 " Ave Maria " is present on the I Am ... disc of the double album I Am ... Sasha Fierce , as it is a ballad that shows Knowles ' insecurities about love , and the person she is " underneath all the makeup , underneath the lights and underneath all the exciting star drama " . Knowles has said that she loves singing ballads because , " the music and the emotion in the story is told [ sic ] so much better . It 's a better connection because you can hear it and it 's not all these other distractions . I really wanted people to hear my voice and hear what I had to say . " During an interview , Knowles revealed that " Ave Maria " was the most personal song to her on the whole album . 
