Very glad to share my interview at the 2018 Australian Songwriting Awards (ASA) where I won two categories (Ballad and International) which eventually led me to win the 2018 Songwriter of the Year award. Many thanks to Alan Gilmour, Vice Chairman, ASA for this opportunity. Click the YouTube link below:
By Anirban Jee (www.anirbanjee.com) © copyright
Emotions ran wild maybe it was our last fight
Staring at the ceiling all night
Am I a fool
When I wake up looking at the mirror I stop
Feeling my life is hollow
What did I lose
I’m looking for something
That lasts forever
If I’m gonna find it
Wanna hold on tight
Longer than a lifetime
Stronger than a diamond
Searching all my life
Never found one
I’m looking for something, yeah
I’m looking for something, yeah
Find me something that will stay
Looking for something
I found a way to make feel so high again
Have all the things my mind dictates
Chasing fool’s gold
I can’t control pleasure and pain come and go
But in the end I’m all alone
Running back home
I’m looking for something
That lasts forever
If I’m gonna find it
Wanna hold on tight
Longer than a lifetime
Stronger than a diamond
Searching all my life
Never found one
I’m looking for something, yeah
I’m looking for something, yeah
Find me something that will stay
Looking for something
Now I know
I’ve lost nothing
Universe owns everything
It was dust in my eyes, smoke on my mind yeah
Life is dream
Under the open sky
Like the clouds we are passing by
We are passing by
We are passing by
I’m leaving my past behind
I’m moving on with my life
Yeah yeah
Anirban Jee © www.anirbanjee.com
No matter what I do, life treats me tough
Harder I try to push, I mess it up
Surrounded by those voices
You’ve made the right choices
I don’t need to walk on my own
Now I know whom to follow
How to be You
Strong inside
How to be You
Have a winning mind
I’ll try try try, never goodbye bye bye
Until I succeed and I believe in me
I wanna be new, make me new
How to be You, How to be You, How to be You
Your celebration is dance of my life
Your true compassion brings hope in my eyes
My life now has a meaning
I’m ready for my calling
Watch me let go
Coming out of my shadow
How to be You
Flying high
How to be You
Dreams realized
I’ll try try try, never goodbye bye bye
Until I succeed and I believe in me
I wanna be new, make me new
How to be You, How to be You, How to be You
Now I won’t stop until everyone believes
Walking on your path we will survive
A lighthouse in darkness to sail across the sea
To your destination
Let the world know who you are
How to be You
Full of life
How to be You
Self-satisfied
I’ll try try try, never goodbye bye bye
Until I succeed and I believe in me
I wanna be new, make me new
How to be You, How to be You, How to be You
How to be You, How to be You, How to be You
How to be You, How to be You, How to be You
I belonged to no one else
Feelings gone my heart frozen
On the way to stop my breath
When you pulled me back
I became awake
A string of hearts left me so cold
They all gave up and turned to stone
You heal my wounds and pulled me close
With your kiss of life
Hope in me survived
Chorus:
Now I wanna live, I wanna breathe
I wanna rise, I cannot hide the
Feeling of You on My Side
You made me feel, your love is real
In your eyes I recognize the
beauty of You on My Side
You on my side, on my side
You on my side, on my side
There’s more to life than I could see
My broken past wouldn’t set me free
There was no one else who stood by me
Until you believed that
I could be your dream
Chorus:
Now I wanna live, I wanna breathe
I wanna rise, I cannot hide the
Feeling of You on My Side
You made me feel, your love is real
In your eyes I recognize the
beauty of You on My Side
You on my side, on my side
You on my side, on my side
Bridge:
A promise I’ll make with you on my side
The day your life will fade away
I swear that’ll be my last day
Final Chorus:
Now I wanna live, I wanna breathe
I wanna rise, I cannot hide the
Feeling of You on My Side
You made me feel, your love is real
In your eyes I recognize the
beauty of You on My Side
You on my side
You on my side
I just want you to know that you’re forever
Fighting all my life, trying to be the winner
Hiding in the night, waiting for the rays of sunrise
You’re the miracle
I just want you to know that you’re forever
Fighting all my life, trying to be the winner
Hiding in the night, waiting for the rays of sunrise
Hey, Yeah
I let my dreams fly on golden wings
Longing for a wish fulfilling tree
With every breath, I try my best to win
Seeking only pleasures, without sin
There’s a will above my wish
Looking over me
Taking my control, breaking my ego
Making me a better human being
A will above my wish
Life is hit and miss
Even if I try, living a big lie
The Truth will intervene
Will over my wish
Will over my wish
I lost the way to all my lofty dreams
Reality stings just like a bee
A wake-up call from deep inside of me
Vanity and greed can never win
Cause, there’s a will above my wish
Looking over me
Taking my control, breaking my ego
Making me a better human being
A will above my wish
Life is hit and miss
Even if I try, living a big lie
The Truth will intervene
Will over my wish
Will over my wish
I’ve seen it all, done it all
I’m not the same
Found it all, lost it all
I’ve played this game
Past is gone, future calls
You lead the way
Cause I can’t win this war
There’s a will above my wish
Looking over me
Taking my control, breaking my ego
Making me a better human being
A will above my wish
Life is hit and miss
Even if I try, living a big lie
The Truth will intervene
Will over my wish
Will over my wish
Will over my wish
Will over my wish
Troubles, why do you come my way
Uninvited, yeah
You just want to
Make me feel that I’m hopeless
