When I first wrote “If You Love Something, Set It Free,” it came from a deeply personal place. The poem was born out of one of the most difficult lessons love can teach us—that sometimes the purest form of love is letting go. At its core, the poem is about devotion, sacrifice, and the strength it takes to release someone you care for, even when every part of you wants to hold on.
This new release transforms that poem into music with two distinct tracks:
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Track 1: A reimagined ballad, carrying the weight of vulnerability and tenderness in its rawest form. The ballad leans into intimacy and reflection, guided by a haunting melody and a beautiful flute accompaniment that gives the track a distinctly Celtic character. The sound is both fragile and timeless, echoing the tenderness of love and the ache of release. Every note feels like a whispered memory, delicate yet powerful, wrapping the listener in the vulnerability that inspired the poem.
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Track 2: An energetic EDM mix, reshaping the same story into something that feels liberating, like the release itself—painful, yet freeing.The EDM version approaches the piece from another angle, drawing on ethereal, new age orchestral influences. It layers pulsing rhythms with sweeping orchestral textures, transforming the heartbreak into something expansive and transcendent. The result is an otherworldly soundscape—haunting yet liberating—that lifts the orchestral score into a realm where grief becomes release, and release becomes freedom.
Writing this piece taught me that love isn’t always about possession—it’s about freedom, acceptance, and trust. I wanted the music to carry that duality: the heartbreak of letting go and the beauty of setting someone free.
My hope is that listeners hear themselves in these tracks. Whether you’re sitting in quiet reflection with the ballad, or finding release in the EDM mix, I want you to feel the spectrum of love’s complexity—the way it can hold us close and set us free in the same breath. The two tracks are designed to complement each other, and the most powerful way to experience this reimagined If You Love Something, Set It Free is by listening to both in sequence – played back-to-back without pause and free from distractions.
If You Love Something, Set It Free (Reimagined) single is scheduled for release today, August 29, 2025.
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