Alvida (Life In A Metro)
Alvida (Life In A Metro) Lyrics & Chords
One of the most painful songs I have heard in the recent past – very very touching. Talks about Love, Loss, Pain & Hurt… In a way that very few songs have actually been able to do… Sung brilliantly by the evergreen KK…. with his fantastic high-pitched voice….
*This one is a very very humble effort by me…. The time I had recorded this, I was going through an almost similar phase in Life, and could thus relate better to the song… *
_I improvised a bit into the song by reciting a few lines from a very popular Bollywood Movie of yesteryears…. Actually, it happened when I was required to sing this song at an event… I was trying to wonder what I should be doing to cover up the long interlude of the Guitar in between the two verses… and I kept listening to the song over and over again…… When I suddenly found myself, unknowingly, saying these lines…
And later, people told me that me, and so did I feel too, that the lines just gelled in with the mood of the song very perfectly… and built a foundation for the second verse to start off (notice the similarities in the point being conveyed by the narration and the second verse)…._
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June 24, 2009
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Meera Manohar
said
Bodhi,
Nice song to cover, don’t r’ber listening to the original though. Have a few pitchy portions through the songs and a little more care on the ending notes would be better sounding I guess.
Your voice sounds very nice for this cover… keep them coming
Cheers,
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Abhishek Narayan said
You’ve pulled it off really really well Bodhi, its such a tough song to sing! Awesome singing! loved it in and out!
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Rahul Soman said
Bodhi,
Its a really a tough song!!! I have not listened the original plenty of times. You have sang really well. The lines you said are also nice. I like the tone of your voice. But if you wouldn’t mind, just felt two glitches. The first one is the beginning “Chup Ke Se” , wasn’t it a bit abrupt, like stumbling into it? Also in the pallavi the “Par thum tho” was faded compared to other portions. It may an issue with my hearing but felt to let you know. Thanks for sharing :-) Keep singing!!!
Regards,
Rahul
“The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do!!!”
Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanks a lot, Guys…. !
@Meera: Pitchy portions – well definitely…. big time…. i find this song really tough to do…… but still uploaded, coz i wanted a better audience to review it :) and yes… will surely work on the ending notes….
@Abhishek: Thank you very much, Dude…
@Rahul: You are rt… the beginning could have been a little softer I guess…. n the other part… will look into it …. thnx a lot for your feedback…. :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Srini S (bye bye friends)
said
loved it bodhi,very nice voice u have.minor off note
s,otherwise nice rendition.keep them coming n all th
e best.u r the next vijay iyer of muziboo,lol.
srinivasan.s
Santosh george wilson said
good song and cool singing! keep it up friend!!
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αнмε∂ Khan said
Kiya gaya hai bhai! very good expression and feel and energy and mixing too…Your voice culture is admirable:) very few pitching issue but Its really tough song,required strong sense of intricacy jo app mein hai :)…
keep it up…Enjoyeddd:)
Prithvi said
thats a rather difficult one Bodhi….kudos to u to have attempted it….liked ur rendition….a little more energy may have added to it…the song has a ring of pain n finality to it…very intense….that seems to be missing at places….however liked ur effort at improvising and moving away from the original….keep them coming…:)
Thinkal govind kumar
said
My Dear Bodhi,
Beautiful energetic rendition with lots of feel !
I loved it.You sounded almost like KK.
Hearty Congrats ! Full marks to you !
Keep it up !
GOD Bless !
Loving Best Wishes,
Thinkal Govind Kumar.
Radhika Nair (away) said
Bodhi – your voice suits the song well. The start was a little shaky and then i thought you caught on better – espec the Alvida lines were good. Like all the rest have commented, fews offs espec at the high notes – barring that a very good attempt.Keep singing.
Radhika
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Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanks a lot everyone…. will, as usual, work on the pitching…. ;-)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Krishnan N v said
Bodhi……
Very good attempt at such a tough songs. You were really good. Great voice,. Pitching issues were there …but overall it was wonderful.
