I don't usually write the ekam songs on my blog for reasons relating to copy-right act of 20xx (when the songs will actually be released). But I wrote this one. I don't plan to compose this song probably because it's too true. I've written enough of true-to-life songs which are usually damn sad.
In fact, I was once involved in a discussion that how sadness appeals to people much more easily than does happiness or laughter. In other words, it's pretty easy to make anyone sad, but very difficult to make them laugh.
That's all I have to say for now.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The Inverted Smile
Living in a cage, dreaming for a run
Happy that they laugh, I'm but a pun
The insensitive humans, parasites of mine
God I wish I could pray with bread crumbs and wine
Strangled on a leash, I hide all my tears
I smile for them, wary of their fears
My friends laugh at me, call me asinine
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Food and fun you give me free
But a cage for me you bind
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Kick me when you want to
Wagging my tail, I come back to you
And even when I find some happiness
"Heed", you say and I come back to you
Stay away from them you say,
They are not your kind
I'm but a puppet, in hands without a mind
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Happy that they laugh, I'm but a pun
The insensitive humans, parasites of mine
God I wish I could pray with bread crumbs and wine
Strangled on a leash, I hide all my tears
I smile for them, wary of their fears
My friends laugh at me, call me asinine
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Food and fun you give me free
But a cage for me you bind
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Kick me when you want to
Wagging my tail, I come back to you
And even when I find some happiness
"Heed", you say and I come back to you
Stay away from them you say,
They are not your kind
I'm but a puppet, in hands without a mind
God I wish I could pray, with bread crumbs and wine
Monday, August 28, 2006
Majulah Singapura - Getting used to the Lah!!!
A break from the lecture and someone says, "your website is so outdated" (or something like that). That really made me realize, boy it's been some ages. And now that I am in this new country, I have many things to write about as well. So here I am typing my way through the same break. Thanks dude :-)
So, Singapore. Let me crib a little before I actually get down to write the good part. I'm sure, Namit will be nodding his head with the I-told-you-so look on his face throughout the first part ;-).
Weather - damn it's humid. Thanks to the AC buses though. But one advantage of this is that girls wear really skimpy dresses allowing some comfort to the eys.
Nowhere to go - if you're not partying, you're getting bored. There's hardly any place where you can go to "ghoomofy" unless you like the lights. Tried Sentosa, which is a beach (well, it's a lot of things actually). The beach is so artificial that it looks artificial...errr... whatever. There are few other things in Sentosa like under-water aquarium, dolphin shows (basically the things that a Singpore Tourism guy will tell you). But they are too expensive for poor students like myself and hence out of reach.
So only way out is party with your friends and that's what we've been doing at least for the last two week-ends. Let's see how we countinue here after.
Lectures and assignments - no comment. Of course, they are boring. The only classes I've enjoyed till date are my guitar classes. Think, should do BMus or something.
Food - who the f*ck said that SG is the food capital of the world. Well, he was right, it is; you get a lot of variety but hardly any taste. More so, because I'm a vegetarian. I know you'd go - man, you're missing something in life - but whatever it is, for me SG is not a great place to eat. But, it's better than US (though my favourite Pizza Hut is too damn expensive here) as you get a lot of Indian restaurants (note quantity only, not quality).
What remains is the good part - college campus which is WiFi, MBA lounge which is ACed (heaven in SG), and - repeating myself - partying (that includes guitaring by the way). And that reminds me that I haven't joined any group/band here. There's a group called GENUS - Guitar Ensemble of NUS. Have to join that. And I'm also playing on the International Day on Sept 8. There are few singers as well in the batch.
As for my other frustrations. Gillman Heights, where the real unlucky ones of NUS get an apartment, is pathetic. Someone uploaded the pics of Gillman and they were really awesome, or so we assumed. But the moment I entered with the 30 KG suitcase in the room, I was so damn disappointed. It sucks here. Namit did warn me about not taking Gillman, but per him, it was good as per Indian standards. But no, I disagree. I lived much more luxuriously in Bangalore than in Gillman (in terms of apartment quality only, forget other comforts). Probably I was expecting a little too much after seeing the apartments in Phoenix.
And what else, lecturers are funny, trying their best to make the course interesting but no one has succeeded in getting my attention. I'm studying only because I have to.
Classmates are good, some really knowledgeable, many posers, some transparent. Nice diversity, lah!!! (That's Singlish BTW, "ok la", "sit la", "there is no class today lah!"). But it's nice to have such people around. And it's really funny when you know the truth :-). You enjoy like crazy.
And that's about it la! Will keep writing more as and when I get commens like the above one ;-)
So, Singapore. Let me crib a little before I actually get down to write the good part. I'm sure, Namit will be nodding his head with the I-told-you-so look on his face throughout the first part ;-).
Weather - damn it's humid. Thanks to the AC buses though. But one advantage of this is that girls wear really skimpy dresses allowing some comfort to the eys.
Nowhere to go - if you're not partying, you're getting bored. There's hardly any place where you can go to "ghoomofy" unless you like the lights. Tried Sentosa, which is a beach (well, it's a lot of things actually). The beach is so artificial that it looks artificial...errr... whatever. There are few other things in Sentosa like under-water aquarium, dolphin shows (basically the things that a Singpore Tourism guy will tell you). But they are too expensive for poor students like myself and hence out of reach.
So only way out is party with your friends and that's what we've been doing at least for the last two week-ends. Let's see how we countinue here after.
Lectures and assignments - no comment. Of course, they are boring. The only classes I've enjoyed till date are my guitar classes. Think, should do BMus or something.
Food - who the f*ck said that SG is the food capital of the world. Well, he was right, it is; you get a lot of variety but hardly any taste. More so, because I'm a vegetarian. I know you'd go - man, you're missing something in life - but whatever it is, for me SG is not a great place to eat. But, it's better than US (though my favourite Pizza Hut is too damn expensive here) as you get a lot of Indian restaurants (note quantity only, not quality).
What remains is the good part - college campus which is WiFi, MBA lounge which is ACed (heaven in SG), and - repeating myself - partying (that includes guitaring by the way). And that reminds me that I haven't joined any group/band here. There's a group called GENUS - Guitar Ensemble of NUS. Have to join that. And I'm also playing on the International Day on Sept 8. There are few singers as well in the batch.
As for my other frustrations. Gillman Heights, where the real unlucky ones of NUS get an apartment, is pathetic. Someone uploaded the pics of Gillman and they were really awesome, or so we assumed. But the moment I entered with the 30 KG suitcase in the room, I was so damn disappointed. It sucks here. Namit did warn me about not taking Gillman, but per him, it was good as per Indian standards. But no, I disagree. I lived much more luxuriously in Bangalore than in Gillman (in terms of apartment quality only, forget other comforts). Probably I was expecting a little too much after seeing the apartments in Phoenix.
And what else, lecturers are funny, trying their best to make the course interesting but no one has succeeded in getting my attention. I'm studying only because I have to.
Classmates are good, some really knowledgeable, many posers, some transparent. Nice diversity, lah!!! (That's Singlish BTW, "ok la", "sit la", "there is no class today lah!"). But it's nice to have such people around. And it's really funny when you know the truth :-). You enjoy like crazy.
And that's about it la! Will keep writing more as and when I get commens like the above one ;-)
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