Shadow and Light is the contemporary - classical duo of Anindo Bose (produc… Read Full Bio ↴Shadow and Light is the contemporary - classical duo of Anindo Bose (producer/arranger/keyboard player) and Pavithra Chari (vocalist/lyricist/composer) from New Delhi, India. With three studio albums of original music released worldwide to critical acclaim, they have toured extensively across India, Sri Lanka and the United States of America, having played at various venues and festivals of repute. Their most recent collaboration was with the Berklee Indian Ensemble for their song Dua. They were on the cover of Rolling Stone India as the new faces of fusion music (April 2018) and were awarded the Avishai Cohen 2020 award.

Whisper
Shadow And Light Lyrics

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My song's just a whisper now
My life's but a breath
A deep seated anger, makes me
Lose all control

A wink, a break, a pause i take
Breaking free from reality
I talk to walls all day, all night

A mirror breaks monotony

I think i live a memory
I touch i feel just a part of me
Try to break all the walls in my mind
Trapped inside is what i feel

Perfection's such a pain
When i realize what it takes
The joyride of my life
Is a train without brakes

I just can't believe
What this world means to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Shadow and Light's song "Whisper" convey a sense of isolation, frustration, and a struggle to find one's place in the world. The opening lines of "My song's just a whisper now, my life's but a breath" signify a feeling of insignificance and powerlessness. The singer then admits to deep-seated anger that causes them to lose control, indicating that they are struggling with their emotions.

In the next lines, the singer talks about trying to escape reality by taking a pause or break, but finding themselves talking to walls and only seeing a fragmented version of themselves in the reflection of a broken mirror. This highlights a sense of detachment from reality and feeling trapped inside their own mind.

The lyrics also mention the idea of perfection being a pain, and realizing the difficulty and hard work that it takes to achieve it. The metaphor of the "joyride of my life is a train without brakes" is a vivid way of expressing a feeling of not being in control, and being powerless to stop the journey of their life from moving forward.

In the final line, the singer admits to struggling to find meaning and purpose in the world around them: "I just can't believe what this world means to me." The song as a whole tackles themes of alienation, frustration, and a yearning for something more meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

My song's just a whisper now
My music has lost its power, it's barely audible

My life's but a breath
My life is fleeting and temporary

A deep-seated anger, makes me Lose all control
An intense feeling of anger takes over me and I can no longer manage myself

A wink, a break, a pause I take Breaking free from reality
I take short moments to escape from the harshness of reality

I talk to walls all day, all night A mirror breaks monotony
I have no one to talk to, so I talk to walls to pass the time, and occasionally a reflection of myself in a mirror brings a change in routine

I think I live a memory I touch, I feel just a part of me
I feel like I'm living in a memory and that only a fraction of who I am is tangible

Try to break all the walls in my mind Trapped inside is what I feel
I am attempting to break down my mental barriers but still feel trapped inside my own mind

Perfection's such a pain When I realize what it takes
The quest for perfection is exhausting when I realize how much effort it requires

The joyride of my life Is a train without brakes
My life is like a journey with no stops or breaks, moving rapidly with no control

I just can't believe What this world means to me
I struggle to comprehend the meaning behind the world and my existence within it

Lyrics © Anara Publishing Limited
Written by: Anindo Bose, Pavithra Chari

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