“Everything you had got destroyed”
The grass always appears greener. It’s in our minds to wonder about the other side of things, and understand them better. It’s a beautiful song, one I was excited to arrange, and capture that emotion.
Released in October 2008 by Beyonce, I always like a song that is soft and gentle. Since the orchestra is all acoustic instruments, I find that soft pieces translate perfectly to this medium.
The lyrics are strong. The guitars aren’t overbearing, and Beyonce’s vocal performance is perfect for a flute.
The flutes play the main melody throughout, which I felt were the perfect match because it called for a haunting whisper. The horns embellish the undertones a little, to add a gentle effect similar to The Ramone‘s orchestra arrangement. I slowed down the tempo a bit because I really wanted the notes to breathe. Things are more powerful when taken slowly and softly, and it worked.
Until recently, I used to go through life digesting past regrets. Things like I should have lived on campus in college. Traveled to Oxford, moved to Florida, protected my ear, became a mechanical engineer. The whole idea that things would have been so much better if I had done this, or that. I’ve learned to let that go, although it’s deeper than it sounds – it took years. But I’ve learned things always work out. Sometimes we don’t know the answer for years.
This song is about regret, and wondering why people do things. It’s about living and learning, being a better person, and hoping others do the same. It’s what life is about. And just when you think everything in life got destroyed, you remind yourself that nothing got destroyed at all. Rather, you grew from the experience. And the idea of growing from experience doesn’t mean anything got destroyed. Instead it means something more powerful and smarter is being built.
“Stay hurtable. Stay Human. Stay Open. It’s always worth it” – John Mayer
And continue to grow.
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