Moving from a song ending into speech

[HannahJar]

I have a transition question while preparing a community radio practice segment. The final seconds of one generated song leave little space for the following voice. I would rather solve the transition before deciding whether the song needs editing. Adding a little silence could help, but it may interrupt the flow. Alternatively, I could delay the voice and let the ending finish naturally. The texture has prompted me to read about suno shimmer in this context. That does not replace listening to this passage at a stable playback level. Has anyone compared a clean gap with a gentle fade for this kind of handover? We can record two versions of the transition and listen away from the editing screen, using the same playback level so that the louder option does not automatically seem clearer. I am hoping for an understandable introduction and an ending that still feels complete.