“You Don’t Know How Hard It Was To Let You Go” is a track that captures the delicate tension between love, fear, and self-preservation. The poem that inspired it tells the story of a heart torn between deep affection and the need to heal before fully surrendering:
“I know I upset you that night;
There was too much on my mind;
I’m sorry I ran out the way that I did.
My feelings left me confused;
But that’s really no excuse;
The truth is I got scared so I hid.”
Every line conveys the struggle of holding genuine love while grappling with past pain. It’s a universal story—feeling for someone deeply, yet hesitating, retreating, and taking time to protect oneself. The track is a sonic reflection of that inner conflict, where emotion and caution meet, and every note resonates with the ache of restraint and the longing for connection.
Set against a reflective, ethereal instrumental backdrop, the composition mirrors the ebb and flow of the poem. Soft piano motifs whisper hesitation, subtle strings echo vulnerability, and gentle harmonic textures evoke the fragile beauty of a heart in transition. It’s a space for listeners to feel both the remorse and the sincerity of the speaker’s emotions, and to experience the story in a way that words alone cannot convey.
As the closing track of Winter Rhapsody Volume 3: Crystal Reverie, it completes a journey through ten instrumental stories that explore love, loss, and introspection:
01. Follow Your Heart (Digital Dream – Instrumental)
02. I Lost Myself For A While (Reboot – Instrumental)
03. Our Secret Place (Ethereal – Instrumental)
04. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (Reboot – Instrumental)
05. I Underestimated How Important You Are In My Life (Reboot – Instrumental)
06. Let Me Not Be The One You Spurn (Instrumental)
07. You Mean More To Me Than I Let On (Instrumental)
08. I Love You Too Late (Instrumental)
09. October Once More (Lament Reprise – Instrumental)
10. You Don’t Know How Hard It Was To Let You Go (Instrumental)
Track 10 is the emotional centerpiece of the album’s conclusion. It invites listeners to reflect on the complexity of love—the courage required to reveal one’s feelings, the fear of repeating past heartbreak, and the bittersweet necessity of stepping back before moving forward. It’s an intimate, introspective finale that honors both vulnerability and resilience.
Winter Rhapsody Volume 3: Crystal Reverie releases January 9. Step into this reflective soundscape, where each track tells a story, every note evokes feeling, and Track 10 leaves you with the quiet, poignant truth: letting go is never easy, but it is sometimes the bravest act of love.
