Let Them Sleep
Let Them Sleep Lyrics & Chords
Here is a song for the Valentine’s Day – dedicated especially to Pramod Mutalik, the chief of Sri Ram Sene. This song is a poem written by the 13th century Persian poet Rumi. I chose Rumi’s poem titled “Those who don’t feel this Love” as I thought it would be apt for the situation. I particularly liked the lines “those who don’t want to change, let them sleep”. This song is also my entry for the V-Day special contest on Desi Critics.
Credits:
Lyrics based on a poem by Rumi
Song composed, orchestrated and sung by: Joseph Thomas (Jo)
(Orchestrated with Music Shake)
Those who don’t feel this Love
By Rumi
Those who don’t feel this Love
pulling them like a river,
those who don’t drink dawn
like a cup of spring water
or take in sunset like supper,
those who don’t want to change
let them sleep.
This Love is beyond the study of theology,
that old trickery and hypocrisy.
If you want to improve your mind that way
sleep on.
I’ve given up on my brain.
I’ve torn the cloth to shreds
and thrown it away.
If you’re not completely naked,
wrap your beautiful robe of words around you
and sleep
PS: Excuse my accent :-)
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February 12, 2009
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Anirban Chowdhury said
Hi Jo – You did a great job. A wonderful poem indeed !! You sound very different from your usual covers :-) 5/5
Thanks
Anirban
Please listen to my recent uploads –
– Kal Ho Na Ho
– Maa – Taare Zameen Par
Your feedback will be of great help.
~ Anirban
Anirban Chowdhury said
btw, why is this on lo-fi?
Please listen to my recent uploads –
– Kal Ho Na Ho
– Maa – Taare Zameen Par
Your feedback will be of great help.
~ Anirban
Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
Kudos to your effort ….but your lower registers are not clearly audible ….keep it up !
Check out
“Panthi hoon mai”http://www.muziboo.com/sreehu420/music/panthi-hoon-mai-us-path-ka-
Dekha na hai re socha na
my duet with smitha Jaane jaa
Best
Regards
Harshan
cincivoice.blogspot.com
Joseph Thomas said
Hey Anirban, thanks for the comments and pointing out about the Lo Fi (I somehow missed it!). Have turned it back to 128 bit streaming. :-)
Harshan, thank you.
George Kuruvilla
said
Hi Jo,
Nice job. I expecially like the lyrics. I think the melody line is very similar to one of the western classical pieces. I cant quite pinpoint now. As Harshan pointed out, there are parts where your vocals sound muffled. You could probably fix it using eq.
-George
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Meera Manohar
said
Jo,
Very pleasant. Echo others comment on the pointers.
However, couldn’t help wondering if a slightly higher scale could have helped the vocals show better.
Good luck with the contest!
Cheers,
A few of my latest posts:
Urugudhae
Alaipaayudhae
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Joseph Thomas said
George – Thanks! I am yet to experiment with Cubase, I still use CEP and don’t know how to use EQ there. :-( Will try Cubase after I buy a new system.
Meera – Thanks Meera. The reason I made the song in base tone is that the message that the song gives out is firm and gentle and I thought a deeper voice would convey that properly. :-)
Nithya
said
Very nice Jo!
Check out the latest music here
Cheers,
Nithya
Sudeip Ghosh said
Hi Jo…i am really very very glad to share your political feelings….but u know….its just that …all this good stuff doing for these undeserving people …is like singing a song to the walls….
you really have to fight fire with fire…
anyways thats my political take on this whole situation
you have a great voice and you are very very talented…just dont waste it on these dumb idiots who definitely have a ulterior motive behind their actions
great stuff
i am just sharing my political feelings with you
you may feel medicine is the cure
i just believe poison is the cure
thats my 2 cents on it…as usual love your voice….great stuff
~ Muziboo…get an audience…BECOME A STAR !!!
Joseph Thomas said
Nithya – Thank you! :-)
Sudeip – I do understand your feelings towards this and I share it. :-) I know a song is not going to change the minds of those folks, but it is also important to show them that people do protest about such hooliganism in their own ways. Some blogs about the issue, some draw cartoons and some sings. :-) It is just to tell those folks that we are aware of what they do and not going to be silent. :-)
And thanks for your comments on the song!
Joseph Thomas said
Thank you Subbu :-)
Rajesh Raman said
Jo, Nice expressions …You are very versatile … I Liked the base notes very much….
Keep Singing!
Regards
Rajesh Raman
www.rajeshraman.com
Joseph Thomas said
Thanks a lot Rajesh. :-)