Some music tries to impress you. Other music sits with you, quietly, and stays longer than expected. That is how I experienced Ending up in the wrong way by Richard Green. It is not a song that asks for attention. It earns it through honesty, restraint, and an emotional clarity that feels lived in rather than performed.
Richard Green is an Italian guitarist, composer, and producer who has been based in London since 2012. His background is academic, with advanced studies in guitar and music, but his work never feels academic. What stands out most across his catalog is a refusal to stay in one lane. Electronic and experimental music sit comfortably alongside neoclassical writing, jazz-influenced harmony, pop structures, and ambient textures. That range is not a gimmick. It feels like a natural result of curiosity and long listening habits.
Ending up in the wrong way comes from a deeply personal place. The track is inspired by a love story that ended in 2023, and that sense of loss shapes every musical decision. This is not a dramatic breakup anthem. It is reflective, tender, and quietly sad. The title alone sets the tone. It suggests acceptance more than anger, and the music follows that emotional logic closely
The lead melody is the heart of the piece. It is simple, memorable, and emotionally exposed. Green has spoken about always prioritizing melody over technical display, and that philosophy is clear here. Nothing feels rushed or overcrowded. Space is used carefully, allowing the listener to breathe with the track rather than chase it. The collaboration with saxophone and violin adds warmth and depth, especially in the way those instruments enter and exit without overwhelming the core idea. Their performances feel human and unpolished in the best possible way.
From a production standpoint, the song is clean but not sterile. Parts were recorded between London and Italy, with final work completed in a major Italian studio. That balance mirrors the song itself, intimate but carefully shaped. It feels handcrafted, not engineered for trends.
This single also makes more sense when viewed within Green’s broader artistic arc. After early experimental releases like Dark Horses, he moved into more structured but still exploratory work with the EP A Journey. That project marked the beginning of a trilogy that continued with The Circle Closes in 2023 and concluded with First Light in 2024. Across those releases, genre becomes secondary to mood, and emotion becomes the organizing principle.
What I appreciate most about Ending up in the wrong way is its emotional maturity. It understands that endings are rarely clean, and that sadness and beauty often coexist. Green does not try to resolve that tension. He lets it exist. That choice makes the track linger long after it ends, which is not something you can fake.
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