Introduction
In a remote corner of Costa Rica, surrounded by mountains and mist, Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) composed one of the most transcendent pieces of his Enigma Series: “Tears of Sadness.” A work that has resonated with millions for its emotional depth and timeless atmosphere.
Spiritual and Emotional Origin
“Tears of Sadness” was born on August 22, 2018, when Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) had just moved into a cabin at the top of a mountain in Coto Brus. As he watched the horizon where clouds met the earth, a powerful feeling struck him—time seemed to stop, and memories from another life came forth.
It wasn’t a conventional inspiration. It was an emotional and energetic transmission. He heard inside him a melody that didn’t yet exist. What he was living already felt like a memory. That temporal paradox became the seed of the piece.
Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) describes it as an inner metamorphosis: it wasn’t sadness—it was a nostalgia for what was never lived. A state of expanded awareness, where the soul looks at the human from the divine and whispers: “There’s no mistake. Everything has been part of your growth.”
“The song represents a god who decides to become human to remember his freedom through form.”
Inspiration and Connection with Enigma
View of Living Forest, Argáta – birthplace of the inspiration
In the days leading up to the creation of “Tears of Sadness”, Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) was listening to Enigma’s The Rivers of Belief. The song, rich with spirituality, stirred in him a sense of unresolved connection.
The flutes and deep basses brought back memories of his childhood and spiritual bond with Japan. Enigma’s music acted as a catalyst, but “Tears of Sadness” emerged as a spontaneous response.
“What Michael Cretu suggested through symbols, Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) revealed as memory.”
Spontaneous Creative Process
The song was composed in just a few hours. The melodies came with absolute clarity. Voices called him from the clouds. In that moment, he knew he had to bring it to life.
Other pieces like “Indigo” emerged the same way. They weren’t composed—they were channeled. The sound already existed. He simply brought it into the audible realm.
“When inspiration is real, it isn’t created or written—it is received.”
Evolution and Second Version
The original version was released as a single. Years later, it was included in Volume 7 with a more expansive mix. The new version was titled “Tears of Sadness (Legends of Love).”
It was inspired by an experience with a friend who had to emigrate. That farewell awakened personal memories in Shinobu of change, of leaving behind what was loved. The song became a bridge between the present and memory.
“Versions are stages. The song is one.”
Message and Emotional Structure
“Tears of Sadness” is a deep experience. It reflects a nostalgia for what was never lived—a subtle sadness that doesn’t hurt, but liberates. The music guides the listener through inner landscapes of recognition and redemption.
The structure alternates between wide silences and elevated moments. The voices don’t explain. They whisper. They invite feeling. Every sound seeks to help the listener remember the eternal.
“This isn’t a song to be heard. It’s meant to be lived.”
Technical Aspects and Artistic Approach
Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) never studied music in academies or universities. His creative approach has always been intuitive—channeled from an inner level that’s hard to explain. The music arrives clearly, without needing prior theory.
In “Tears of Sadness”, the sound is built from subtle layers: ambient pads, processed flutes, deep basses, and stretched voices with prolonged reverb and tonal modulation. Each element is crafted to induce an altered state of consciousness. There are no traditional drums or pronounced percussion. The rhythm is internal—guided by the emotional breath of each transition.
The human voice appears fragmentarily. It doesn’t sing lines—it invokes symbols. Phonemes like “rar,” “sis,” and “eternity” serve as resonant keys. They don’t belong to a language, but to an emotion. Their treatment—with ethereal tuning and infinite echoes—reinforces the feeling of listening from another dimension.
The project was initially produced in a very simple way. The first version had no album structure or advanced mixing. It was exported from a basic workstation. Years later, when included in Volume 7, it received a second life: professional mixing, expanded spatiality, and a more polished sound.
“Technology was invisible. What was recorded was a real emotion.”
At all times, Ⲉntsury (real name: Shinobu Entsu) avoided revealing too many technical aspects. He believes over-explaining reduces the mystery. The goal isn’t to show how it’s made, but to provoke something within. That’s why there are no extensive credits or revealed processes. The piece is free. Whoever listens, interprets it through their own story.