Name: We're Staying Warm In a Cold Snap by Hans Ostrom
Duration: 3 min 34 s
Description: It's you and me, staying warm in a frozen Tennessee . . . .

This song was born from watching from afar someone I care about more than words can say struggle through years of heartbreak, injustice, and loneliness. I wrote “Where the Quiet Knows Your Name” for my dear friend @DJShAnkAri, who has been carrying battles no one should ever have to face alone. Her strength, her pain, and her courage inspired every line of this song.

But somewhere along the way, the meaning grew bigger than just one person.

This song is about those moments when the world feels too heavy to hold—when fear or darkness creeps in and you can’t quite find your way back to yourself. It’s the voice that sits beside you in the quiet—whether it’s someone you love, someone you’ve lost, a higher presence, or even that tiny piece of strength inside you that refuses to disappear.

It’s a reminder that you don’t have to be strong every second. You don’t have to fight every battle alone. You don’t even have to move. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop, breathe, and let someone—or something—stay with you in the dark until the light comes back.

“Where the Quiet Knows Your Name” is my way of saying that no matter how lost you feel, you are not abandoned, forgotten, or unseen. Even in the stillness, even in the fear, even when you think no one could possibly understand… there is a presence that stays with you. A voice that knows your name. A quiet that holds you instead of hurting you.

Because this song was written for ShAnkAri, I also wanted to do something tangible to help her step out of the nightmare she’s been living through. I’ve started a GoFundMe to help her secure legal support and protect her and her family during this critical moment.
If you feel moved and are able to help — even a little — it truly means more than words. 🙏💜

👉 GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-shankaris-homeone-last-chance-for-justice

This song is for anyone who has ever felt alone in the shadows. I hope it wraps around you the way it wrapped around me while I wrote it… and the way I hope it wrapped around her. 🫂


LYRICS:

[Verse 1]
When the night hangs heavy on your window
And the air won’t let you breathe
When the world is loud with shadows
Sit down here… right next to me
Let the trembling have its moment
Let the weight do what it must
You don’t have to rise above it
Just be still… right where you trust

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m the whisper in the doorway
I’m the hand that doesn’t shake
When you can’t find where you’re going
I’m the place your fears can break

[Chorus]
Be still, and know you’re not forsaken
Be still… you don’t have to say a thing
When you’re lost and every light is taken
I’ll be where the quiet knows your name
Where the quiet knows your name

[Verse 2]
If the dark drips down your heartbeat
And your memories feel unkind
If the past crawls in beside you
Pulls your breath out of your mind
Let the hurt sit in its corner
Let the tears fall how they fall
Every storm you’ve carried inward
You don’t have to carry all

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m the echo when you’re hollow
I’m the anchor in the rain
When the path forgets to show you
I’ll remind you where you’ve been

[Chorus]
Be still, and know you’re not forsaken
Be still… you don’t have to say a thing
When you’re lost and every light is taken
I’ll be where the quiet knows your name
Where the quiet knows your name

[Bridge]
If the morning… never finds you
I’ll sit with you… in the night
If your hope… loses its color
I’ll stay until it’s bright
If you feel yourself unravel
Or forget your way again
I’ll be here… in every shadow
‘Til the shadows start to bend

[Final Chorus]
Be still, there’s nothing you must carry
Be still… you’re safe inside this flame
When the world feels far too dark to bear it
I’ll be where the quiet knows your name
Where the quiet knows your name

Where the Quiet Knows Your Name

Caníbales (Original Mix)

