After pursuing their individual studies, Sarun in Australia, Sudip in Nepal and Rockin in India, the band came together in 2003, this time Sandesh joining Sarun and Sudip to record the single “Aaudai Jaadai”. They got inspired by friends and family to record a whole album which the Uglyz’ completed in 2004. From contacting people and record companies to managing everything, they struggled throughout their album-making process.
“Rush”, the first album by the Uglyz’ was released on January 31, 2005. When the video of Aaudai Jaadai came on screen, teenagers’ hearts popped out of their ribcages, hostel T.V. rooms were pack-jammed with girls waiting to see the handsome lads with beautiful voices and everybody adoring their quality as well as creativity. One could anticipate that these guys were surely on the right track, for they possessed the attributes of true rockstars.
The album did tremendously well in the market – with CDs and cassettes miraculously disappearing from the store-shelves. Radio, TV, newspaper, the internet – you name it, they were omnipresent! The line-up was further solidified with Poojan (drums), Deepesh (bass) and Sachin (keyboards) getting into the front line of the Uglyz’. With the release of their second video Maya, they just grew bigger.
From sold-out concerts in the major cities of Nepal like Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dharan to charity shows, they gave out the best in them anywhere and everywhere. Their benevolence towards people earned them countless admirers, aficionados or simply, fans.
The Uglyz’ set an example of how perseverance and devotion can bring success. During rough times and good, they have always stuck together to entertain the audience and be entertained, because for them music is not merely a profession, but an ever-burning passion. The decorations of the Hits FM Music Award for the Best New Artist and the Image Award for the Best Music Video Special Effects just prove their promising caliber.
The Uglyz’ are not only good musicians but good-hearted human beings as well. For the numerous times they have inspired people and enthralled them by the sonic and optical extraordinariness, I salute thee, the Uglyz’!!!
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Khonnanimo
The Uglyz Lyrics
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I tsu no hika omoide ni na te iku
Hoho emi mo yasashisa mo nuku mori mo
Shashin ga iro asete yuku yo ni
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e wasu re teku
Ana ta no uta go e sa e usu re teku
I tsu no hika omoide ni na te iku
Kanashimi mo nikushimi mo namida mo
Ito shi i mukashi e to kawa te iku
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e aira shiku
Ana ta no uta go e sa e natsuka shiku
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e wasu re teku
Ana ta no uta go e sa e usu re teku
The Uglyz's song "Khonnanimo" is about cherishing the present moment and preserving memories. The title phrase "Khonnanimo" translates to "Nothing but now" and reminds us of the importance of living in the present moment, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. The lyrics also talk about the fleeting nature of time and the inevitability of memories fading over time, represented by the line "Shashin ga iro asete yuku yo ni" ("Photographs fade in color").
The song also touches on the theme of loss and moving on. The lines "Kanashimi mo nikushimi mo namida mo, Itoshi i mukashi e to kawa te iku" ("Sadness, hatred, tears, I turn them into precious memories") suggest that even negative experiences can be turned into valuable memories in the long run. The repetition of the lines "Anata no nuku mori sae wasureteku, Anata no utagoe sae ushinau" ("I'm forgetting even your sleeping forest, I'm losing even your singing voice") could also represent letting go of someone or something in order to move on.
Overall, "Khonnanimo" is a reflective and sentimental song that encourages listeners to appreciate the present moment and value their memories, even as they inevitably fade over time.
Line by Line Meaning
Khonnanimo shiawase na kono toki mo
Even at this happy moment, I feel a sense of nostalgia
I tsu no hika omoide ni na te iku
Moments are turning into memories
Hoho emi mo yasashisa mo nuku mori mo
The smile, kindness, and fragrance are all fading away
Shashin ga iro asete yuku yo ni
Like a fading photograph
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e wasu re teku
Your familiar fragrance is slowly disappearing
Ana ta no uta go e sa e usu re teku
Your song is softly fading away
Khonnanimo sami shi i kono toki mo
Even at this lonely moment, I feel a sense of nostalgia
I tsu no hika omoide ni na te iku
Moments are turning into memories
Kanashimi mo nikushimi mo namida mo
Both sadness, hatred, and tears
Ito shi i mukashi e to kawa te iku
Are all becoming threads to the past
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e aira shiku
Your familiar fragrance is becoming vague
Ana ta no uta go e sa e natsuka shiku
Your song is becoming distant
Ana ta no nuku mori sa e wasu re teku
Your familiar fragrance is slowly disappearing
Ana ta no uta go e sa e usu re teku
Your song is softly fading away
Writer(s): Miya Arai
Contributed by Cole C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.