But, read in between the lines and you will be able to gauge its real worth. The above paragraph on surface might look straight out of one of those myriad loud and shallow party songs. Speed mein 220 di chalaan, POLICE de samne mein nai rukhda Kaaliyan baariyan we gaddiyaan nu mein lawaan Let’s look at some of the disparate concept this song references: I cannot claim to fully comprehend this stunning piece of art, but I can only try. The Amplifier song is a paean to our times, a song so dystopic, prophetic that it can make you really ponder what our world has come to. In the last 10 years, I cannot think of an Indi pop song that is more original, daring and confident in execution than Imran Khan’s Amplifier. I feel squeamish when people do not fully appreciate this song, because it has so much subtext that it can make Tolstoy’s tome look flimsy in comparison. Amplifier is one such song. This song is so profound that it can force you to cogitate over things that you generally brush off flippantly. Why? Because, we consumers are so depressingly vaccuos that we cannot do full justice to an artist’s most inspired piece. There are myriad artists who do not get enough credit for their work.
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