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Indie artist Socially Altered releases his new single Mother on the 18th of May 2018 which is a vocally and emotionally driven song about the loss of his grandmother.
While composing the song, Krishnendu Ghosal the solo artist behind Socially Altered has opened up about his true feelings as to the loss of his grandmother who he considered to be his first mother. "Music allows me to say and do things which I normally would keep to myself, so I thought it best to use this freedom of expression for something that's still pure and innocent in my life and would probably always be."
Krishnendu has been disheartened at the loss of his grandmother and still feels the emptiness which cannot be filled by anyone else and he confesses that "This is the most honest to heart song's I have ever written and recorded so far".
The single has a very mellow flowy feel to it with the use of the acoustic guitar. The bass guitar gives a more heavy mood to the song, while the keyboards give a sense of a gentle scream. The vocals is all heart and soul and the catalyst for the entire song is the bird call of a Koel which Krishnendu recorded from the window in his room in the early hours of the morning. "Some sounds and certain smell's can remind a person of a place, time or incident which took place years ago. The Koel bird call reminds me of my grandmother's house where I grew up with her being the centre of my life, so the sound of the bird call was imperative to the song."
Socially Altered self released his debut EP in November 2016 and since then has released two more singles in 2017. Releasing on the 18th of May 2018, Mother is his first release of this year. He is working on releasing two more single's this year.
lyrics
Mother!
Oh mother!
You have been gone so long,
But seems like yesterday.
There is a void in me,
It's been like this since you left me.
I have been lost for a while,
Without your guiding soul around me.
Oh mother where did you go without me.
Oh mother!
Please please please come back.
Every time I hear the sound of that bird,
My helpless mind flies back to your world.
Everytime I sense a smell of your perfume,
I travel back in time gently to a place with you.
The trail of scent is so achingly bittersweet
I'm feeling cold tonight,
Without your warm and tender smile.
The stories keep ringing in,
Till I'm living in your essence.
Oh mother you never left,
You live among our memories.
We'll meet again someday... oh mother.
Yes we will,
oh mother.
Mother,
Oh mother,
Oh mother.
credits
released May 18, 2018
Composed, Arranged, Recorded & Produced - Krishnendu Ghosal (Socially Altered)
My name is Krishnendu Ghosal and I am the person behind Socially Altered a self taught musician. In early 2015 I signed up
with an Indie Label in the United Kingdom, Nub Country Records under the artist name "Cipher". I have released 2 albums last year under their label namely "Eden After Sunset" and "Above The Clouds". Moving on, now I am self releasing my songs under Socially Altered....more
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