Born in Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India, Ananda was the son of Amala and Uday Shankar, popular dancers. He was also the nephew of renowned sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar. Ananda did not learn sitar from his uncle but studied instead with Dr. Lalmani Misra in Varanasi.
In the late 1960s Shankar travelled to Los Angeles, where he played with many contemporary musicians including Jimi Hendrix. There he was signed to Reprise Records and released his first studio album, the self-titled Ananda Shankar in 1970, featuring original Indian classical material alongside sitar-based cover versions of popular hits such as The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and The Doors' "Light My Fire". This album has become an enduring cult classic.
Returning to India in the early 1970s Shankar continued to experiment musically and in 1975 released his most critically acclaimed album, Ananda Shankar and His Music, a jazz-funk mix of Eastern sitar, tabla and mridangam, Western rock guitar, drums and Moog synthesizers. Out of print for many years, Ananda Shankar and His Music was re-released on CD in 2005.
After working in India during the late 1970s and 1980s, Shankar's profile in the West began to rise again in the mid-1990s as his music found its way into club DJ sets, particularly in London. His music was brought to a wider audience with the release of Blue Note Records' popular 1996 rare groove compilation album, Blue Juice Vol. 1., featuring the two standout tracks from Ananda Shankar and His Music, "Dancing Drums" and "Streets of Calcutta".
In the late 1990s Shankar worked and toured in the United Kingdom with London DJ State of Bengal and others, a collaboration that would result in the Walking On album, featuring Shankar's trademark sitar soundscapes mixed with breakbeat and hip hop. Walking On was released in 2000 after Shankar's sudden death from heart failure the year before.
In 2005, his song "Raghupati" was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
Can't Help Falling in Love
Ananda Shankar Lyrics
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Am I out of my mind?
If you only knew the bad things I like
Don't think that I can explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
Don't matter what you say
Don't matter what you do
I only wanna do bad things to you
So good (So good), that you can't explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
Aye
Nothing's that bad
If it feels good
So you come back
Like I knew you would
And we're both wild
And the night's young
And you're my drug
Breathe you in 'til my face numb
Drop it down to that bass drum
I got what you dream about
Nails scratchin' my back tatt
Eyes closed while you scream out
And you keep me in with those hips
While my teeth sink in those lips (Yeah)
While your body's giving me life
And you suffocate in my kiss
Then you said
I want you forever
Even when we're not together
Scars on my body so I can take you wherever
Like I want you forever
Even when we're not together
Scars on my body I can look at you whenever
Am I out of my head?
Am I out of my mind?
If you only knew the bad things I like
Don't think that I can explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
Don't matter what you say
Don't matter what you do
I only wanna do bad things to you
So good, that you can't explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
(Damn)
Aye, I can't explain it
I love the pain
And I love the way that your breath
Numbs me like novocain
And we are
(Oooh)
Always high
Keep it strange
Ok, yeah, I'm insane
But you the same
Let me paint the picture
(Yeah)
Couch by the kitchen
(Yeah)
Nothin' but your heels on
Losing our religion
(Mmm)
You're my pretty little vixen
And I'm that voice inside your head
That keeps telling you to listen to all the bad things I say
And you said
I want you forever
Even when we're not together
(I want you wherever)
Scars on my body so I can take you wherever
Like I want you forever
Even when we're not together
(Oh woah)
Scars on my body I can look at you whenever
Am I out of my head?
Am I out of my mind?
If you only knew the bad things I like
Don't think that I can explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
Don't matter what you say
Don't matter what you do
I only wanna do bad things to you
So good, that you can't explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
The way we love, is so unique
And when we touch, I'm shivering
And no one has to get it
Just you and me
(Right)
Cause we're just living
Between the sheets
(You Said)
I want you forever
Even when we're not together
Scars on my body so I can take you wherever
Like I want you forever
Even when we're not together
Scars on my body I can look at you whenever
Oh baby
Am I out of my head?
Am I out of my mind?
(Am I?)
