1) Raveena Aurora,… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the name Raveena:
1) Raveena Aurora, also known mononymously as Raveena, is an North American singer and songwriter. Her debut EP, Shanti, was released independently in 2017. Her first album, Lucid, was released independently in 2019 and distributed through Empire Distribution.
Aurora was born in Massachusetts and grew up in both Queens, New York, U.S.A. and Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A. Her parents immigrated to Queens from India in 1984. She became exposed to R&B, Soul, Jazz and Folk music in middle school, which piqued her interest in music and influenced her musical style later in life.
2) Raveena born on 18 May 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium is a British musician with parents of Indian origin, Dimple and Rajiv Mehta. Raveena is an elder sister to sister Kareena and brother Rajveer. Her last.fm user name is RaveenaMusic.
As a child, Raveena showed fascinating interest in music and arts. She developed artistic skills at an early age and grew fond of music and instruments. At the age of 5 years, her exposure to music was formalized through her school and by Piano lessons. Her initial performances were made at school and community talent shows.
Later, she started formal dance and singing lessons through coach Suchita Parte, whose recording "Designer Bliss” is one of the best selling Indian albums of all time. Through encouragement from her family and uncle Vishal, she started recording her first album “From Deep Within” at Earth Studios in Mumbai (India). Tushar Parte, husband and composer of Suchita’s successful release, was in charge of the compositions.
The result was a wonderful collection of songs full of love, hope and happiness, masterfully combining the deepest, most beautiful melodies, all of which will soon be in your hands. MR. DJ, the song presented here as Raveena’s debut single, recorded when she was 11, not only contains one of the most rocking tunes you’ve ever heard; it’s also an extremely powerful and emotional song that you’ll never get tired to listen to. So here she is. Ready to take your world. Now listen to the song, watch the music video, and enjoy. The best is yet to come!
1991
Raveena Lyrics
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Get you a copper coil.
Fill it with new made corn mash
And never more you'll toil.
You'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
Build you a fire with hickory,
Hickory, ash, and oak.
Don't use no green or rotten wood,
It'll get you by the smoke.
We'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight.
My daddy, he made whiskey.
My granddaddy, he did too.
We ain't paid no whiskey tax
Since 1792.
We'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight.
The lyrics to Raveena's song "1991" describe the process of making moonshine, a type of distilled alcoholic beverage that is typically made in secret and without government approval. The song opens with the lines "Get you a copper kettle, Get you a copper coil, Fill it with new made corn mash And never more you'll toil" which suggest that making moonshine requires a special set of tools and ingredients. The next stanza goes on to describe how to build a fire using specific types of wood, so as not to ruin the drink's quality.
However, the song is not just a how-to guide for making moonshine. It also tells the story of the singer's family history with the drink. She says, "My daddy, he made whiskey. My granddaddy, he did too. We ain't paid no whiskey tax since 1792." This line indicates that the singer comes from a long line of moonshiners, who have been making and selling the drink without government interference for over 200 years. The song's final stanza returns to the imagery of the first, describing the process of making moonshine in detail once more.
Overall, "1991" tells a story about family tradition, resourcefulness, and self-sufficiency. The imagery of making moonshine in the woods under the light of the moon highlights the rebellious and even illegal nature of the practice, while also emphasizing the satisfaction of creating something from scratch.
Line by Line Meaning
Get you a copper kettle
Acquire a copper kettle
Get you a copper coil.
Obtain a copper coil.
Fill it with new made corn mash
Fill the kettle with newly made corn mash.
And never more you'll toil.
Once the kettle is filled, the toil of producing alcohol will stop.
You'll just lay there by the juniper,
After setting up the kettle, rest by the juniper tree.
While the moon is bright.
During the night when the moon is full and bright.
Watch them jugs filling
Observe the jugs being filled with alcohol.
In the pale moonlight.
This happens in the dim light of the moon.
Build you a fire with hickory,
Build a fire with hickory logs.
Hickory, ash, and oak.
Use hickory, ash, and oak logs for the fire.
Don't use no green or rotten wood,
Do not use green or rotten wood as fuel for the fire.
It'll get you by the smoke.
Green or rotten wood will produce excessive smoke.
We'll just lay there by the juniper,
After setting up the fire, rest by the juniper tree.
While the moon is bright.
During the night when the moon is full and bright.
Watch them jugs filling
Observe the jugs being filled with alcohol.
In the pale moonlight.
This happens in the dim light of the moon.
My daddy, he made whiskey.
My father produces whiskey.
My granddaddy, he did too.
My grandfather also produced whiskey.
We ain't paid no whiskey tax
Our family has not paid a tax on whiskey.
Since 1792.
This tax evasion has been going on since 1792.
Contributed by Bentley V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.