Originals

In a nutshell, this song is about when you're on a journey to explore, and people unintentionally pile on. lol. Nobody means any harm here, but all you want is a little space, and all they want is to shower you with love. It's a pretty pickle.
Enjoy!
Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Production - Aarifah

V1
It wasn’t you, it was me I said as you walked along a beach,
with sand in between my toes and needs.
Sweet pea don’t call me honey I say as he steals a piece
of my heart.

V2
Stop trying to hurt yourself disregard the alarm you see.
While you break down the walls built around my mind,
I know best how to protect,
me-nial as though it seems, why try to outrun me
with my heart.

Bridge
Don’t, come a little closer dear.
This is fun and all but I know better.
I'm here for me,
and that won’t change that easily.
Easier said than done.
What have I begun?

Outro
- Don’t (Let me be by myself, just for a while,
Let me go, let me grow) Come a little closer
- (Let me be brave, just for once in my life) I'm here for me and that won’t change that easy (I'm not scared, this I know) Easier
- (Let me be by myself, just for a while, Let me go, let me grow) said than done.
- (Set me free just for some peace of mind
I'm not scared this I know)
What have I begun?
Let me live just for a little while x (infinity)
Let me go, let me grow.

Let Me Grow Production Demo

Lyrics:

I'm all on my own,
watching you go on,
about my choices. These choices,
that I've been making on my own.

Stop wasting my time,
you tell me all the while,
'cuz I'm special, so special.
This is a lesson from my time.

But what I don't get is why you can't see.
Aren't you doing what you want?
Just let me be!

Hey, Good evening!
I'm so and so, you don't wanna know.
Hey! How's it going?
Can't you see I'm trying to be nice?
I'm genuinely not,
smiling 'cuz you're hot.
So hey, Good evening!
This is what I've got for you.

With bags on my eyes,
I'm done with these lies.
I need to move on, just move on,
from the hows and whens and whys.

But what I don't get is why you can't see.
Aren't you doing what you want?
Just let me be!

Hey, Good evening!
I'm so and so, you don't wanna know.
Hey! How's it going?
Can't you see I'm trying to be nice?
I'm genuinely not,
smiling 'cuz you're hot.
So hey, Good evening!
This is what I've got for you.

I'm not denying, what you've got to say.
All I'm asking is to hear me play.
Don't need reminders of whom not to blame.
'cuz you can't rain on my parade.

But what I don't get is why you can't see.
Aren't you doing what you want?
Just let me be! x2

Hey, Good evening!
I'm so and so, you don't wanna know.
Hey! How's it going?
Can't you see I'm trying to be nice?
I'm genuinely not,
smiling 'cuz you're hot.
So hey, Good evening!
This is what I've got for you
 hey god evening
this is all I've got for you
hey good evening
This is what I've got, for youuuuu

Hey, Good Evening

I wrote this song during a phase where I was very unsure about myself and everything happening at that point in time. A girl who felt invisible and unnecessary and how she eventually realised that her 'fear' is and was the only thing stopping her from being happy.
I was and still am an introvert, shy at times but this song is about how I've used that to my strength.

Lyrics:

You can find her at the store,
at the discounted section.
You can find her behind the door,
she holds open in your direction.

Always second guessing herself,
always pretending she couldn't care less.
She was comfortable in the skin,
tailored to your perfection.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

but, now she knows.

Everything was fine, she was
defiant all the time but,
won't you try to see through her transparency?
She's been misread her whole life.

Her eyes speak with sincerity,
while her bitten lips hide the truth.
She was just a prototype, 
of the unknown but,
now she knows.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

What you do not
see beneath the
pleasantries, the niceties,
she is barely there
hanging by a thread 
lost in diversity
her fantasy, oh  
that she was free.

And, now she knows
now she knows
And, now she knows, she'll take that leap!

She won't let it grow,,
It won't crush her soul
because now she's someone that she finally knows.
She controls the steering wheel,
makes her wanting to believe,
that she holds authority of herself at least,
and now she knows,
now she knows.

Now she knows, she'll take that leap 

Credits:

Guitars/Lead Vocals: Aarifah Rebello
Mix and Master: Rishi Bradoo
Recorded at Theatre 74, Mumbai.

Now she knows (Acoustic Demo)

One of the first songs Live at Tuning Fork, Mumbai. Also this was the first gig with an entire band set up, and first time i was playing a solo. its a little rough and will take shape soon... stay tuned for an EP!

No Stopping Me (lyrics)
I don't know, if I know where I'm going?
What the next day holds,
What my future looks like?

Im not sure, if that light keeps glowing,
Inside of my soul, 
Just gives up and dies.

But at least I have no regrets, looking back.
You will always see me as i see myself singing, HEY!

Coz I like being me, and nobody else.
I own my respect, I decide whats best.
I live life kingsize,
I like being free.
Staying true to myself, coz there's no,
There's no stopping me.
No Stopping Me!

I don't care, if I made the right choices.
If all those snide voices,
In my head must die.

But at least, I accept the way this road is paved.
I have no complaints. 
Would never de-rail.

Finally I have no regrets, looking back
You will always see me as i see myself 
Singing HEY!

Coz I like being me, and nobody else.
I own my respect, I decide whats best.
I live life kingsize,
I like being free.
Staying true to myself, coz there's no,
There's no stopping me.
No stopping me x3

(amaze guitar solo, cue end being out of breath)


Like next year.
Kbai.

Guitars/Vox - Aarifah Rebello
Lead guitar - Tejas Menon
Bass - Yohann Coutinho
Drums - Linford D'souza

Recorded at Tuning Fork

Live at Tuning Fork

No Stopping Me (Live at Tuning Fork)

Aarifah - Anyway Acoustic Demo

Hello,
I'm Aarifah, a singer/songwriter, part time day dreamer and full time weirdo. I play the drums and the guitar as well. A friendly person and perpetually high on life. My Instagram has an amazing response time, so you can always stay tuned to me and my antics on it.
Thanks random Soundcloud member.
Much Love!