In March 2017 I heard about the end of the relationship between two close friends. I confess I felt quite sad for them. At the time I was on a short trip near my hometown. On the way home, in a bus, as I watched the trees go by the window and thinking about my friends, the initial rhythm of this piece came to my mind as well as The Rolling Stones singing "Everybody wants Somebody to Love". My song is not similar to theirs, of course, but the words they say in the beginning, before singing, I used as an inspiration for two pieces I composed before: Everybody Deserves Somebody to Love that I present in this post and Missing your Love that I will present soon.
Everybody Deserves Somebody to Love is a musical story in which two characters, who work together, are at a joyful party, with lots of dancing and drinking. Both are in love with each other but social, family, and professional issues prevent them from getting together. However, one of the characters absorbed by the joy of the party (too much to drink, maybe) decides to insist in the relationship. The other character is hesitant and afraid to face such challenge. At the end of the song they decide to take the chance. The piece is structured in a rondó form with the following parts that I called: Introduction (I); A; B; C; I; A; D; A; C; I; A. Imagine a rock and habanera cake with Scarlatti syrup. The layers are:
A: An invitation. They say phrases like: “Come to me because I need you now”.
B: Expression of pure desire with phrases such as: "Hey! I can ́t control myself now". B could be called A’. C: In a syncopated rhythm is argumentation. One party is trying to convince the other about assuming their relationship singing like that: “Everybody deserves somebody to love. I can help you to carry on. Just give your life a second chance”. D: Is a moment of reflection. One of the characters is at greater risk and says: I´m afraid, love hurts sometimes. It won´t be so easy to start a new life now.”
That is it! I hope you like it.
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