'December' is an original song by Ammar Farooki.

Lyrics and Composition: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Piano: Diane Desobeau
Guitars: Ed Jones 
Producer: Ed Jones, Ammar Farooki
Mixing: Ed Jones 
Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor
Art-work: Ammar Farooki

December (and the Girl with the red hair)

Caveman

I've got maps on my walls
From places I've been, but won't ever go again.
I've got masks on my walls 
from people I've been, but won't ever be again.
I'm never alone in my head,
Hear voices from afar.
Fingers pointed at me, 
'just who do you think you are?'

I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
How could the waves come looking for me.
I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
Pulled into these waters when all I know is land.

Don't understand.

A rational animal,
swimming in irrational plans.
Thinking thoughts that would empty the world,
But fill him in.
Questions heavier than the sky...oh my, oh why.

I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
How could the waves come looking for me.
I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
Looking for some shade but all I see is sky.

Oh why, oh why.

Ominous clouds bring glad tidings from afar...

For this caveman, ship wrecked caveman,
Don't ever want to go back, caveman.

Song Composition, Lyrics, Vocals: Ammar Farooki  
Song Production and Mixing: Farhad Humayun 
Mastering: Frank Arkwright, Abbey Road Studios


Rhythm Guitar: Ammar Farooki 
Lead Guitar: Sarmad Ghafoor
Bass Guitar: Sameer Ahmed
Drums: Farhad Humayun

Songs From the Cave

Caveman

Hang out at Route 89, on 7th Sep 2018 to discuss the launch of the Caveman Music Video with the amazing RJ Fizza. 

This interview also contains two live Acoustic Jams of 'Caveman' and 'Little Star'.

FM 89 Radio Interview with RJ Fizza

Composition and Lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Ammar Farooki
Sitar: Rakae Jamil
Bass: Sarmad Ghafoor
Drums: Salman Rafique
Production and Mix: Sarmad Ghafoor
Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor

Cover Art: Kishwar Kiani
Cover Design: Baber Saghir

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Storm

There’s a storm brewing outside your window,
I say we go, gather some wood.
In the distance I can feel a rumbling,
Close the door before the rain blows…
Blows it all away.      

When all of the love fades away,
When all of the lights disappear,
Let’s build a fire,
And set it all alright.	

Let’s build a fire, build it way up high,
Let’s build a fire…

There’s no point in hiding,
What’s coming is going to come.
All that you build and fashion,
Will come undone.
‘Cause all that you build, will soon fall away,
And all that you hold, will never remain.

When all of the love fades away,
When all of the lights disappear,
Let’s build a fire,
And set it all alright.	

Let’s build a fire, let’s build a fire.
Let’s build a fire, build it way up high.
Let’s build a fire, let’s build a fire.
Let’s build a fire, build it way up high.
Let’s build a fire, let’s build a fire.
Let’s build a fire, build it way up high.

Let’s build a fire…

Storm

Composition and Lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Ammar Farooki
Lead Guitar: Sarmad Ghafoor
Bass: Sarmad Ghafoor
Production and Mix: Sarmad Ghafoor
Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor

Cover Art: Kishwar Kiani
Cover Design: Baber Saghir

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Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle Little Star,
How I wonder where you are.
It’s been a while since I saw you last,
Out on the corner, in the cold with your bags.
Thumbing your way to the city of lights, 
The world on your shoulders, tears in your eyes.
Daddy never really loved you, and mother only pushed you far.
But remember Little Star, ‘you have to burn to light up our dark’.

And all the while they were cutting her down,
She only carried them aloft.
And all the doors they closed on her,
She only opened up their world.

She could light up the night sky,
With that twinkle in her eyes.

Twinkle, twinkle Little Star, 
They warned you ‘never be who you are!’
They said you’ll never be good enough,
That you’ll only bring them shame,
Funny, how the chips now fall,
You will be the one to write their name.
But now there’s a hole in the sky,
Where you once hung high.

And all the while they were cutting her down,
She only carried them aloft.
And all the doors they closed on her,
She only opened up their world.

She could light up the night sky,
I’ll never forget that look in her eyes.
We were just children, hiding from the truth. 
But she knew then, she won’t have no time for youth.
 
So burn away my Little Star, burn away, burn away. 
I often wonder just where you are.
Up above my world so high,
You will always be a diamond in my eyes.

Little Star

Composition and Lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Ammar Farooki
Lead Guitar: Sarmad Ghafoor
Bass: Sameer Ahmed
Drums: Farhad Humayun
Production and Mix: Farhad Humayun
Mastering: Frank Arkwright, Abbey Road Studios @abbeyroad

Cover Art: Kishwar Kiani
Cover Design: Baber Saghir
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Caveman

I've got maps on my walls from places I've been but won't ever go again. 
I've got masks on my walls from people I've been, but won't ever be again.
I'm never alone in my head, hear voices from afar. 
Fingers pointed at me, 'just who do you think you are?' 

