Familiar

from Inara by Paraj

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This song talks about passing people by on your way somewhere, but never actually meeting them or interacting with them. It explores how we are all bound together in search of the same things - love, comfort, companionship and familiarity - all of which we eventually find, within ourselves. The song was released as the second single along with a music video.

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Verse 1:

Do you ever wonder
About everywhere you’ve wandered
And all of the people
Whose faces you can’t remember

Do you ever stop to think
As you pass them by in just a wink
You may never see them again
As they disappear before you blink

Verse 2:

And as we take a step
from one moment to next
Forgetting about the one
The one that just left

Prechorus:

We lead our days like we live our nights
Not knowing what lies within our sights
Surrounded by our biggest fears
We’re so easily
Moved to tears

Chorus:

And so maybe we’re all looking

Maybe we’re all looking
For versions of the same thing
Arms we can lay in
And the warmth that they bring.
A place to call home
Crowns to stay kings
Need someone to call our own
And familiar songs to sing

Verse3:

Hey what’s the rush
Have you somewhere to be
A minute, that’s enough
Sit down here with me

Breathe, it’s not the end
We still have much to see
Make a memory or a friend
Stay a while before you leave

Verse 4:

And as we watch the world go by
I can’t help but wonder why
We know the words to say but don’t
We do the things we say we won’t

Prechorus:

We lead our days like we live our nights
Not knowing what lies within our sights
Surrounded by our biggest fears
We’re so easily
Moved to tears

Bridge:

There may never be
A heaven above
Or a place where you feel
Safe when you wake up
But don’t you ever be
Afraid to love
I mean it when I say
the world can’t get enough

credits

from Inara, released October 9, 2020
Paraj Kumar Singh – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, All Vocals, Lyrics & Composition

Sudharsan Krishnakumar – Piano, Synths, Drums, Production, Recording, Engineering and Mix

Sivanesh Natarajan – Mastering

Arunav Bhattacharjee – Bass

Koveli Arts - Artwork

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Paraj Bengaluru, India

Paraj is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and percussionist from Bangalore, India.
A self-taught guitar player and a trained vocalist and tabla player, he has been a regular in the Indian indie music scene. Having played for one of India's premier prog rock bands, Rainburn, he also plays for Flaw & Order. He has featured in
PROG, Rolling Stone, and numerous other publications for his music. ... more

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