The Soundtrack of Ordinary Things
A door opens, nothing has happened yet but beneath the creaking hinges, the violins begin to rise—and suddenly, you know danger is lurking on the other side. A look is exchanged across a crowded room, gaze held for three seconds. Then the strings swell…dhinn.. dhinn.. and you know love is in the air ❤️ A child trips over a toy. A burst of comic music erupts. Falling flat on your face is apparently hilarious if someone scores it correctly 😉. A character sits by a window. Rain slides down the glass. They stare into the distance. The piano begins and suddenly, without anyone saying a word, your heart becomes heavy. That is the magic of a background score. It makes the mundane interesting, the tiring feel exhilarating. It turns a glance into longing, a silence into grief, and a simple walk through a doorway into danger. The Music doesn’t create the emotions, it finds it. I wish life had a background score, something that could tell us what we are feeling when we don’t kn...
