Love Song for No One

Siva, my flat-mate, asks some intersting questions sometimes out of the blue. He on Thursday night again asked one question to which I am still wondering what the answer actually is. The one thing common between us is that we both have this tendency of asking questions to which we do not really need an answer to. I mean, we are fine if there are no ready answers available.

He said, "These music directors and film-makers like Ilayaraja, A R Rahman, Mani Rathnam, etc have gave us such good music and movies ! You know Anup, I have been the happiest when I am listening to their compositions or watching their movies. Some of the best times of my life have been spent watching or listening to their works. They have helped me face sorrow, feel happy, express myself, relax and feel God. And what have I given back to them? I agree, we can buy their CDs, buy tickets to their movies and above all appreciate them. Thats it.... what more .... I mean I agree they make a lot of money and are very well off in life , but still, can it be a fair enough return for all the help they did to me during various stages of my life? Tell me Anup? "

And a rare occassion when Anup went silent.... I could just nod my head in wonderment. I could not counter it and I agree !
A R Rahman starts every speech of his by thanking Allah. He says that, "This fame and fortune is all yours and due to your benevolence" and that is how he starts speaking. Everything he owns and creates, he gives the credit to God. How humble ! There are some times when I just wonder, whether I am a lesser human!

Anyways, there it goes, another song of the various gems that John Mayer croons.... John Mayer... listen to his songs at night, I bet you will find peaceful happiness. He is not sad in his renditon... but rather realistic. Usually there is no right or wrong, repentance or weeping, or even ecstacy ! somehow his voice and guitar strings just seem so right !


Staying home alone on a Friday
Flat on the floor looking back
On old love
Or lack thereof
After all the crushes are faded
And all my wishful thinking was wrong
I'm jaded
I hate it

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here

Searching all my days just to find you
I'm not sure who I'm looking for
I'll know it
When I see you
Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom
Staying up all night just to write
A love song for no one

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here

I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?
Oh no way