Lyrical power!

And love is not the easy thing

The only baggage you can bring...

And love is not the easy thing....

The only baggage you can bring

Is all that you can't leave behind

And if the darkness is to keep us apart

And if the daylight feels like it's a long way off

And if your glass heart should crack

And for a second you turn back

Oh no, be strong

Walk on, walk on

What you got they can't steal it

No they can't even feel it

Walk on, walk on...

Stay safe tonight

You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been

A place that has to be believed to be seen

You could have flown away

A singing bird in an open cage

Who will only fly, only fly for freedom

Walk on, walk on

What you've got they can't deny it

Can't sell it, can't buy it

Walk on, walk on

Stay safe tonight

And I know it aches

And your heart it breaks

And you can only take so much

Walk on, walk on

Home, hard to know what it is if you've never had one

Home, I can't say where it is but I know I'm going home

That's where the hurt is

I know it aches

How your heart it breaks

And you can only take so much

Walk on, walk on

Leave it behind

You've got to leave it behind

All that you fashion

All that you make

All that you build

All that you break

All that you measure

All that you steal

All this you can leave behind

All that you reason

All that you sense

All that you speak

All you dress up

All that you scheme.

U2

When you really love someone

Alicia Keys via last.fm

Alicai Keys has been gone long time from indian music scene. The year she came to scene with a bagful of grammies, she was ruling the prime time music shows. She was a real talent at the time when Britney and similar kop acts were making charts with their sweaty sounds and right on face gyrations. Well, these over sexed music is not first, and surely, it was not females who made it cool in the scene - it was none other than The King(the real King) who did it first. That was cool because he could swing his hips the same way he could modulate his voice, a magical voice which could make any woman swoon. That age is gone. In the digital age, acts have become more theatrical rather than talent.

Alicia was different. She could compose great songs. That was not Britney's forte. She produced or co-produced many of her singles and albums. This was real stuff, but that won't sell in market. So Britney came and went, so did many others, and latest is Taylor Swift. Well, it is too early to make such statements, and I truly hope she comes up with a geniune album. Alicia Keys has suung with many legends in the industry, like Jay-Z and the other legend, John (Not Lennon, obviously!). Her songs have been soulful melodies, and mixes lot of influences into one beautiful song. The power of lyrics are the masterpiece in her songs, most of which are written by her or co-written. I like that in an artist.

The particular song I like has most beautiful lyrics. I have never found anyone who has exactly my own musical tastes. If I say I like a song based on lyrics alone, it would be partial truth. If it is only melodies or harmonics, then again it will be partial truth. Is it a particular artist that make me like it? Maybe, but again very minor partial truth. There are many other reasons. My musical interests are sum of all these partial truths. This song is one of those which I like at this particular point in my life. I have written down the lyrics myself. It helped me listen to them more, with my brain in line with my heart, which normally bunks such sessions.

Particular portions of the song, like the hummed chorus at end, would find very little likers. I would even have difficulty in making half my acquaintences listen to it even. And that is my dilema. To find someone who will hear me, but will let me listen alone. Me and my music, the only true love which will never betray me, unless I do.

So here are the lyrics to the song _____________________

WHEN YOU REALLY LOVE SOMEONE

I'm a women, 

and lord knows its hard, i need a real man to give me what i need(uh)

sweet attention, love and tenderness

when its real, its unconditional

i'm tellin' ya

cos man's just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough

to love you  when you're right

love you when you're wrong, 

love you when you're weak, 

love you when you're strong

take you higher, when the world that you're, feeling low

he's giving you his last, cos he's thinking of you first,

giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt

that's what done when you really love someone

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

cos you're a real man, and lords knows its hard

sometimes you just need a womans touch

sweet affection, love and support

when its real, its unconditional

i'm tellin' ya

cos woman ain't a woman, if she ain't woman enough

to love you  when you're right(uh hun)

love you when you're wrong,

love you when you're weak, (uh hun)

love you when you're strong

take you higher, when the world that you're feeling low

she's giving you the best even when you're feeling the worst

giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt

that's what done when you really love someone

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

sometimes you're gonna argue, sometimes you're gonna fight

sometime's its gonna feel like it ain't ever gonna be right

but something so strong, keeps you holding on

it don't make sense, but it make a good song

cos man's just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough

to love you  when you're right

love you when you're wrong, (woo hoo)

