Richard Green Turns Life’s Regrets Into Dance Music on “Wasted Tears”
If there’s one thing we all can agree on, then it’s the fact that we’ve all cried over something stupid before. Especially when we were kids, we could cry because mom carried our brother or sister before carrying us, we even cried over toffees and who gets to say hello to Dad first. But growing up a bit too, some of us lost sleep over a job that did not care about us, or cried because our favorite food delivery order got canceled. We’ve all wasted tears on something that felt like the world has come to an end for us, especially relationships, but here we are today, cruising and chilling. Italian multi-instrumentalist and producer Richard Green decided to build a whole dance track about all those experiences instead, and I gotta admit, that’s a much better way to handle regret.
The track which was released as part of his Electronic Therapy EP, “Wasted Tears” takes a hard look at the universal growing pain of caring too much about the wrong things. It’s about how we see things when younger and how our perspective shifts as we get older looking back at the same things. Sometimes we cared too much about things that needed less attention to it, but at that point of your life, you knew less and therefore you acted within your limits. But as you grow and gets to experience life more, you realize you wasted tears on some bs, and you sometimes even make fun of yourself for being Soo braindead.
I like the song, it’s more of like were these the things you cried over? Well then you wasted your tears kinda vibe. Richard Green recorded this track largely by himself in his home studio in Piacenza before getting it professionally mixed and mastered at Studio Elfo. So it’s no wonder fyoh can hear that DIY passion mixed with high-end polish in every second. But he did something that intrigued me. Some would have opted for a very bright and a bit brainless club beat, but he took a more dark, atmospheric indie-dance style approach to the track and it’s lovely.
From the very first beat, you get this sharp electronic drums mixed with moody synthesizer layers and a driving lead melody. The instrumentation borrows a bit from the gritty edge of the Chemical Brothers and the experimental electronic work of John Frusciante, creating a vibe that feels both nocturnal and deeply human. If there’s something about that track, then it’s how it gets stuck in your head with that lead melody. There’s a dance energy here, but not the one with a basic club formula, and it’s very addictive.
“Wasted Tears” is built around a very specific life lesson, growing up means realizing which battles actually deserve your energy. It’s ain’t everything that we gotta pay attention to, not everything is worth your time, sometimes save energy and use it when it matters. These days we waste a lot time arguing about a whole bunch of nonsense and end up with nothing and toxicity. So why can’t we channel those energy into something useful and positive? Why waste tears on someone who doesn’t value you? Why worry about tomorrow when you’re living today? It’s not telling us to stop feeling, but it reminding us to learn from those feelings and give our energy to the things that truly deserve it. We’ve made mistakes and this is no judgement, the track wants us to look at the awkward transition from youth to adulthood and know that we indeed did some stuffs that didn’t deserve that much attention, but it’s all part of growing and experiencing life.
I love how the song moves with a steady, pulsating rhythm that pushes you forward. The dark atmosphere sets a reflective mood, but the catchy melodic hooks keep the energy high. And you can see that indeed Richard Green was very selective with his choice of sound and how they work together. It’s kinda feels rare for a dance track to offer genuine emotional depth, and still have you dancing off those worries. And Richard Green did it beautifully, so why don’t you go ahead and stream “Wasted Tears” whilst dancing away your regrets away!
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