The diction in the " main aur meri tanhai……." portion could be better specially the word …“Hairan” was sounding inaccurate with the sound of ‘N’ not prominently heard. Very slight issue, though …
All the best
N V K
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Shampak Chakravorty said
Hi Bodhi!!!
Good work man……I liked the antaras the most…. Mukhra could have been better…. Main Aur Meri Tanhayee was fav…. Man work on the points mentioned by the Good singers here…. You are surely capable of delivering lot better…. 5/5 from me…. Keep it up….
Regards,
Shampak.
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Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanks so much NVK Sir… glad you liked it… will surely take care of the things you mentioned…. :)
Shampak, thanks dude…. definitely… so much can be better…. everytime i listen to KK’s version, i feel like drowning myself…. he sings it sooo effortlessly…. ;-)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Smitha Passanha said
Nice song to pick! I really like this one.
U have done a good job overall. Just pay more attention to avoid pitching issues. Also, the “Alvida” lines could use a little more punch, especially in the mukhda. The antaras were much better than the mukhda.
Looking fwd to more songs from u!
- Smitha
Do listen to Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and O Mere Sona Re
Janhavee said
Bodhi,
Pretty neat rendition. I am not very familiar with this song, just heard it once….so take care of the valuable pointers, mentioned above
Your interlude talking……is a nice idea…. I liked it. Just add more feel and more expressions to it.
Pour the compound feeling effect of missing someone :-)
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
- Janhavee" There is no Destination to my Musical Journey……
Its the Journey itself that I Enjoy "
Sushane Shankar said
wow Bodhi…. Luvd it…. Kudos bro….!!
Sushane
Neha ........ said
Bodhi….!! Mahn!! the ‘mai aur meri tanhaii’ part was aweessoomeee… that is one of my favouritest dialogues, simply loved ur voice in it, and it suited the fell of the song perfectly…
you sang this with sooo much energy, so much passion, so much feel… This is not everyone’s cup of tea, you surely pulled it off extremely well… spl mention to the high towards the end… Awesome job Bodhi, kudos, 10/5 from me!!!!!!!
Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
Bodhi ….lovely song and equally well rendered. You sound awesome on the higher range, few pitching issues while sustaining landing notes….very minor though. I liked it a lot ….very expressive. Dont know how many days KK took to record the original :-)
5/5 from me.
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Vamsi Nadella said
Bodhi,
Lovely song. Thanks for sharing. You have a very good and expressive voice. I like the throw in your voice. Excellent rendition. Loved it all the way….Waiting for more.
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Srujana Nadella said
Lovely singing keep them coming
Rashmi Nair
said
Good attempt Bodhi. Nice voice and you have sung confidently.
As our friends have already mentioned, correct pitch is extremely important. Concentrate and practice well.
Keep uploading.
Rashmi
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George Kuruvilla
said
Bodhi,
This is one of my recent favorites. You sang the song in tune for the most part, but the punch/pain was missing. Part of the reason is the excessive use of reverb. You have a GREAT voice though. Keep singing and you will nail the finer details slowly but surely!
-George
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Soumitra Sarkar said
great and tough song and you sung it really well…more energy could have added to the punch of the song….tune can improve idhar udhar….but that said its a tough song and u did really well :) Keep singing :)
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Surajit Chatterjee said
Very well sung, Bodhi. You really have done an admirable job with such a difficult song. I’m not going to talk about any little flaws given the degree of difficulty of this song. Just like to congratulate you for your effort. This is close to playback type. You truly rocked. Wish I could sing like you, bro.
Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Hey everyone…. thank u so very much for all the wonderful feedback…. :) and will surely look out for the pointers mentioned by you guys…. thnx….
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Vaishali said
Great song and a toughie too….you did a pretty good of it. Felt your voice wavering a bit at places but other than that its a good rendition!