love you when you're weak, 

love you when you're strong

love you when you're strong

take you higher(take you higher), when the world that you're feeling low

he's thinking of his last, cos he's thinking of you first,

giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt

(oh)that's what done when you really love someone

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

(I'm tellin ya) cos woman ain't a woman, if she ain't woman enough

to love you  when you're right

love you when you're wrong, 

love you when you're weak, 

love you when you're strong

take you higher and higher, when the world that you're feeling low

she's giving you the best even when you're at the worst

giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt

that's what done when you really love someone

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

I'm tellin ya, I'm telling ya

hmmmm hmmm yeah

hmmmm hmmm yeah

hmmmm hmmm yeah

hmmmm hmmm yeah

hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)

hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)

hmmmm hmmm yeah(yeah)

(fades)

Thaman

Thaman is a great Music director. He has great ear for sound and mix. He doesn't over mix, neither does overlay with heavy vocals. He keeps a good ratio between vocals and music. The best of his comes in Mundhinam Paartheney. This soundtrack is superb for its use of western influences - English lyrics, Jazz, Swing and a variety of musical instruments. It doesn't go fast too. It would be nice to hear this guy try out new dimensions in music. Only this kind of experimentalist will make the much necessary shake up in music industry. It is also very heart breaking that this person has not followed up, or maybe not been allowed to follow up with a great album.

All the songs are good, but some are better. All of Suchitras songs are excellent, but I would not say anything about it with respect to others. So among the rest of the track list, Maya sung by Naresh Iyer and Janani is a good easy listener, Indre Indre by Ranjith doesn't live up to the singers level, and Manadhil Adiyil sung by Priyadarshini is barely OK. All these songs have heavy rock influence and a failed attempt at fusion. Even then all these songs have been nicely produced.

The other songs by Suchitra are Mundhinam Paarthen with Thaman, Pesum Poove with Krish and Kanavena with Haricharan. The best of this lot is Pesum Poove. Mundhinam Paarthen is a class apart. The song Kanavena is good in parts, though there are at times when you feel what the music tries to say.

So Mundhinam Paartheney: Must Have.

Recommended buy for sure.

Other soundtracks by same director from movie Eeram is also good, though I would not recommend to buy it.

Trivia: He debuted in the movie Boys as an actor.

Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein

Lyrics : Harivansh Rai Bachan

This is the poem which has been moulded in the song. Listen it in the mountainous voice of the Shenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bhachhan.

It has certain pain. People who have suffered in pain can live without anyone, even without his lover, because the grief is enough to allow him to live.

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कभी  कभी  मेरे  दिल  मैं  ख्याल  आता  हैं 

की  ज़िन्दगी  तेरी  जुल्फों  की  नर्म  छाओं  मैं  गुजरने  पति 

तो  शादाब  हो  भी  सकती  थी 

यह  रंज-ओ-ग़म  की  सियाही  जो  दिल  पे  छाई  हैं 

तेरी  नज़र  की  शुओं  मैं  खो  भी  सकती  थी 

मगर  यह  हो  न  सका  और  अब  ये  आलम  हैं 

की  तू  नहीं, तेरा  ग़म  तेरी  जुस्तजू  भी  नहीं 

गुज़र  रही  हैं  कुछ  इस  तरह  ज़िन्दगी  जैसे,

इससे  किसी  के  सहारे  की  आरज़ू  भी  नहीं 

न  कोई  राह, न  मंजिल, न  रौशनी  का  सुराग 

भटक  रहीं  है  अंधेरों  मैं  ज़िन्दगी  मेरी 

इन्ही  अंधेरों  मैं  रह  जाऊँगा  कभी  खो  कर 

मैं  जनता  हूँ  मेरी  हम-नफास, मगर  यूंही 

कभी  कभी  मेरे  दिल  मैं  ख्याल  आता  हैं

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शादाब /Shadab=fresh,delightful

रज/Ranj=distress,grief

जुस्तजू /Justjoo=desire

हम-नफस/Hum-nafas=companion,friend