Soft dusk settles over Accra’s old quarter. The streetlights blink awake like tired lanterns. From a narrow balcony above the market, a warm alto cuts through the evening hum — Ofori’s voice, honeyed and familiar, weaving a story about love that lingers beyond the last refrain.

Bridge (duet; harmonies swell) Kofi: I watched the seasons learn your face. Ofori: I learned to carry rain like a secret. Kofi: If roads lead away, they still remember the weight of two feet. Together: Come closer — let us make a harbor from our hands.

Verse 1 Your footsteps echo in the courtyard of my memory, slow as rain on zinc roofs, certain as the tide. You passed with a smile that kept the night awake, and left a name that tastes like palm wine and sweet plantain. I count the hours in the shape of your laugh; even the moon leans closer to listen.