Doesn't it feel so good watching it burn away
How does it feel so good watching it burn away
An unworthy cheer, runs outside my home
It's an unholy omen
Starts to get unclear, then chokes me from within
And grabs me by the bone
Don't justify, don't even try.
You're an enemy of state, all for wanting to know
How deep runs this decay, now embrace the consequence
Of honesty
Doesn't it feel so good watching it burn away
How does it feel so good watching it burn away
Single file to the funeral pyre, bury my worldview in seams
Suffocated suffocated
Suffocated by free will x 4
Doesn't it feel so good watching it burn away
(Suffocated by free will)
How does it feel so good watching it burn away
(Suffocated by free will)
Disengage, your fury's taken over
Don't even notice, discern now
In my room, I softly wait
For my demise
Disengage, the world is getting colder
We don't even notice, what happens now
Messenger, you warned us of downfall
We never listened
Please take my somewhere far away
Where nothing feels so real
No viruses within our cells
Where we don't burn away
Please take me somewhere far away
(Please take me somewhere far away)
No viruses within our cells
Where we don't die away
Disengage, the world is burning over
We don't even care about, what happens now
Ruled by fear, ruled by fear x 2
about
2020 was the year that YSP was going to go in to record their second full length album, the follow up to their debut album ‘Chaos // Despair’, which was released in 2018 to high praise around the world. With everything set and ready to go, all came to an unceremonious halt with the worldwide lockdown due to the Coronavirus in March. Left with nothing to do, Yatin decided to come together with a few friends and have some fun! Thus was born, the YSP & Friends Project. Over 2020, the project saw two releases namely, ‘ikigai’ featuring Lakshaya Grover and Suyash Gabriel (Kraken, INALAB, Komorebi, etc) and ‘Breathe’ featuring Aritra Basu (Letterz, Jatin Talukdar Project, etc) and Shagun Trisal (ex-Kraken, Trisalien). Released along with a music video and Playthrough’s for each song, it provided a much more visual representation of YSP, something that had been lacking before It showcased that even in times of peril and distance, musicians and friends can come together to make fun, honest music that would make them happy and would make the listeners happy too. 22nd of January will see the last song from the project called ‘Disengage’, ending with the release of the ‘Quarantine EP’ on the same date.
In the end, featuring one Instrumental song and two mid-length songs with an array of musical tones and dynamics, the EP is definitely an evolution from one song to the next. ‘ikigai’ provides a wonderful introduction with the monstrous Drums of Suyash Gabriel and the comforting lows of Lakshaya Grover, with the song expanding into an Instrumental Progressive Rock anthem of sorts. The next evolution, ‘Breathe’ introduces a more contemporary approach to songwriting, featuring a very pop like structure, giving enough room for Aritra Basu and Shagun Trisal to do their magic, until the breakdown hits right at the end and foreshadows the natural conclusion of the EP that comes with the powerhouse of Disengage – ending the EP with a roar of emotion and musical prowess.
The YSP & Friends project came about in a very casual manner to fill up the time before the next YSP full length album is ready – and if this is any indication into what fans could expect from the next outing from the New Delhi based Musician, they will be very intrigued to see what happens next. The ‘Quarantine EP’ comes out on 22/1/2021, which will be available to stream on all major music platforms.
credits
released January 21, 2021
‘ikigai’:
Writer, Composer, Guitars, Production – Yatin Srivastava
Bass, Composer – Lakshaya Grover
Drums, Composer – Suyash Gabriel
Artwork – Ridhii Paul (Dame & Max)
Yatin Srivastava Project is the solo project of New Delhi based musician Yatin Srivastava. Initially conceptualised in 2011,
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