What type of music is bittersweet symphony

Loneliness is not being alone, but not feeling loved. And those who love you are those who are next to you when you suffer; those who are there when you need to be heard. He cannot speak to anyone, but the symphony inside his head must be shared; it cannot and should not remain unresolved.

When all around us seems to be inconsistent, we return to our internal struggle, to our dissatisfaction. The change starts when we start looking for something more.

And then the final verse of the song draws the lyrical journey to an end in an enigmatic matter. Speaking of extremes that meet each other: is pain the thing that triggers change? Is there a path that allows us to purify ourselves? These notes are us. If a song goes beyond the surface of our being and tells us who we are, it will remain true forever.

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Other options. Close drawer menu Financial Times International Edition. Search the FT Search. World Show more World. US Show more US. The song was embroiled in a legal battle shortly after its release, as it samples an orchestral version of The Stones' song The Last Time.

Speaking as he received a lifetime achievement prize at the Ivor Novello Awards, Ashcroft announced: "As of last month, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards signed over all their publishing for Bitter Sweet Symphony, which was a truly kind and magnanimous thing for them to do. As a result, all future royalties for the song will now go to Ashcroft. The singer acknowledged that it was the Rolling Stones' late manager, Allen Klein, who had been responsible for the situation, rather than the musicians themselves.

He went on to thank Jagger and Richards for acknowledging he was responsible "for this [expletive] masterpiece". According to Rolling Stone magazine , the royalty dispute arose in when The Verve sought permission to sample a short, staccato string sequence from the symphonic version of The Last Time, recorded in by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra.

The Stones agreed to license a five-note segment in exchange for 50 percent of the royalties, but Klein claimed the Verve voided the agreement by using a larger portion of the song. The bitterest pill came when the song was nominated for a best song Grammy - with Jagger and Richards' names on the ballot. Asked in if he believed The Verve had been treated fairly, the Stones' guitarist replied: "I'm out of whack here, this is serious lawyer [stuff].

However, he added: "If the Verve can write a better song, they can keep the money. One unexpected benefit is that the singer can once again enjoy international football. So I can sit back and watch England In a statement, The Rolling Stones acknowledged that Ashcroft had been denied the rights to "one of his most iconic songs, including the lyrical content" for more than two decades.

Richard has endured that loss for many years. Ashcroft picked up the outstanding contribution prize at Thursday's Ivor Novello Awards, which recognise achievement in songwriting.