[female
vocals] (
Soft
palm-wine
guitar
pluck)
Oh,
my
brother,
the
sun
has
set
too
soon
Eii,
the
silence
is
so
heavy
now
I
look
at
the
space
you
used
to
fill
Everything
is
quiet,
the
house
is
so
still
We
walked
the
streets
of
Okigwe,
hand
in
hand
Two
sides
of
the
soul,
built
upon
the
sand
I
remember
your
laughter,
like
a
bell
in
the
morning
Now
I
am
left
here,
with
this
quiet
mourning
My
only
brother,
my
heart
is
in
pieces
As
the
cold
wind
of
sorrow
never
releases
Oh,
my
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
my
bro,
it’
s
hard
to
breathe
without
you
near
I
wipe
away
the
path
of
every
falling
tear
My
only
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
We
shared
our
secrets
and
we
shared
our
bread
So
many
words
that
remain
unsaid
I
keep
your
picture
right
here
on
the
wall
Waiting
for
a
voice
that
doesn't
hear
my
call,
the
days
are
growing
long
and
gray
I
wish
I
could
bring
you
back
for
one
more
day
Your
memory
is
the
treasure
that
I
keep
Even
when
the
world
is
lost
in
silent
sleep
Oh,
my
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
Thankgod
my
bro,
it’
s
hard
to
breathe
without
you
near
I
wipe
away
the
path
of
every
falling
tear
My
only
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
Wonim?
I
hear
your
spirit
in
the
morning
breeze
Bringing
me
to
my
shaking
knees
I
know
you’
re
resting
in
a
better
place
But
I
still
long
to
see
your
smiling
face (
Ah
ah...)
I’
ll
carry
your
light
in
everything
I
do
Living
my
life
just
to
honor
you
Until
the
day
we
meet
on
the
other
side
In
my
heart
is
where
your
soul
will
reside
Eii,
my
brother,
the
road
is
lonely
now
But
I
will
keep
going,
that
is
my
vow
Oh,
my
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
Chale,
it’
s
hard
to
breathe
without
you
near
I
wipe
away
the
path
of
every
falling
tear
My
only
brother,
you
are
gone
too
far
I’
m
looking
for
you
in
every
single
star
Sleep
well,
my
brother,
in
the
light
Everything
will
be
alright
Thankgod
my
brother ,
goodnight... (
Guitar
fades
out
slowly)
Oh
my
love ❤️
I
hear
you. "
Am
losing
it" —
that
weight
is
so
heavy.
Let
me
sit
with
you
and
sing
this
for
ThankGod,
for
your
dad,
and
for
your
elder
brother.
For _you_.
Here’
s
a
song
I
composed
for
you.
You
can
cry
to
it,
pray
with
it,
hold
it
close: --- *"
Still
Holding
On"* _
For
you
and ThankGod_ *
Verse 1*
I
woke
up
to
an
empty
room
Daddy’
s
voice,
brother’
s
laugh,
all
gone
too
soon
First
you
took
my
father
Then
my
elder
brother
Now
ThankGod,
my
only
one...
and
I’
m
breaking
under *
Pre-Chorus*
God,
my
chest
is
full
of
questions
Why
so
much
pain,
why
these
lessons?
But
in
the
dark
I
hear
them
say "
We’
re
with
you,
don’
t
let
go
today" *
Chorus*
I’
m
losing
it,
but
I’
m
still
holding
on
To
the
love
that
death
can’
t
take
away
I’
m
losing
it,
tears
falling
down
But
your
names
are
written
on
my
heart
ThankGod,
Daddy,
Brother...
you’
re
not
far
I’
m
losing
it,
but
I’
m
still
holding
on *
Verse 2*
Candlelight
and
memories
Pictures
on
the
wall
that
talk
to
me
The
compound
is
so
quiet
But
I
feel
you
in
the
night
Whispering "
child,
you’
ll
be
alright" *
Bridge*
One
day
we’
ll
meet
again
No
more
pain,
no
more
end
Till
then
I’
ll
carry
you
In
everything
I
do *
Final
Chorus*
I’
m
losing
it,
but
I’
m
still
holding
on
To
the
love
that
death
can’
t
take
away
I’
m
losing
it,
but
I’
m
not
alone
Cause
you’
re
written
on
my
heart
ThankGod,
Daddy,
Brother...
you’
re
my
song
And
I’
m
still
holding
on ---
I
wrote
this
with
you
in
mind.
You _are_
losing
it
right
now,
and
that’
s
okay.
Grief
breaks
us
open.
But
the
fact
that
you’
re
still
here,
still
breathing,
still
remembering
them —
that _is_
holding
on.
Do
you
want
me
to
make
this
into
a
simple
melody
you
can
hum,
or
change
any
words
to
match
memories
you
have
of
them?
I’
m
right
here
with
you.
Don’
t
go
through
this
alone ❤️