“I Was Here” is a great song of an American singer Beyoncé from her fourth studio album 4 released June 24, 2011.The song was written by Diane Warren and is a reflective R&B ballad. The song goes higher and higher, chorus by chorus, until Beyoncé reaches her apex, delivering some of her best vocals on the album.
A music video for this song was released on August 19, 2012 and it shows Beyoncé performing the song live at the United Nations General Assembly while images of volunteers doing humanitarian work were projected on the screen behind her. It was donated to the World Humanitarian Day and aimed to create social media history with one billion people sharing the message of doing something good for another person. This beautiful song attracts many positive comments and attention from audience around the world. A year after the album 4 released, “I Was Here” the song also appeared on several charts internationally in 2012. T Moreover, this song was prominently featured in the Susan Sarandon film The Meddler in 2016.
Beyoncé vulnerably reviews her past. She wants to leave an impact and make her mark in this world before her life comes to an end. The song begins with 15 seconds of a sombre rhythm:
“I want to leave my footprints on the sand of time
Know there was something that, something that I left behind
When I leave this world, I’ll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won’t forget
I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here
I did, I’ve done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark, soul, everyone will know, I was here
I wanna say I lived each day, until I died
You know that I, been something in, somebody’s life
The hearts I have touched
Will be the proof that I leave
That I made a difference
And this world will see”
“I just want them to know
That I gave my all, did my best
Brought someone some happiness
Left this world a little better just because, I was here”
She wants the world to know what she has done in this world. She wants her audience to know that she lived every day until her time ended. She gave her all and did her best to bring people happiness in life. She has a meaningful life with a beautiful heart and with no regrets when the last day comes.
The rhythm of the song, the emotion and power in the voice of Beyoncé help the song reach to millions hearts. It encourages people in the world to live and appreciate every moment in their life, live their life with love and kindness to make the difference in this world so when end it comes to an end, there is no regrets about life within you.
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