Rakesh Baro said
:) I am smiling bro….whata voice quality bro…you have done an awesome job , keep practising and I am sure you would come out with flyig colors, your getting better with every post …I can see that…keep it up bro….5/5 or sure ……………
Cheers
Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thank u so much Vaisahli & Rakesh…. really encouraging…. :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Ranjit Salian
said
First time on your block Bodhisattva,
Just a divine feel of Sacrifice and longing in this song in your wonderful voice.
I will call you by your full name as it means a lot for me. Like your name Lord Buddha/God has surely granted you with a divine voice that can bring happiness and peace to people around the world.
I love your improvisations and the way you recited few lines in the middle of the song, yes truely indeed the message conveyed in the context of the song was totally in sync with the wordings.
This normally happens when your finite soul connects to the infinite consciousness of God while singing and it picks up the same divine thread you are truly seeking for in pain or devotion….Divine intervention do you see and realize my friend….
Today I reiterate the meaning of your name so that you are enlightened on the higher cause you need to trod on with your singing getting above the individual pain to touch the realms of Heaven and lift up others around the world from the frog bottom of life to elevate them to another level where they are in the state of happiness and peace above all the suffering and pain.
You can relate to their pain easily as you have been through it and your voice reflects it and stirs the soul with emotion. You definitely relate to your real life and sing not just to sing a song and which easily comes across and comes and touches my heart and soul and in time it will touch a millions shall I say….Keep going Bodhisattva you are here on earth for a special reason also relate to that very soon….
You can always mail me at ranjitsalian@gmail.com if you want to be part of God’s noble cause or have any plans to do so….I will surely do my best that I can….
As far as singing technicalities I cannot speak much, but yes as far as divine grace or intervention is concerned I can make you experience that soon, know that a special grace shines upon you….this will help you rise to the next level at the Spiritual Quotient plane also along with your singing….As a brother I would advice you to sing some spiritual numbers also along with these wonderful modern day songs.
Enlighten people with your divine voice think in that perspective also and your voice will get the Heavenly touch also….
Realize why such a special name has come upon you in this life and not just the name but you have been granted a gifted voice to compliment your name and that is surely to serve mankind as a true Bodhisattva….
Mark my words….You will soon be one of the best male singers on Muziboo. Keep your focus….I stand by you as a brother in your efforts….You will also get a big break soon this I say with divine intervention….Be in gratitude to God when you do….
Take Care divine soul,
Keep the faith always,
Peace be with you,
God Bless You and all your beloved souls….
Ranjit Salian
said
and yes Infinity on 5 for you bro….
It goes into the Hall of Fame of my heart and soul and the favorites too.
My suggestion is give this song to be remixed by George or in some studio and reupload it again and you will surely see for yourself that it will be in the Hall of Fame of Muziboo too….
God Bless You….
Sutapa Chk said
HI ,
As usual…nice voice and well sung.
I was listening to the original song online on a website today itself.
Like Ranjit have mentioned that the song recorded by you can get remixed and and reuploaded.
The current recording sounds shrill and echoing in some places.
Jane Mathew said
First of all, very sorry for coming to this space so late…
U have a great voice!! And the texture of voice is quite unique… this is d first song of urs i am listening so i cant compare bw songs…
But this song u sang so well!! indeed its a difficult song to sing.u got a gud range too…well done.
Keep singing…ill surely listen to ur other songs s well.
Jane Mathew said
The scale change at the end cud have been smoother. just an observation :)
Buddhabrata Chakravorty said
hey buddy, very nice…
but sur ke baareme baadme socho… first get the feel right… the passion that kk had while singing it…afterall you’re saying alvida to your love/life…:)
once the feel is right, every other thing shall follow…
but tomar voice_ta khubi sweet… very impressive… long way to go, bondhu…:)
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Vijay (away...) Iyer said
Good job Bodhi! Sorry abt the delay….Enjoyed the expressive singing at lot….Improvement points have already been mentions accurately above.
Keep it up bro!
-Vijay
Kumar Srinivasan
said
Bodhi,
Sorry for the delay in getting here. Tough song to cover for sure and you have done a commendable job. Very good feel and expressions. I like your voice a lot – suites contemporary songs likes this one very well. Keep singing.
