Kalkharab [Insane] ft. Tufail Nazir: Kalkharab [Insane] sees the album take a personal turn with Ahmer and Tufail detailing how, in a conservative society like Kashmir’s, hip-hop artists such as them are often at the end of vicious campaigns by people who wish to bring their art into disrepute. The song details a deeply personal struggle an artist has in the choice between satisfying personal creative ambitions or living in the fear of those who wish to bring you down.
lyrics
You know what's about to happen!
Ahmer Javed is here! How do we bring him down?
Let’s falsely accuse him, how do we confine him,
Let’s team up against him, how will he escape this?
But he is not dead yet, I tried everything,
But it’s beyond me,
Still hoping something bad happens,
Let’s snitch on him, let’s inform the po po,
Make it hard for him to survive, kill all his dreams,
Let’s just laugh and pray for his downfall,
But he is not dead yet, I tried everything,
But it’s beyond me
Ahmer Verse:
Swear to God, my powers don’t work on him,
It’s like he has cast a magic spell, and he is only getting stronger,
I loathe this guy, I have sacrificed all my beliefs for him,
They all love him so much I just can’t stand it,
Why would he succeed?
How do we shut him up?
Why do they sing his songs?
I wish death upon him,
He has spreading like a plague,
Says we all are two faced,
And says “there will be no mercy, these rappers don’t stand a chance”,
Calls us useless, gamblers,
They say he’s the voice of Kashmir,
Says we just yowl like cats,
There is only one Ahmer!
If the day of judgement arrives soon,
I’ll pray and ask God he suffers for eternity,
Still don’t know why he is so blessed, I won’t bury my grudges,
I just hate how he fulfilled his dreams,
All that hardwork and patience,
Says he will cleanse everything,
And it will all change, there will be a revolution!
They all know his name,
Whether it's the cities or villages,
We were born in bloodshed,
They are afraid of us, scared of this pen,
They are all jealous, they just pretend that they are with you,
Ever since he came into the scene, they haven’t been able to do much,
Doesn’t show mercy to those who oppress,
He has been walking on fire with a smile on his face,
Doesn’t fuck with hypocrites,
HOOK:
You know what's about to happen!
Ahmer Javed is here! How do we bring him down?
Let’s falsely accuse him, how do we confine him,
Let’s team up against him, how will he escape this?
But he is not dead yet, I tried everything,
But it’s beyond me,
Tufail Verse:
I know how your heart sees,
You just blabber the holy verses, you don’t practice,
God is helping me win this,
What is your hatred going to do to me?
Tell me, honestly..
How much do they pay you to kill innocents?
I am aware how many of you scheme, plot,
And how much you wish i wasn’t going to make it
I really don’t understand what this is all about,
You don’t practice what you preach,
It’s not about how you dress, but how you think,
All you can do is criticise,
Kids don’t find hope here, cuz our own drag us down,
How many are corrupt here? I have lost count,
I won’t do you no justice either,
Today I will shed light on darkness,
Our hard work will pay off,
We have stretched these pages to defeat your ignorance,
My pen will put an end to this oppression,
Our purpose will be fulfilled,
They will finally get to know the difference between real and fake today,
I hope you will hear me loud and clear,
You never stayed up like I did and worked for this,
Hate us all you want, that doesn’t change anything,
I know whats about to happen,
Your intentions will only ruin you,
I’m in your face, let’s see if you speak to me that way now,
I know that you are going to run away,
You can’t even stand still,
You did your best, couldn’t stop us man,
Still we will wait, let’s see if something happens,
Is there anything else left that you wanna try?
Maybe there’s a question you wanna ask?
We will let you do it, give it your best shot,
Why aren’t you leaving?
You tried your luck, I’m sorry it didn’t work,
I am not stopping,
Still we will wait, let’s see if something happens,
You might figure out something else,
Maybe there’s a question you wanna ask?
Next time you are going to be mad at me then,
Why aren’t you leaving?
You tried your luck, I’m sorry it didn’t work,
I am not stopping,
Oh now you wanna be friends?
Get lost!
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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