I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
How could the waves come looking for me?
I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth, 
Pulled into these waters when all I know is land. 

Don't understand. 

A rational animal swimming in irrational plans.
Thinking thoughts that would empty the world, but fill him in. 
Questions heavier than the sky...oh my, oh why? 

I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth,
How could the waves come looking for me?
I'm just a caveman, I'm out of my depth, 
Looking for some shade but all I see is sky. 

Oh why, oh why? 

Ominous clouds bring glad tidings from afar. 

For this caveman, a ship-wrecked caveman, 
For this caveman, “Don't want to go back,” caveman.                 .

Composition and Lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Ammar Farooki
Lead Guitar: Sarmad Ghafoor
Bass: Sameer Ahmed
Drums: Ibrahim Akram
Production and Mix: Sarmad Ghafoor
Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor 

Cover Art: Kishwar Kiani
Cover Design: Baber Saghir

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C'est La Vie

Out on her roof, under the sky,
At the cigarette's end I said, 'Farewell thee, goodbye'.
With constellations as my council and guide,
and the road calling me at night.
I've circled the earth, meandering,
But into her arms my thoughts return...again and again.
As I stared at her wide-eyed,
'It’s just love’, she replied.
It’s brighter than fireworks in the rain,
Deeper than an ocean in a well.
'It's not the end of the world,
it is just how it is.'
'C’est la vie', she said.

With a sailor's mouth and saintly smile,
and that burning longing look in her eyes,
Like the scent of memories and the colour of time.
Pressed between the pages, bottled like wine...
Like secrets, never ever whispered.
Warm caresses, promises, 'all will be fine'.

As I stared at her wide-eyed,
'It’s just love', she replied.
It’s brighter than fireworks in the rain,
Deeper than an ocean in a well.
'It's not the end of the world,
it is just how it is'.

'C’est la vie', she said.

And the winds of time,
They leave all behind.
Like fireworks in the rain,
Like ships in the night.
Those words on your tongue,
Those oceans in your eyes,
And the breath of the breeze...between you and me.
Plain for all to see.

'C’est la vie', she said.

C'est La Vie

Composition and Lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Vocals: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Ammar Farooki
Guitar: Haniya Aslam
Harmonium: Diane Desobeau
Percussion: Haniya Aslam
Production and Mix: Haniya Aslam
Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor 

Cover Art: Kishwar Kiani
Cover Design: Baber Saghir
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Pictures In A Frame

Open the gate and I walk in,
This was the kingdom of our youth
The garden glows with magic,
The halls hang heavy with pictures,
Pictures of you.

Blue bicycles stationary in black and white,
Summer kids displayed like trophies in the sun,
The newlyweds glittering with faith and hope,
Sun-kissed, sepia-colored laughs

And combed-back hair. 	
Just another Life, another mound in the ground.
Funny how your brightest day is just a picture now.
Where are you now?

A moth-eaten photograph in a wallet all folded up,
Some markings in a book, long forgotten,
A desk cluttered with ornaments and stories,
So many stories. 
And combed-back hair. 	 

Just another Life, another mound in the ground.
Funny how your brightest day, is just a picture now.
Where are you now?

Take your time, wear your hair down.
Before your laughing eyes, become another picture in a frame.
Just a faded picture in a frame.

Pictures In A Frame

Song Credits
Video Directors: Ammar Farooki and Diane Desobeau
Director of Photography: Diane Desobeau
Video Editor: Diane Desobeau
Song Composition and lyrics: Ammar Farooki
Piano and Harmonium: Diane Desobeau
Song Production, Mixing and Mastering: Sarmad Ghafoor

Lyrics:

I may be lonely,
But I’m not alone.
Through my window,
I see the city lights, 
I can see other lives. 

When everything turns to grey,
And the sky defies its blue,
I can still hear the children play,
So why don’t you? 

For a city that never sleeps,
It’s sure quiet tonight. 

So sing me a song from your window,
Sing me a song from your heart.
Sing me a song that you never sang before, 
Let’s sing it while we’re apart. 

So much I never said before,
We never had the time.
But now look at us, 
All we have is time. 

Don’t let the distance fool you,
You can’t let the silence win.
Take this breath darling, and let us sing. 

For a city that never sleeps,
Let us all sing this song. 

So sing me a song from your window,
Sing me a song from your heart.
Sing me a song that you never sang before, 
Let’s sing it while we’re apart. 

A part of me, is apart from you.
and a part of you is apart from me. 

Sing me a song from your window.

Inside

Ammar is a sing-songwriter, musician from Pakistan and is based in NYC. 

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