I often create my Titles as if they were short poems or the lyrics to a song, which gives the listener a framework to guide their listening to the music, since at this time all of my songs are instrumentals. I will not discuss the title Between And So, and what it is intended to mean.
BETWEEN and so represents the silent bridge between its action and its consequence. It is the unspoken space where a cause transforms into its effect. To explore the BETWEEN and So in the context of a decision, we have to look at the tension of the middle ground.
In every choice, there is a BEFORE (The Between) and an after (the SO). The between is the heavy, quiet moment when all possibility still exists. The SO is the first breath taken after the die is cast.
THE ANATOMY OF THE MOMENT ( As I read this, I realize it would also make a good song title)
THE BETWEEN: This is the state of potential energy. It is the pause before you speak, the hand hovering over a keyboard, or the deep breath before a difficult conversation. It is uncomfortable because it is uncertain.
THE AND: This is the hinge. It represents the passage of time and the act of choosing. It is the movement from thought to reality. THE SO: This is the manifestation. It is the consequence, the relief, or the new path. It is the realization that “this is how things are now.”
APPLYING IT TO YOU: Think of a decision you are currently weighing. Usually, we focus on the so (the result), and this makes us anxious. But if you focus on the BETWEEN, you realize you are at the position of the most power possible: the position where you are still the author of the next sentence. Peace is most often found when we stop rushing through the between to get to the so, and acknowledge that the “and” is where we are most alive.