God
The skies proclaim his hands labor
The stars the sun and the moon 
All painted by the great creator 
Without a sound without a word
Without a voice being heard 
All the world can still hear its echo
From mountain high to valley low
Oh from mountain high to valley low

Oh when I’m feeling down
Sadness all around 
I lift up my eyes 
I look to the sky
And I’m reminded
Of your power on high
Oh how I find it
In the rainbows 
In the sunrise
In the stars aglow
In the northern lights  

Oh cuz the skies proclaim
The work of your hands 
From sunshine to rain
Beginning to end 
The skies proclaim
The work of your hands

Ohh The heavens declare the glory of God
The skies proclaim his hands labor
The stars the sun and the moon 
All painted by the great creator 
Without a sound without a word
Without a voice being heard 
All the world can still hear its echo
From mountain high to valley low
Oh The heavens declare the glory of God
The skies proclaim his hands labor
The stars the sun and the moon 
All painted by the great creator 
Without a sound without a word
Without a voice being heard 
All the world can still hear its echo
From mountain high to valley low
Yes from mountain high to valley low

Oh cuz the skies proclaim
The work of your hands 
From sunshine to rain
Beginning to end 
The skies proclaim
The work of your hands
Oh the skies will forever proclaim
The work of your hands 
Through all the land

The Skies Proclaim (Alternate Version)

I’m John AI Smith — producer, songwriter, and sonic architect. My music explores what it means to feel in a digital age, where every track is a meeting point between intuition and algorithm.

🎧 The Algorithm of Emotion — that’s my compass, and the heart of everything I make.

This page is my playground — where ideas are born, where tracks evolve, and where I can share music with you first. Thanks for listening, commenting, and being part of this journey.

Join the journey — stream, collect, and support my music on Bandcamp ☕

From Afar

John AI Smith

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