Pavlova waited for four years to compose her first symphonic work, barely four minutes long for piano and strings, motivated by the death of Shakhbagyan. She returned to take refuge in lieder, composing pieces like "Miss me... but let me go" at the beginning of September 2001. The same way that Cristóbal Halffter saw his composition "Adagio en forma de Rondó" changed by the terrorist attacks of September 11, Pavlova was shocked by these attacks, especially as she lived quite close to ground zero. She decided to rededicate the song to the memory of the victims.