YahYah, written by Aime Pandi Bapaga

"Yahyah" is a raw, emotional ballad written as a letter of heartbreak, forgiveness, and unresolved grief, the song reflects on the passing of a stepbrother — a once-hopeful protector whose actions led to years of pain and dislocation.

Carrying the weight of childhood trauma and spiritual reconciliation, Yahyah is not just a tribute but a release — a way to close a chapter when closure was never given. With ambient guitars, rolling hi-hats, and a deep, soulful atmosphere, the track speaks to anyone who has ever loved someone who hurt them... and still needed them anyway.

Lyrics:

Yahyah
Written by Aime Pandi Bapaga
 
[Verse 1]
So many years drifted by without a whisper,
Summers, winters, springs turned cold and bitter.
I filled my heart with silence and resistance,
Letting the gloom grow where love met distance.

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know your reasons, I may never understand,
But I’ve stopped chasing answers written in the sand.
Time took you away before we made amends,
So I’m sending peace to you — wherever this ends.

[Chorus]
To the man I called—
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (my brother),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (my protector),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (you were my hope).
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I forgive you),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I’m sorry too),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (still restless in my soul),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I needed you).

[Verse 2]
All I ever wanted was a gatekeeper,
Different mothers, same blood, a silent seeker.
You stood so tall, but turned away,
While we wandered, house to house each day.

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know your reasons, I may never understand,
But I’ve stopped chasing answers written in the sand.
Time took you away before we made amends,
So I’m sending peace to you — wherever this ends.

[Bridge]
Last I heard, your health was fading,
I held my breath, still hesitating.
Prayed for grace to find our ending,
But grief returned, unrelenting.
The world kept turning, I kept burning,
Made my brother into my burden.

[Chorus]
To the man I called—
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (my brother),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (the first I knew),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (my lost truth).
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I forgive you),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I’m sorry too),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (this wound runs deep),
Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah (I needed you).

[Outro – Prayer]
One day I’ll walk the promised land,
No darkness, no walls, no reprimand.
We’ll share a hug beyond the grave,
No more running, no one to save.
Oh, Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah,
Oh, Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah,
Oh, Yahyah, Yahyah, Yahyah,
My brother…
I release you now, and I rise.

YahYah

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