Hive Open Mic Week #284 | White Flag - Dido (Cover) by @yisusth

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A warm greeting to everyone in this beautiful Open Mic community. In this week #284, we explore the theme: “Come Back”. I am pleased to share my trumpet performance of “White Flag”, a pop song with Trip Hop influences composed by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, and Rick Nowels in 2003. It was inspired by a past relationship of Dido's. The lyrics talk about not giving up emotionally and continuing to love deeply. This piece is in the key of F Major; in my case, I play it in G Major. The melody has an incomparable warmth and softness. The tempo is moderate with a constant pulse and a 4/4 time signature. When this song came out, it was like the rise of MTV, and social networks did not yet exist. My first contact with the music of this artist was in the 1999 series “Roswell”, and the song “Here With Me”. I loved watching this series for its supernatural drama and its teenage science fiction.

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Un cordial saludo para todos en esta bella comunidad del Open Mic. En esta semana #284, exploramos la temática: “Come Back". Tengo el agrado de compartir mi interpretación con mi trompeta de «White Flag», una canción pop con influencias Trip Hop compuesta por Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong y Rick Nowels en 2003. Fue inspirada en una relación pasada de Dido. La letra habla sobre no rendirse emocionalmente y seguir amando profundamente. Esta pieza se encuentra en la tonalidad de F mayor, en mi caso la interpreto en G mayor. La melodía tiene una calidez y suavidad incomparables. El tempo es moderado con un pulso constante y un compás de 4/4. Cuando salió esta canción, era como el auge de MTV y no existían aún las redes sociales. Mis primeros contactos con la música de esta artista fueron en la serie “Roswell” de 1999 y el tema “Here With Me”. Me encantaba ver esta serie por su drama sobrenatural y su ciencia ficción adolescente.

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There are so many needs we have to go back, to be reborn, and reconnect with our roots, with who we are, with who we were, and with who we want to be. Along the path of life, we stray, whether due to personal decisions, those of others, trials, or natural causes. Then, the need arises to embark again on the right path. I don't really believe in the phrase that one returns to where one was happy, because in the end, life passes, friends change, and the landscape is different. But we can reconcile, rebuild, and restore what has been broken. Forgiving and being forgiven isn't a step backward; it's a virtue that makes us move forward. People often have a hard time closing cycles, and it's healing to try again. Many songs make us go back and remember unforgettable moments. I hope you take me back to 2003 with my performance.

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Hay tantas necesidades que tenemos de volver atrás, de renacer, y reencontrarnos con nuestras raíces, con quienes somos, con quienes fuimos y con quienes queremos ser. En el camino de la vida nos extraviamos, ya sea por las decisiones personales, las de otros, las pruebas o por causas naturales. Entonces, surge esa necesidad de embarcarse de nuevo en el rumbo correcto. No creo mucho en esa frase de que uno vuelve a donde fue feliz, porque al final la vida pasa, los amigos cambian y el paisaje es otro. Pero sí podemos reconciliarnos, reconstruirnos y restaurar lo que ha quebrado. Perdonar y ser perdonado no es un retroceso, es una virtud que nos hace avanzar. Muchas veces a las personas les cuesta mucho cerrar ciclos, y resulta sanador volver a intentarlo. Hay muchas canciones que nos hacen volver atrás y recordar momentos inolvidables. Espero que vuelvan al 2003 con mi interpretación.

White Flag

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
I'll tell you that
But if I didn't say it, well, I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

But I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess and destruction
To come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "It's over"
Then I'm sure that that makes sense

But I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Fuentes / Sources

Images	Obtained in Unsplash
Lyrics	“White Flag” by Dido on Genius
Thumbnail & Banner	Made with Adobe Creative Cloud Express
Gifs	Created with EZGif
Specific Information	The greatest songs
Original Soundtrack	White Flag - Dido