Drug Addiction… The Darkness Within

The recent brouhaha over the release of Udta Punjab and the subsequent discussions and debates it provoked a few days ago on the occasion of International Anti Drugs Day (26th June) has put the spotlight firmly back on the dark underbelly of the drug addicts’ hellish world.

Interestingly, Sanjo and Chandrani’s second studio album (Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab) has not one but two anti-drugs/addiction songs. We’ve already mentioned one on this blog – Ham Chalein, a positive, upbeat song that affirms: ‘we will not allow drugs to take us down… we don’t need drugs… we are high on life!’

Yes, it’s a powerful, youthful feel-good song – but sadly, the world of the addict isn’t so hunky dory. In the second song – Aisa Kuchh Hua Hai Usse – Chandrani’s lyrics have strong undercurrents of gloom and despair, reflecting the hopeless downward spiral of the addict plummeting to the depths of ruination.

Sanjo’s haunting melody complements Chandrani’s heart-wrenching lyrics, creating a song that is almost menacing, forbidding and undeniably frightening. Why did they descend into such darkness? Chandrani explains: “The horrors of drug addiction can be truly comprehended only by someone who has seen a loved one succumb to it. This is the state-of-mind we have tried to capture. Being face-to-face with the wretchedness of an addict can be a powerful deterrent. This is what we have tapped in to as a way of creating awareness of the seriousness of this issue.”

Here are the hard-hitting lyrics of this song…

AISA KUCHH HUA HAI USSE

Lyrics by Chandrani

Reproduced here with permission from Chandrani

AISA KUCHH HUA HAI USSE NIKLI JAATI HAI JAAN

DHARHKAN JAISE THAM SI GAYI SAANSEIN HAI ANJAAN

JEENA USKA MUSHKIL SA HAI HAR PAL JEEVAN SE DOOR

JEENEY KI HAI CHAAHAT USSE PAR HAI WOH MAJBOOR

SAAYE GEHREY PHAILEY HUEY HAI USKO GHEREY

RAATEIN KITNI LAMBI HUI KHO GAYE HAI SAVERE

AISA KUCHH HUA HAI USSE NIKLI JAATI HAI JAAN

DHARHKAN JAISE THAM SI GAYI SAANSEIN HAI ANJAAN

DARD SE RISHTA JUD NA SAKEY KARLO KUCHH AISA TUM

AANKHEIN KHOLO O DIWAANO HONEY NA DO KHUD KO GUM

AISA KUCHH HUA HAI USSE NIKLI JAATI HAI JAAN

DHARHKAN JAISE THAM SI GAYI SAANSEIN HAI ANJAAN

As regular readers of this blog will know, earlier we used to share short one-minute clips of the songs (on SoundCloud) so that you could get a flavour of the song. But now you can listen to the complete songs on various popular music sites/apps like Saavn and Gaana. Here are some links for Aisa Kuchh Hua Hai Usse.

Aisa Kuchh Hua Hai Usse on Saavn

Aisa Kuchh Hua Hai Usse on Gaana

The song along with the rest of the album is available on more than 700 digital music sites across the world. In India, you can buy the Song/Album here:

Buy Aisa Kuchh Hua Hai Usse and other songsby Sanjo & Chandrani on OK Listen

If you would like to get in touch with Sanjo & Chandrani, you can write to them at: sanjoandchandrani@gmail.com