“It’s Still Going On” by The Cumberland River Project is a piece of folk music that goes beyond simple strumming and singing. Written and produced by Frank Renfordt, the single carries the weight of disappointment, sadness, and the quiet frustration of a person who still longs for peace in a world that refuses to change. Featuring the voices of Daniella Goldfine from Israel and Oleh Andrievski from Ukraine both of whom have personally lived through war the song resonates with an authenticity that cannot be faked. Their voices don’t just perform sadness; they carry it, shaped by real life sirens and sleepless nights. This depth makes the listener feel a lump in their throat without needing a storyline to explain it.

The music begins in near silence. A gentle guitar, stripped of any showmanship, gives space for the lyrics to take the front seat. There is no clutter no loud instruments or production distractions. Just soft voices and raw emotion. Lines like “Is peace on earth just an illusion? Must Cain kill Abel again and again?” don’t read like poetry they sound like a quiet, exhausted sigh from someone who’s been asking the same questions all their life. This isn’t a protest anthem. It’s a moment of pause. It’s the kind of song that lingers long after it ends where even the subtle reference to Lennon feels fitting, reminding us that no matter how broken the world seems, some are still dreaming of peace.

Released on July 4, “It’s Still Going On” speaks directly to the disillusionment of the present. The fall of the Berlin Wall once marked a supposed victory for peace, but decades of new conflicts and rising nationalism have slowly erased that optimism. This song doesn’t shout. It reflects. It mourns. And most importantly, it remembers. It’s a reminder for those who have forgotten what it means to cry for something bigger than themselves and for those still awake enough to weep. “It’s Still Going On” belongs in the same emotional space as “Stardust Bear Bazaar, Pt. 2” not in style, but in purpose. Where New Laconia tells stories of time, portals, and myth, The Cumberland River Project quietly reminds us that, in this world too, some wounds never close.

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