5 Songs That Broke My Heart

Music has a certain power through which it connects to your soul. Every song has its own story and some of them tell heartbreaking tales about the singer which you can relate to on a personal level. Some songs just hit the right chords and make you happy and some press the wrong nerve and make you sad. Sometimes the most beautiful songs are the ones that make you cry and take you back to all the things that have been suppressed deep down in a corner of your heart that you don’t want to visit. Here’s a list of some of the songs that did something similar to me and the story behind it-

• The Man Who Sold The World (MTV Unplugged- Nirvana)-  this song was originally sung by David Bowie the Nirvana covered in one of the best MTV Unplugged performances ever. The track starts with Kurt Cobain playing the guitar and singing a story about a a man who felt like he had sold his soul and personality, i.e his world, really seemed to fit Cobain’s feelings at the time he played this song. When I first heard this I was sitting in my hostel room and trying to figure out where life is taking me. I still shed a tear or two when I listen to this song. It’s one of the most beautiful covers ever sung.

• Cold/Mess (Cold/Mess EP- Prateek Kuhad)-  this is one of my favorites songs of all time. Prateek Kuhad has got something unique and beautiful on his voice that makes you fall in love with his singing each time you hear him over and over again. The song is a story about a couple who being truly and madly in love, can’t stay together because they are just not meant to be. It can be something you long for or something that you’ve been working all your life for but can’t get. For me it’s Prateek Kuhad’s magical voice that melts my heart. He reaches the high notes with perfection and aces the lower ones which when coupled with his heartbreaking lyrics, make you want to grab a box of tissue each time you hear the song.

• Bohemian Rhapsody (A Night At The Opera- Queen)- this is, without a spec of doubt, one of the best songs written. The writing on this song is spellbinding and will you leave you awestruck in the sheer brilliance of Freddie Mercury’s writing and singing abilities. This song reminded me of someone I was leaving and I didn’t know when I’ll see them again. Listen to Freddie Mercury I just couldn’t help but cry and think about all the beautiful memories that I have and the things that I want to do in the future. This track is brilliant and I can’t recommend it enough to people.

• Wake Me Up ( True- Avicii)- everyone who listens to dance music is a fan or knows Avicii. His sudden death was one of the most tragic events of the recent times. On 20th April, 2018 (the day Avicii passed away), I heard the news about his death in the night and I was feeling devastated. I couldn’t think about ways to process it but to listen to his songs. I heard this over and over again and sang each line to pay my respect to a true legend and one of the reason why I started liking dance music.

• Stay (Beerbongs & Bentley’s- Post Malone)- this song is an acoustic guitar based song by Post Malone. I heard this song for the first time when I was chilling with my friends in the hostel for the last time as it was the last day for most of us in the hostel. This song made us go back to all our wonderful memories that we made during our stay at our hostel in Mumbai. Still whenever I listen to this song it takes me down the memory lane to the fun I had in the hostel and leaves me in tears.

It’s amusing how something like music which is something we use to keep ourselves from getting distracted or just as a filler to mask our boredom can be so close to our hearts. Music is something that makes me feel emotions unlike anything else and I don’t think anything can replace it. The link to each song is attached to the name of the song, do check them out.

Artist Spotlight- Prateek Kuhad

Prateek Kuhad is a prominent name in the Indian Indie music scene and anyone who knows me, even a little, knows that I’m a big fan of his music. It was around two years ago when I heard him for the first time, I was sitting at Nariman Point and it came to my mind that a friend of mine had recommended me a song from him which would perfectly go with the setting. So I thought I’d give it a listen and that changed me entirely. I was never a fan of romantic songs but Prateek Kuhad’s voice has something that instantly connected with me. Prateek Kuhad has released a lot of songs in both English and Hindi and has even sung for a few Bollywood movies. You can definitely sense the influence of artists like John Mayor in his song writing and singing. His music is soothing and has a feel good factor associated with them.

Here’s a list of my favorite songs by him-

• Dil Bepervah– this is a song that is written and sung by Prateek Kuhad and Ankur Tiwari and is one of the most well written and beautiful song by them. It talks about following your heart with a very nice acoustic guitar and slow drums being played in the background.
• Tune Kaha– this song is just a beautiful description of a perfect relationship. The slow drums and a guitar perfectly pairs up with Prateek Kuhad’s beautiful lyrics and voice.
• Tum Jab Pass– this is the first song that I heard from him and I instantly feel in love with his music. This song perfectly displays his talent and his deep lyricism. Check out the live version of this song because they are equally beautiful, if not more.
• Yeh Pal– this is my favorite song from Prateek Kuhad’s debut EP ‘Raat Raazi’. The way he uses a very smile production style to compliment his voice is what makes me like these songs even more.
• Oh love– this song kind of reminded me of Mumford and sons. A simple and beautiful song that is going to leave a smile on your face. This song is from his first full length album ‘In Tokens and Charms’
• The Cold/Mess EP– I just couldn’t select one track from this EP because it’s one of the most beautiful projects of last year. Every song on this EP tells a different story and makes you wonder how can this man be so talented. It’s definitely a trip to all your heartbreaks and sorrows and you might even shed a few tears here and there but all of that is worth it!
⭐ Cold/Mess– I had to give a special mention to his song as this is the best Prateek Kuhad song according to me. Cold/mess is a song about a couple who are deeply in love but can’t live together because they are just not meant to be. The lyrics, the music, the high notes and even the music video of this song everything about this is nothing short of perfection. This song can be the most heartbreaking song you’ve ever heard of the most beautiful, either way you’re going to fall in love with him.

We’re living in the time when our life has become really fast and everything around us seems to be in a hurry. There are people who are working more than 100 hours a week, people suffering from heartbreaks and sorrows and what not. Sometimes we should slow down and Prateek Kuhad makes you do that. His music is going to make you cry and smile. It’s going to give you a something which we all need i.e. calmness.

Do check out these songs, the link to each song is attached to the name of the song.