What you broke 

[Verse 1]
Baby, when you stepped into my world,
I swore I'd finally found my truth.
You were like a calm night in a storm sky,
Swearing forever like you meant every move.
But behind my back you lit a fire
With someone else I never saw coming.
Hit me like a secret made to cut deep,
Left my heartbeat stumbling, numbing.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I won’t give my trust that pure again—never like I did with you.
You didn’t even flinch when you crossed that line, or what it dragged me through.
It’ll take something mighty just to pull me back,
‘Cause this break? That’s all you.
[Chorus]
Now I’m thinking, oh—you're the reason why I'm sinking,
Don’t wanna fill these lonely nights no more.
Guess that’s what I get for blind believing,
Should’ve never let you step through my door.
Next time you wanna roam and leave,
I’ll let you wander like you need—
Cause now I'm shaking, losing sleep,
Baby, you're what broke me.
Yeah, you're what broke me.
Can’t keep holding what destroys me—
Baby, you're what broke me.
[Verse 2 — Female Cold Swagger Rap]
Yeah, you really had me fooled, I was down for the ride,
Meanwhile you were out here giving pieces on the side.
You were feeding off my loyalty while lying through your teeth,
Acting like a saint with her perfume on your sleeve.
I was carrying the weight while you were running up the score,
Had me thinking we were solid while you played a double door.
Now I see how you move—slick games, weak pride,
And I’m cutting off the access, you ain't taking up my time.
You ain’t worth another heartbeat or a tear that I cried,
You were gambling with my spirit while I kept you supplied.
Now I'm sealing up the gates, you don't get another course—
Gotta starve the craving too, ‘cause damn, you ran your course.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’ll never fall that deep again—not like I did for you.
You don’t even grasp the harm you caused or what I had to push through.
It’ll take a choir of heavens just to bring me back,
But this ruin? That’s on you.
[Chorus]
Now I’m thinking, oh—you're the reason why I'm sinking,
Don’t wanna fill these lonely nights no more.
Guess that’s what I get for blind believing,
Should’ve never let you step through my door.
Next time you wanna roam and leave,
I’ll let you wander like you need—
Cause now I'm shaking, losing sleep,
Baby, you're what broke me.
Yeah, you're what broke me.
Can’t keep holding what destroys me—
Baby, you're what broke me.
[Bridge – Call Out]
Ladies, say oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh—
Let him go, let him go.
Say oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh—
We rise from every blow.
[Final Chorus]
Oh, you're the reason why I'm sinking,
Don't wanna feed these lonely nights no more.
Guess that’s what I get for blind believing—
Should’ve kept my heart behind that door.
Next time you wanna roam and leave,
I’ll let you wander like you need—
Cause now I'm shaking, losing sleep,
Baby, you're what broke me.
Yeah, you're what broke me.
Can’t keep tasting what destroys me—
Baby, you're what broke me.

Copyright (c) 2025 Lisa Andreou * All Rights Reserved

What you broke

"Délirons sérieusement sous les arcades baignées de sons"
Sweet theme for piano, bass and drums.

Sous les arcades

you know not circumstance
i never had the chance
you never asked me to dance
you turned from our romance

and now you realise
you chase a forgotten prize
that's been claimed by other guys
now you're looking into my eyes

i was all for you
i always wanted to
i only wanted you
but i was invisible to you

it's too late
baby it's too late
my heart has failed
my love has paled

you let it go
you were too slow
and now you should know
i loved you for so long
so long ago

you let me go
you let me go

you had every chance
to get into my pants
blind to every advance
never gave me a second glance

and now you wanna try
to make something of what i
went insane hoping and desired
could've been between you and i

i was all for you
i always wanted to
i only wanted you
but i was invisible to you

it's too late
baby, it's too late
my heart has failed
my love has paled

you let me go
you let me go
you let me go

you should know
i loved you for so long
so long ago

you

let me go

In collaboration with Francess Harris. She played the piano composition and I did the composition of the orchestral arrangement. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Any comment is appreciated always.

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Poète : Charles Guérin (1873-1907)
Recueil : Le cœur solitaire (1896).

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I write lyrics in a wide range of genres. Work with 2 musicians (so far) and suno.com to make songs. Make videos for the songs on my youtube channel. Poet, lyricist, piano hack. Youtube is langstonify. Professor of African American Studies and Creative Writing.

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