When I’m Not Around (Single)

“When I’m Not Around” is an intimate ballad about loss, memory, and the quiet ways love remains. It is told from the perspective of a mother reaching out to those she left behind — not to take away the pain, but to stay close through the darkest moments.

This song is dedicated to Beata, a very special and strong woman who left this earth too soon. She has been deeply missed for 25 years and will never be forgotten. She moved so many and still does.

LISTEN TO THE SINGLE HERE

Words & Music by Saby Cheek
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Saby Cheek
Artwork & Photography by Agata Beata Adamiak
Release date: May 04, 2026

Lyrics

Sit down some, think of all my words then
And of those to come
Sadly you will tell our children
When I’m not around

Tell them, love is worth a living
To learn from ups and downs
Feel me, breathe and see and touch me
When I’m not around

It’s gonna be alright
Somebody lets us grow
For this feeling inside
I’ll send you light
Don’t cry, it’s gonna be alright
I’m still by your side – somehow or other

I will always watch your existence
And I will come down
To sit softly on your right shoulder
Whispering safe sounds

Someday we will meet at Peter’s
But don’t meet me now
Make a promise, that you won’t make trouble
And live your life until it’s gone.

It’s gonna be alright…

No doubt please if there really is a god
When she’s not around
Maybe then she teaches someone else
how to love