Parts of my arrangement were inspired by the cover by Ellipsis (ellipsismusic) and the version sung on AGT by Hannibal Means. Thank you.

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Lyrics:
Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala [A lion and a leopard come to this open place]

[Chant repeats]

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There’s more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

Some say eat or be eaten
Some say live and let live
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give

In the circle of life
It’s the wheel of fortune
It’s the leap of faith
It’s the band of hope
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars

There’s far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round

It’s the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life

And can you feel the love tonight?

In the Circle
The Circle of Life

A cover of “Tears In Heaven” by the legend Eric Clapton. Listen through headphones for HQ stereo sound. I had a lot of fun experimenting with alternate chord progressions :)

Love this song. If you’ve ever lost someone significant in your life, you’ll know what it’s all about.

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Advait
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Enjoy!
Advait
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P.S. Some of my subscribers (otherwise known as the coolest people in the world) may have noticed that there are fewer cuts in the video this time. That’s because it was sung in one take, a first for me, and hopefully a feat that I can now reproduce at will :)

While this is hardly a ‘composition’, more a jam, it’s still completely original :)

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Advait
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I find this song incredibly expressive - of love, agony, frustration, and helplessness.

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Advait
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P.S. Some of my older listeners may remember that I had already done this song earlier. I decided to redo it because a) I wasn’t satisfied with the vocals, and b) It was not recorded with a proper microphone.

Lyrics:

I said don’t do it babe
Said it ain’t worth it babe
But you did it anyway
Four or five drinks and you were on your way

September 1st, 2003
It took the life right out of me
Hung up the phone
Raced out the door
Broken
Tried to believe that it wasn’t true
But in my heart I always knew
being the life of the party would catch up to you
Your family was waiting and crying for three damn hours

[Chorus:]
I said don’t do it babe
Said it ain’t worth it babe
But you did it anyway
Four or five drinks and you were on your way
Everything’s cool on the straight away
But you took that turn doing eighty-five in a thirty-five
Why babe?

Every time I’m home I pass that road
Driving alone and the street feels cold
Seeing your face yeah it’s haunting me
My mind goes crazy tryin’ to figure out
Just where you would be four years from now
And what you were thinking when the lights came down
Doctors were trying to save you for three damn hours

[Chorus]

Who ever said that life was fair
When you live without a care
When you’re invincible
When you’re invincible
When you’re invincible
Who thinks about leaving when you’re livin’

[Chorus]

I’m experimenting with capturing the actual footage of the recording, instead of recording the audio separately and subsequently doing a lip-sync. Thus everything you see in this video is live. If you have an opinion on this, please do let me know in the comment section :)

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P.S. I’m aware what the actual chords are, but I’ve changed them deliberately because I personally prefer these.

Lyrics:
Build a bridge to your mind
Takes me there everytime
Lay it all on the line
If there’s a way
Build a bridge, make a path
Overlook the aftermath
Make my tears be your bath
If there’s a way
Only if you’ll take a ride
Go with me to the other side
[chorus]
Even though it’s gonna crumble down
I’ll keep building till you come around
Even though it’s gonna fall apart, break my heart
I’ll keep building ‘till i die
Build a bridge of memories
Stretch it out overseas
To the end of the world
If there’s a way
Build a bridge made of pain
Send my longing down the drain
Have no reasons to complain
If there’s a way
Only if you’ll take a ride
Go with me to the other side
[chorus]
Only if you’ll take a ride
Go with me to the other side

As Independence Day approaches, I am excited to share with you a new version of our National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” or “Jan Gan Man”, bringing a modern touch while still retaining elegance and dignity, as a tribute to the rich heritage and culture that I am proud to be part of.

Please share this video with your friends and relatives, send them an Independence Day greeting!

The first half of this video is live - which means that the video you see is the actual footage of me singing while recording. All the instruments you hear, piano, strings, bells, tabla, etc were arranged and performed by me.

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Advait
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Lyrics (composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore):
Jana gaṇa mana adhināyaka jaya he
Bhārata bhāgya vidhātā
Punjāba Sind Gujarāṭa Marāṭhā
Drāviḍa Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himāchala Yamunā Gangā
Ucchala jaladhi taranga
Tava śubha nāme jāge
Tava śubha āśiṣa māge
Gāhe tava jaya gāthā
Jana gaṇa mangala dāyaka jaya he
Bhārata bhāgya vidhāta
Jaya he jaya he jaya he
Jaya jaya jaya jaya he!

English Translation:
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
Dispenser of India’s destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and is
chanted by the waves of the Indian Ocean.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
Thou dispenser of India’s destiny.
Victory, victory, victory, Victory to thee.

Lyrics credit & further information on the National Anthem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gan…

I have always admired the story of Boyce Avenue’s success on YouTube, and “Broken Angel” is an incredible song about the shadow of misery cast by abusive fathers.

I have a deep personal attachment to “Iris”, for reasons that are too complex to go into here. It is one of the more important songs in my life. Originally part of the “City of Angels” soundtrack, “Iris” expresses Nicholas Cage’s frustration at being unable to truly love Meg Ryan because he is an angel and she is still alive. If you’re confused, go watch the movie, it’s great.

By merging the songs together for this mashup/medley, I have rewoven the lyrics to tell the story of the abusive father who, years later, is racked with remorse and guilt at having deprived his daughter of a happy childhood, and would give anything to have a second chance at bringing her up.

Enjoy!
Advait
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Special credit to my granddad, who was somehow able to procure 50 candles at a moment’s notice, and also credit to my amazing mum, who came home early from work to help me with the candle shot.

Boyce Avenue’s Channel (On the off chance you didn’t already know who they were): http://www.youtube.com/boyceavenue

Mashed-up Lyrics:

And I’d give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You’re the closest to heaven that I’ll ever be
And I don’t want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it’s over
I just don’t want to miss you tonight

Oh broken angel
Were you sad when he crushed all your dreams?
Oh broken angel
Inside you’re dying ‘cause you can’t believe
… oh you can’t believe

And now you’ve grown up
With this notion that you were to blame
And you seem so strong sometimes
But I know that you still feel the same

As that little girl who shined like an angel
Even after his lazy heart put you through hell
I wish you could see that
Still you try to impress him
But he never will listen

And I don’t want the world to see me
Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

Oh broken angel
Were you sad when he crushed all your dreams?
Oh broken angel
Inside you’re dying ‘cause you can’t believe
He would leave you alone
And leave you so cold
When you were his daughter
But the blood in your veins
As you carry his name
Turns thinner than water
You’re just a broken angel

I don’t want the world to see me
Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am x3

‘Cause I left you alone
And left you so cold
When you were my daughter
But the blood in your veins
As you carry my name
Turns thinner than water
You’re just a broken angel
Broken angel

Enjoy!
Advait
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P.S. Apologies for the video being a little pixellated, I have no idea how that happened.

P.P.S I initially had the djembe (the drum thing) brought in just to do the video for the “Lost” cover, but I loved the organic sound of that skin so much I decided to use it as percussion for this video.