Diane Warren described it as a "career song":
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"I just wrote something a week and a half ago that Beyoncé recorded and I think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. She sang it amazingly. I think it’s a career song and probably my favorite thing I’ve ever written … right now. Well, to be honest, I always like my newest songs the most. I thought that the one artist who would be my dream to sing ['I Was Here'] would be Beyoncé. This is one of those magical stories where what is meant to be actually happens. I've never had chills through my entire body like I had from hearing Beyoncé sing this song. 'I Was Here' came from my soul and became the song that was coming from hers. In all my life, I have never heard anything as amazing as this. Hearing her sing 'I Was Here' will forever be one of the best moments of my life, and I know that this song will touch many other lives as well."
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http://sandrarose.com/2011/06/diane-...e-my-best-yet/
Then Beyoncé gave a separate interview claiming it was actually about 9/11 attacks:
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I got a call from Diane and she played the song on guitar over the phone, and I said, "Oh my god, I have to have this song." It was inspired by September 11. It's the tenth anniversary and I thought, "Wow, this really completes my album."
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http://archive.is/9VijC#selection-243.0-220.11
So what is the truth? Is it a song about Beyonce's career... or September 11?