If you only knew the bad things I like
(If you only knew)
Don't think that I can explain it
What can I say, it's complicated (Yeah)
Don't matter what you say
Don't matter what you do (Do, do)
I only wanna do bad things to you
So good, that you can't explain it (So good) {Oh baby!}
What can I say, it's complicated
The lyrics of the song "Bad Things" by Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello depict a love affair that is dark and complicated. The first verse highlights the singer's inner conflict between what he knows is "bad" and his desire for it. He admits to liking things "bad" and "complicated" and that he cannot explain it no matter what he says. The chorus emphasizes that the singer only wants to do "bad things" to the person he desires, which are so good that they cannot be explained. The second verse goes on to describe how the singer enjoys the pain and numbness he feels with his partner, their high together, and the way they keep things strange. The bridge describes their love as unique and how they don't need anyone else to understand it. The song ends with the same sentiment as the beginning, showing that the singer is still struggling with his mind and his actions, but the love he feels with this person makes it all worthwhile.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I out of my head?
Am I being irrational/irresponsible?
Am I out of my mind?
Am I behaving insanely?
If you only knew the bad things I like
If only you knew the dark side of me that I enjoy
Don't think that I can explain it
I cannot express or justify it properly
What can I say, it's complicated
It's a complex matter that cannot be easily explained
Don't matter what you say
It doesn't matter what you say
Don't matter what you do
It doesn't matter what you do
I only wanna do bad things to you
I only want to indulge in misdeeds with you
So good (So good), that you can't explain it
It feels so pleasurable that it's beyond description
Aye
Hey
Nothing's that bad
Nothing is too awful
If it feels good
If it feels pleasurable
So you come back
So you return to me
Like I knew you would
As I expected you to
And we're both wild
We both behave wildly
And the night's young
It's still early in the night
And you're my drug
You are like a drug to me
Breathe you in 'til my face numb
I inhale you deeply until my face goes numb
Drop it down to that bass drum
Dance to the beat of the music
I got what you dream about
I have what you fantasize about
Nails scratchin' my back tatt
Your nails are digging into my tattooed back
Eyes closed while you scream out
You close your eyes while moaning loudly
And you keep me in with those hips
Your hips captivate me
While my teeth sink in those lips (Yeah)
I bite your lips
While your body's giving me life
As your body quivers under my touch
And you suffocate in my kiss
You are overwhelmed in my embrace
Then you said
You said
I want you forever
I want you for eternity
Even when we're not together
Even when we are apart
Scars on my body so I can take you wherever
I bear the scars on my body so I can always keep you close
Like I want you forever
I want you indefinitely
Aye, I can't explain it
I'm unable to express it
I love the pain
I enjoy the pain
And I love the way that your breath
I love the way you breathe
Numbs me like novocain
It makes me numb like Novocain
And we are
And we
Always high
Always intoxicated/under the influence
Keep it strange
Keep it unconventional
Ok, yeah, I'm insane
Admittedly, I'm crazy
But you the same
You are the same
Let me paint the picture
Let me describe the scene
Couch by the kitchen
A sofa near the kitchen
Nothin' but your heels on
You are wearing nothing but heels
Losing our religion
Abandoning our inhibitions
You're my pretty little vixen
You are my gorgeous little temptress
And I'm that voice inside your head
I am the voice inside your mind
That keeps telling you to listen to all the bad things I say
That keeps telling you to indulge in our sinful desires
Oh baby
Oh darling
The way we love, is so unique
Our love is distinctively different
And when we touch, I'm shivering
When we touch, I tremble
And no one has to get it
No one else needs to understand it
Just you and me
It's just between us
Cause we're just living
Because we're living carefree
Between the sheets
Underneath the bedcovers
Contributed by Declan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nayana hugar
I just happened to come by your channel and I must say, you are doing a wonderful job in bringing these beautiful hidden pieces to the world. Please keep doing what you're doing☺️
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nayana hugar thank you!
Swapnaneel Sengupta
One of my favorites. Played it on harmonica
Bivash Mukherjee
just discovered this link.... tabla flute sitar....amazingly graceful to the ears, sweet-sounding, mellifluous, harmonious.... made my day!!!! thanks for the post!
Aditya Yadav
11 months and 17 likes only. Pity !! How many ears are so poor out there in word .. masterpiece !!!!!
D B
❤️..True...such a shame...
Karan Rajbhar
Find more songs like this plz
groovivi
What a great picture of Ananda Shankar and his troupe you added ! where did you find it ?
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