Watch out, I’ll fight back
Until you’re no more real
With a positive mind
I’ll breathe you out
Just move out of my way
Never come and show your face
You gotta understand that you can never
Put me down and stay
You better move out of my way
No more worries in my head
You’ll need to find a million ways
Just to kill my day
Move out, Move out of my way
Move out, Move out of my way
Oh my, how many times
You tried pushing me outside
Pulling me down
Just to show that
You control me
Trouble your game is over
No more sleepless nights
Only for you
I do not exist
Just move out of my way
Never come and show your face
You gotta understand that you can never
Put me down and stay
You better move out of my way
No more worries in my head
You’ll need to find a million ways
Just to kill my day
Move out, Move out of my way
Move out Move out of my way
Still I’m breathing, breathing
Wanna breathe you out of me
You gotta listen, listen
Gotta listen how I feel
If you follow me around, I will explode, explode
Just move out of my way
Never come and show your face
You gotta understand that you can never
Put me down and stay
You better move out of my way
No more worries in my head
You’ll need to find a million ways
Just to kill my day
Move out, Move out of my way
Move out Move out of my way
Move out out out out wa
Move out out out out wa
Move out out out out wa
Move out of my way
Move out out out out wa
Move out out out out wa
Move out out out out wa
Move out of my way
Days and nights of silence
Waking up, waking up lonely
Hearts and minds in crisis
Going down, going down slowly
True lovers fight
When passions ignite
Like an overdose
Knocked us on the floor
Staying awake, falling apart
We fought the night away
Feeling the pain, never again
Only poisoned words remain
You don’t want to talk
I don’t want to call
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
We were so together
Promises, promises we made
Feelings ran all seasons
No one else, no one else we said
I hope space and time
Never dry you up inside
Cause I’m waking up
With an empty cage within
Staying awake, falling apart
We fought the night away
Feeling the pain, never again
Only poisoned words remain
You don’t want to talk
I don’t want to call
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
Can we turn this thing around
My heart is lost and found
You’ll never be my past
Divided I won’t last
Will you save now
Save me from this day
Staying awake, falling apart
We fought the night away
Feeling the pain, never again
Only poisoned words remain
You don’t want to talk
I don’t want to call
You don’t want to talk
Cause we have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
We have a Mayday
NW RELEASE
BLA BLAS BLA
AEIOU feat. Celeste Newman
Never gonna, never gonna stop
Until you’ll gonna be my own
Oh yeah, Oh Yeah
Tell me how you gonna do it
Everybody calls me sex bomb
I wanna take you to my home
Oh yeah, Oh yeah
Tell me why I wanna give in
A E I Owe You
A B C D You F Me
M N O P Q R U Free
Let’s get it on in 1 2 3
A E I Owe You
A B C D You F Me
M N O P Q R U Free
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
AYEE AYEE A A O
AYEE AYEE A A O
AYEE AYEE A A O AO
I’m sugar and spice don’t you know
Let’s party all nite on the floor
Hold me, hold me
No one know you need it
Let’s jump in a love boat and row
Shoot me an arrow from your bow
Don’t you want me, want me
Don’t you wanna feel it
A E I Owe You
A B C D You F Me
M N O P Q R U Free
Let’s get it on in 1 2 3
A E I Owe You
A B C D You F Me
M N O P Q R U Free
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
Let’s Get it on in 1 2 3
AYEE AYEE A A O
AYEE AYEE A A O
AYEE AYEE A A O AO
UNDECIDED feat. Judd Field
Was it left or right, got stuck in life
I lost the way in spite of day
I chose the wrong, thrown out the right
Yes, I couldn’t decide
When I had a chance to make my choice
I blew it away, never opened my eyes
Didn’t realize I was slipping away
Just let it go
I was undecided
To be out or in it
Didn’t even know
Which way to see, which way to go
Inside of my mind
Not identified
Didn’t even see
My life got burnt, my tides have turned
I was undecided
I felt the pain, drove me insane
I tried to change, but just in vain
It was too late, had a price to pay
I’ll never do it again
Things in my mind, all left unsaid
Many people hurt, in so many ways
There is no return, only regrets
What’s done is done
I was undecided
To be out or in it
Didn’t even know
Which way to see, which way to go
Inside of my mind
Not identified
Didn’t even see
My life got burnt, my tides have turned
I was undecided
It’s right to say, I’ve come all the way
And got what I deserve
But I’m awake, no matter night or day
I’ll never lose my way, oh yeah
Now I’ve seen what the past could bring
If I let it rule my head
I’m ready to win, on a brand new day
Whatever comes my way
Deep Down feat. Mary Ann Van Der Horst
I feel I’m naked
When you’re around me
I know I’m taken
The way you smile at me, oh yeah
I can feel your love with such a
Crazy kind of madness
I know your touch is gonna
Make me confess
Deep down down down
That’s where I’m hiding you
Deep down down down
I wake up next to you
Deep down down down
I spend all night with you
Deep down, deep down
Oh Deep Down
If you’re thinking
I’m just another name
May be you’re feeling that
This is just a game, No No
Its not just physical
Don’t treat my love so reckless
I know your kiss is gonna
Make me confess
Deep down down down
Thats where I’m hiding you
Deep down down down
I wake up next to you
Deep down down down
I spend all night with you
Deep down deep down
Oh Deep Down
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Oh, you’re keeper
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Heat it up, Heat it up baby
Don’t you know I’m stuck on you
