The Race Against Time

Cut by cut, Time to time, I see myself tangled, crime to crime... I take these passages, lime to sublime, And you can't see the beauty, Beauty, costs a dime... When you see the world, Your eyes to mine, Say that you love me, Hypocrisy is the regime... Where vodka is served, five to nine, Confusion is a religion, You can't draw a line... Oshan.

When dead wires meet this world, And, your mind is clogged with hay, When ire meets indecision, And, you are tuned to 'the fray', Whom do you look up to? Where do you find your way? When your cake tastes sour, And, you find black through shades of grey, When harmony is the victim, But, you wish it doesn't stay, Will you lie a lie? Or, live with this dismay?  When love hurts, And hurts more each day, When you hold too much, But, hearts are made of clay, Would you still take this road? When it's time to runaway. Oshan

Have you been to the crawford? Where life is a treat, Where they sell happiness, Beneath the dead meat. They killed the new born, In an hour of deceit, I smiled at the obit, Guilty, should I plead? In the mist of anonymity, Some hands were laid, Let loose the mockingbird, They joined and they preyed. As these circles clang, Someone's deciding your fate, If here is where you want to be, You'd rather be late. Oshan

Happiness is… When you don’t have to blow those birthday candles anymore, Happiness is… When no one is waiting for you, on the other side, Happiness is… When someone doesn’t make your days seem longer, Happiness is… When the names you’ve lived with fade away… Happiness is… When faith bites the dust… Happiness is… When you’re all alone… And this is, Happiness! Oshan..

Kitne baadal toote yahan, Kitni Dhali parchaiyaan, Kin Kin raste chalein yahan, Kitni badli yaariyan... Kitne sawaal uljhe yahan, Kitni yaadein tanha, Kin lamhon mein simti zindagi, Kitni hui dooriyan... Kitni baatein kehne ko yahan, Kitni rahi ankahi, Ik arsa hua tumhe likhe hue, Kuch geeli chittiyaan sahi... Ab na badal baraste hain, Na hai koi yaad, Jab beh jaati hain lehrein, To rakhein kya fariyaad... Oshan

This world's big, You can wear new hair, But, remember it's a wig. This world doesn't abide, You can't see some things, But, remember you can't hide. This world is in slumber, You can buy happiness, Happiness has a number. This world's magical, You can see the other side, Isn't that ironical? Before you leave, Part with what you possess, Your heart's someone desire, But your love, abscess! Oshan

Wake up child, You are alive now, Step into the wild, All gigs are dying now. You need a face, Contesting their tastes, Hearts don’t cry now, Fake is a friend now. Bury your faith, Don’t be surprised now, Forgery is forgiven, Follow the design now. Leave the loved, Don’t be blind now, This world’s moving Open your eyes now. Oshan