Namaste HIVE! 🙏🏼

The struggle is real! A war between the two sides in each one of us.
One wanting to get things done 😈, while the other just wanting to take a break! 😇

Take a Break Gaana is a song of my inner voice. 😄

Lyrics & Translation:

Aaj kuch bhi karne ka mood nahi hai
Sone do mujhe
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(I am not in the mood to do anything today, Just let me sleep)

Aaj morning night se good meri hai
Sone do mujhe
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(Today my morning looks better than the night. Just let me sleep)

Aasmaan mein fluffy badal
Unse soft meri pink chaddar
Sone do mujhe
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(My pink blanket is softer than the fluffy clouds in the sky. Just let me sleep)

Phone mera flight mode mein hi hai
Call na karo
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(My phone is in flight mode. Do not call me. Just let me sleep)

Aaj lena kisi aur ka load nahi hai
Shor na karo
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(I don't wanna take anyone else's problems on my head today.
Don't make noise. Just let me sleep)

Parcel leke mart aana
Aaj kahana bhi mujhko nahi khana
Bas Sone do mujhe
Sone do mujhe aaj tum
(Don't come with food parcels. I don't even wanna eat today.
Just let me sleep)

What I learnt while recording this song:

• Gear Matters : I got a new mic and I could immediately hear the difference. Previously I was recording on a dynamic microphone (Shure SM58). This new one is a condenser (Lewitt 440). Zameen aasmaan difference in terms of what I could hear. Now I can better understand my voice and work on the weaker bits. Also, in the spirit of gear appreciation, my Macbook pro 16 inch deserves all the love. Sometimes I don't realize that it is because of the power it gives that I can make stuff fast. Sometimes I have the Logic Pro project as well as Final Cut Pro running together and I have no issues.

• Simple is better : I wanted to put so many more elements in the song. And it can probably take it. Then I heard the song on its bare bones with just the Ukulele and it sounded great the way it was. This song has just 4 elements - Ukulele, Music Box , Snaps+Claps and Vocals.

• Same was the case for the video. I was trying to make something complicated with green screens and maskings. Then while testing the setup I realised I don't have the equipment to execute it how I imagined. I was frustrated at first since it was Saturday morning and song had to go out. I had no video concept. Some deep breathing and calming of the mind and this simple idea came to me which you see in the video. It took me 45 mins to record, edit, export the video!

Keep learning, keep creating!

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Let me know what you think of the song and the video in the comments!

Until next time….