The Italian-born, London-based guitarist and composer Richard Green has been building his portfolio since moving to the UK in 2012, armed with formal training and a genuine understanding of what makes music stick with you.
“Sometimes the wrong ending teaches us more than the right one ever could.”
“Ending Up in the Wrong Way” is inspired by Green’s relationship in 2023 that did not work out. This song is about that feeling when you know things are not going to get better. You are not ready to give up yet. The main tune is really important here because it combines nice synthesizer sounds and chillwave music. Green adds parts that sound nice and then stop, and his guitar playing adds some warmth to the song, so it does not sound too empty. We’ve all been in relationships that didn’t end dramatically, they just… ended. Green captures that silent devastation perfectly. While the single is part of the larger “Illusions” album, it proves that Green understands something integral about the heartbreak here: it’s rarely about the big moments. It’s about the small realizations, the gradual acceptance, and the way you stop checking your phone 24 by 7.
“Ending Up in the Wrong Way” doesn’t promise you’ll feel better after listening, but it does promise you won’t feel alone in the feeling.
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