I've Got This Covered: Two Songs by Me

Monday · 18 Jun 07 · 02:11 AM IST | Posted by Karthik | Category: General

Sometime back, Varun got instrumental versions of a few songs, and a couple of days ago, he recorded a cover version of Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" using one of those karaoke MP3s.  I was inspired by this and so I decided to have a go at it myself!

I've Got This Covered — by Karthik Abhiram

The result, is two MP3s which you can download now, forming a little album I'm calling I've Got This Covered!  Yes, that's the album cover you see above, you can click for a larger version.  And below, are links to the two songs —

Karthik Abhiram - Boulevard of Broken Dreams (4 min 21 s, 3.98 MB)
Karthik Abhiram - Passive (Segment) (1 min 35 s, 1.45 MB)

The first MP3 is a cover of the Green Day song, while the second one is just me singing the first verse from the song "Passive" by A Perfect Circle.  If you're looking for powerful vocals or an original spin to these songs, look elsewhere — I did these just for fun.  Anyway, let me know what you think of them!

Green Day — Boulevard of Broken Dreams

I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes, but it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps, and I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone, I walk alone
I walk alone, I walk a-
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me
Till then I walk alone

I'm walking down the line, that divides me somewhere in my mind
On the borderline, of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines, what's fucked up and every thing's alright
Check my vital signs, and know I'm still alive and I walk alone
[repeat chorus]
I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps, and I'm the only one and I walk a-
[repeat chorus]

A Perfect Circle — Passive

You're dead as dead can be
My doctor tells me, but I just can't believe him
Never the optimistic one, I'm sure of your ability to become my perfect enemy

Wake up, and face me, don't play dead, 'cause maybe
Some day, I will walk away, and say, you disappoint me
Maybe you're better off this way

Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic
I catch a brief reflection of what you could and might have been, it's your right, and your ability to become my perfect enemy
[repeat chorus]

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#1
Ganeshan
18 Jun 07 · 04:55 AM
The songs were nice! Subarashi even :)
Like I keep saying, you need to ditch HR and become an artist ;)
Maybe join a band? :) my cousin is a writer/singer of a rock band...lemme know :D
#2
Kamal Saxena
18 Jun 07 · 10:45 AM
Man! is it a new found talent?
never talked bout song recording in 2 years at tapmi.
hope u keep amazing us with new stuff. looking fwd to .... ahem.... hmmmmm ..... (is there anything left to do?)
#3
Rajni
24 Jun 07 · 09:20 PM
Hi karthik, just happened to see ur profile thru yr new photo. and the songs are really good.all the best
#4
Karthik (IDM)
8 Jul 07 · 11:44 AM
Hey Man, R U a HR or a Techy or an artist, come on gr8 talents... anythin else left out??? Songs are superb......(-:
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29 Aug 07 · 04:30 AM
Dude, good stuff man! It reminded me of us singing a song "We will rock you" by FIVE, where you were emphasizing on the rythm. Keep it up!
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