Movie: Aashiqui 2
Language: Hindi
Powerful lyrics, the beginning beat is very calm, emotional, and soft to the listener’s ears, once the singer starts singing, the song gets even better because the vocal range remains about the same, yet amazing and beautiful. The vocal range of the singer varies in pitches and tones, which makes this song wonderful to listen to multiple times. Being a romantic song is the assumption listeners perceive due to the varying tonal range, which is true. For example…while the main characters are in the rain the main male actor (Aditya Roy Kapur played by Rahul) puts his hands on her (Shradda Kapoor played by Aarohi) face during a rain scene as if he is asking for help resolving his drinking problem while simultaneously wanting to be with her, she loves him equally, and the two have a shared affection for one another. Rahul and Aarohi still wet from the rain, hug one another …oooh wow what a scene !, keep some mental notes :) . The song is about Rahul and Aarohi’s romance or so we will call it that…. The couple are battling two internal conflicts, Aarohi being involved romantically with Rahul, the guy who also helped make her singing career as a musician, rise , and keeping her singing career on the “billboard, while Rahul is battling his drinking problem and romantically keeping the “sparks” in his and Aarohi’s relationship alive. He will do anything and everything for her, for example he protects her and covers himself up as well, from the rain- which to me sent a subtle message “they are in love, but something is preventing their relationship from progressing further”, he can’t live without her. On the other hand Aarohi’s parents are wary and critical of Rahul’s influence on Aarohi due to his public downfall and severe drinking habit. I had a similar situation as well, I almost married someone, before I met my current husband. He was a Maharathi , and had all the qualities I was looking for. X ( lets call him this for protection purposes) was originally from India, but resided in Ohio. I never married him as I met my current husband. On another topic, throughout the video the scenes take place during different parts of the day, which adds to the mood and makes for great lighting. When it’s raining for example, she lifts her arms because she wants him to carry her and be with him, all these actions make this video bitter sweet… Emotionally I can connect more to this video on a romantic level as opposed to almost marrying another Indian, as there are certain scenes, emotions, acting, which relate more closely in relation to me and my husband.
Hindi- English Translation: “Tum Hi Ho” (Favorite)
I can’t live without you now,
What’s my existence without you
I can’t live without you now
What’s my existence without you
If I get separated from you,
I’ll be separated from my own self….
Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
Life. You’re my life.
My peace, and my pain,
You alone are my love
How’s this relationship of ours,
I don’t like distance of even a moment
Everyday, I live for you
All my time is for you.
Here shouldn’t be a moment of mine without you,
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There is your name on every breath….
Because you alone are,
Now you alone are
Life. You’re my life.
My peace, and my pain
You alone are my love
For you, I lived
I have given myself (to you)
Your faith (actually means “my love for you” here) took care of me
Took all the sorrows from (my) heart
With you my fate is attached,
Getting you, Nothing is incomplete (within me, I got completed)
Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
Life. You’re my life
My peace, and my pain,
You alone are my love.
Because you alone are,
Now you only are,
Life. You’re my life.
My Peace, and my pain,
You alone are my love.
