Gumrah [Astray] : Gumrah [Astray] refers to an acute loss of direction. Having experienced the highs of being a critically acclaimed artist after the release of his debut, Ahmer is brought back to the reality he lives in via events both public and personal which escalate his already volatile mental state. Gumrah is crafted in a manner where it signifies both the beginning and start of the journey Ahmer undertakes on AZLI - an endless flux of emotions that make one lose all peace of mind.
lyrics
VERSE 1:
All this anger is my nemesis,
Robs me like an intruder
Even my own are my foes
The scars of guilt are deep
Like the sky from the past froze,
Intoxicated, how am I supposed to win?
She said she loved me with all her heart,
But I guess her luck ran out,
A lot people find happiness in my sorrows,
They try to snatch my peace, when they face me they stay silent,
What are these relationships for if there’s nothing but hate?
These are the stories of my heart, and it tells me not to stop,
The same heart that broke too many times,
The same heart that doesn’t know why it’s sad,
It’s thirsty, but there’s no moisture, everything is barren,
Alas, the whole scene has no cure, it can’t be restored,
I guess I am responsible for this,
I guess that’s cuz of my innocence,
And I know that hell is on earth,
That’s why I don’t belong here,
Please forgive me, I am never going to worship them,
Also, forgive me, I don’t wear expensive clothes,
I don’t do drugs, and these guys don’t really impress me,
I am just too lost for that, I don’t even speak much,
Circumstances have taken away everything that we had, even smile,
I guess my beliefs have kept me alive,
My identity is just a piece of paper,
Every breath that I take, I don’t even own that,
The one who loved me the most, already killed me,
These tests and trials don’t make any sense,
Who am I fighting for?
Why do I write and rap? What's the purpose?
This is where I find my freedom,
This is where I find my destruction too,
HOOK:
All of this has led me astray,
I belong to no one,
Lost,
The truth is not permissible,
Astray,
I belong to nothing,
Lost,
Only the truth is going to end me,
There is no cure for this suffering,
This disease is everywhere,
Who do we blamed for this?
They look for greed even after death,
VERSE 2 :
There’s restlessness everywhere
We all demand dignity
I’m different, do not laugh at me
All I do is make songs all day
I’ve been ducking the whole world,
I’m not perfect, I’m just a man,
And I’m not your puppet,
There are no snakes in the grass,
But there are regrets in my life,
I gave them love and they gave me hate, still it’s all good,
On the banks of dal lake, it’s good to be distant,
They swim in money, I don’t even care,
I’m not in debt and I don’t owe you anything,
My focus is on both sides, not just one,
I was never desperate to get famous,
And If I don’t know you, Don’t holla,
They are dogs who just bark when angels come down,
They try to stop us but we still speak up,
No fear, I came and spoke up about all of it,
You can’t even imagine what we have been through,
We don’t even know how to respect women,
Too weak, so we use and throw them,
Those who might seem innocent, they aren’t,
Being rich isn’t the answer,
Bridge:
You gonna have to leave everything behind,
If we become humans, that’ll be an achievement,
I know people waiting for me to fall so that they can celebrate,
But they never pay heed to their mistakes,
All your leaders are liars,
They just divide and rule, then bye bye,
My home is one big graveyard,
,
HOOK:
All of this has led me astray,
I belong to no one,
Lost,
The truth is not permissible,
Astray,
I belong to nothing,
Lost,
Only the truth is going to end me,
There is no cure for this suffering,
This disease is everywhere,
Who do we blamed for this?
They look for greed even after death,
Ahmer is a prolific rapper & producer from Srinagar, Kashmir. Since a young age, he has been acutely aware of the violence
that plagues that valley, & his lyrics reflect a self-critical & self-aware artist that is trying to make sense of one of the most complex issues of our time.
Ahmer manages to introduce to people to the complexities of the Kashmiri people & the conflict that defines them....more
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