-Kumar.
Adwait Ranade (busy, away)
said
Hi Bodhi,
Good one, touching, rendition Mate! Keep the good work going….
Enjoy Singing!
Adwait Ranade
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Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanks a lot everyone……
And Ranjit Sir…. Thank you specially for such a touching feedback…. thnx
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Alvida – Life In a Metro
My Other Uploads: Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Shiva prakash said
Hi Bodhisattva
this is one of the most difficult songs to sing …… and you have done a fantastic job.
Hats off
cheers
shiv
Anirban Chowdhury said
Bodhi – Great work man!! its indeed a difficult song to pull….but you did good for most parts. Some more energy, few notes here and there and a better track would have taken this to the next level….
great voice bro!!
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Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanx a lot Shiv & Anirban….
Anirban, will keep this in mind…. though, now I feel bad that I actually spent 4.95$ (around 250 Rs !!!) to buy this track… :-( and I even modified it with some parts from the original song…. but its true that there was still a lot of room for it to be better…. thanx… :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Deewane Hoke Hum
My Other Uploads: Alvida – Life In a Metro
, Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Jubin Jacob said
ur voice suits this song well…. i think u got a sound that goes with rock songs…. i’m not goin to critically examine this song like i did with “tum ho toh…” coz i’m not well-versed with this song…. :)
(A dream is not something u see when u sleep…. a dream is something that doesn’t let u sleep….)
Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
thanks a lot, Jubin… :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Badi Naazuk Hai Yeh Manzil – Jogger’s Park & Majhi Re – The Bong Connection
My Other Uploads: Hello – Lionel Richie , Deewane Hoke Hum , Alvida – Life In a Metro
, Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Harry Chops
said
Hey Bodhi,
This is your best till date. Added to my favourites and 5/5. Pro stuff. Great improvisation in the interlude.
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Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thank you so much harry…. all for the likin the song, fav-ing it n the rating, too…. :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Badi Naazuk Hai Yeh Manzil – Jogger’s Park & Majhi Re – The Bong Connection
My Other Uploads: Hello – Lionel Richie , Deewane Hoke Hum , Alvida – Life In a Metro
, Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Shaniruh
said
Bodhisattva !
Very nicely sung , although its not an easy song but you delivered very well.
Keep singing…ill surely listen to ur other songs s well.
Bodhisattva Dasgupta
said
Thanks a lot, Shaniruh … for listening to my song…. and obviously, for liking it…. :)
Regards,
Bodhi
My Latest Upload : Badi Naazuk Hai Yeh Manzil – Jogger’s Park & Majhi Re – The Bong Connection
My Other Uploads: Hello – Lionel Richie , Deewane Hoke Hum , Alvida – Life In a Metro
, Tum Ho Toh – Rock On , Masakali – Delhi 6 , Mungaru Maleye , Pal
Rajat Pawar said
wow wow… i took so much to come to this space after reading every comment on the way to this space to finally put my comments…whoa……a damn difficult song….u manged it so well…its heartening to listen to u.
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Ashwini Iyer said
amazing singing Bodhi!! its very touching……
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Pritam Das said
Simply outstanding singing….couldn’t stop myself appreciating one more time.
Keep it up
Krutarth said
amazing dude!!! i just loved this song and the way uv sung it is awesome…. keep up the good work!!
Suraj said
nice song pritam da this is suraj from us i had just heard your song named alvida alvida nice.
Akshay Iyer said
Firstly, I respect the attempt! It’s definitely not an easy song considering your range and basic texture of your voice. You lived through the song and I could actually feel the pain associated in the song with your voice. Your voice sounds nice though I did find you a bit classical than KK. Really liked the idea of blending “Main aur Meri Tanhayee” from Silsila into this. The mixing was nice but could have done better. Your voice sounds nice and great output overall!! Very impressed with your rendition.
Purple Rhythms said
Hello,
You are very easy on the higher pitched notes. Shows a lot of practice. The original is a little higher I believe though. Good seasoned voice you have :)
Thanks
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