So nice to meet you,
Forget the dance,
Forego the lines,
I didn't need it,
I could never know more than others could
Forget the lies,
What’s in your eyes,
So close to not caring,
Maybe there's meaning in it

Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget conversation,
Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget, forget

Can't seem to pick apart yeah,
Lines in the sheets,
Lines in the dark,
I couldn't see them,
Maybe I was too late to ever bloom
Forget the past,
What can we do but,
Outlast the feeling,
Maybe we'll see it soon

Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget conversation,
Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget, forget no
Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget conversation,
Yeah I'm calling out to you,
To forget, forget

Outlast

Forget Conversation

If you keep looking it's a long way down,
A long way down,
A long way down
If you keep searching for the wrong way out,
It's a long way out,
A long way out

Is anyone listening?
Can anyone remember?
How we used to be,
In this world together?
Is anyone listening?
Can anyone remember?

I know wiser men than us have tried to,
Rationalize it,
But only tried to heal
There isn't any shame in us for hiding,
Let the world invite you back,
To keep on trying

When I see you running wild
Keep on running fearless child
When I see you running wild
I know it's still inside of,
Still inside of me

Is anyone listening?
Can anyone remember?
How we used to be,
In this world together?
Is anyone listening?
Can anyone remember?

Is anyone listening?
Anyone listening?
Is anyone listening?
Anyone listening?

Is Anyone Listening?

I know you can hardly call it the best,
Or merely good enough,
Can we please put this to rest?
I'm so afraid of the end that,
I couldn't hurry up but,
I can't put it down

Cause I can provide the beginning,
And you'll provide the end
Cause I can provide the beginning,
And you'll provide the end

It’s getting so hard to find new things to love,
and to say goodbye to,
but you stood your ground
No photograph can understand the words we've lost,
One thousand at a time but,
Speak them to me now

I said I can't live a life that won't have patience,
Where every little moment must be conversation out loud,
I'll give you the story you've always wanted,
There's something so glorious about what we have now,
What have we now?

Cause I can provide the beginning,
And you'll provide the end

Story

Everyone's trying to build something out of nothing,
There's a method in the madness I can't fathom but I've got to rush in,
I'm tired of being punished for dreaming honestly and,
Who says you can't be educated while you are in motion?

Help me baby,
Help me baby
Can't close your eyes and wish the world away
Help me baby,
Help me baby,
Everyone's talking but nobody’s listening
Oh, you thought your life was a figure eight,
Oh, nobody said it would be easy
You tried to look for another way and,
Seems to always be the long way down boy,
You can't outrun what was yesterday,
You can fall far enough to see
Oh, you thought your life was a figure eight,
Oh, nobody said there won't be dancing

The televisions been telling us something different,
We're yelling at different levels I can't even begin to question it,
Who told us this was music? What happened to the voices,
that me how to sing and made me believe in it?

Help me baby,
Help me baby,
Can't close your eyes and wish the world away
Help me baby,
Help me baby,
Everyone's talking but nobody’s listening

Oh, you thought your life was a figure eight,
Oh, nobody said it would be easy
Why must I fight for another word,
A smaller verse or refrain from it?
To hook you,
Won't make the cut for the radio edit,
But let's fight,
Get me someone to save it

How long have we got till breaking through illusions?
I'm picking up the broken pieces,
A mirror doesn't show the future,
But is it enough to make you a believer?
Well my mind is aching,
And the world is breaking,
Am I making up the complications?
Well my body's old and my thoughts are older,
But isn't it old enough for a little patience?
Isn't it old enough for a little patience?
I'm picking up the broken pieces
You tried to look for another way and,
Seems to always be the long way down boy,
You can't outrun what was yesterday,
You can fall, fall

Oh, you thought your life was a figure eight
Oh, nobody said there won't be dancing
I've been patient
I've been waiting
Complicating
While we're waiting
I've been patient
I've been waiting
I've been waiting
I've been waiting

Figure 8

We must be digging,
Ourselves too deep,
With every step we take
Trying to find meaning,
To put ourselves to sleep,
Dreams don't last that long

Well all of the walls have come on down,
How long d'you think, that they wouldn't fall?

We'll Outlast them all,
Outlast forever,
Last out the door,
Last like we've never,
Placed first at all
Cause last place is underrated if at all,
When everyone's done blowing past,
So fast-paced and rat raced,
We've only got to Outlast

What were we thinking,
When we tried to grab,
A little piece of life at such a high price?
Now I'm just struggling with the words,
I ain't mature enough to write
Now all of the tales I'm writing are tall,
They're patiently waiting for them to befall

We'll Outlast them all,
Outlast forever,
Last out the door,
Last like we've never,
Placed first at all,
Cause last place is underrated if at all,
When everyone's done blowing past,
So fast-paced and rat raced,
We've only got to Outlast

Times are tough but all we've got is the love,
To see us through,
Times are rough but all we've got is enough,
Time, time, time
Time to see it through,
Time to make anew
Before the fall

Inspired by The Wizard of Oz

Credits:

Performed by Tejas
Music and Lyrics by Tejas
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
Produced by Jehangir Jehangir, Tejas Menon and Adil Kurwa
Vocals, Guitars, and Synths by Tejas Menon
Backing Vocals by Mallika Barot
Drums and Synths by Jehangir Jehangir
Bass by Adil Kurwa
Recording Engineers: Hersh Desai, Aria Nanji, Adhithya Sivakumar
Mixed by Jehangir Jehangir
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at Audible Oddities, US
Artwork by Akshita Monga
Management: Misfits, Inc
Special Thanks to Aniket Kamble

As I'm Getting Older (Single)

As I'm Getting Older

Some Kind Of Nothing is about the compromises that artists must make with their time and their craft when they have to stay relevant on social media by making content.

Credits:
Performed by Tejas
Music and Lyrics by Tejas
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
Produced by Jehangir Jehangir, Tejas Menon, and Adil Kurwa
Vocals, Guitars, and Synths by Tejas Menon
Drums and Synths by Jehangir Jehangir
Bass by Adil Kurwa
Recording Engineers: Hersh Desai, Aria Nanji, Adhithya Sivakumar
Mixed by Adhithya Sivakumar
Mastered by Hersh Desai at Island City Studios, Mumbai
Photography by Shreya Shetty
Management: Misfits, Inc
Special Thanks to Aniket Kamble

Some Kind Of Nothing

Small Victories is the debut EP from singer-songwriter Tejas. It features 5 songs across multiple genres and was produced by Warren Mendonsa and Tejas Menon at Cotton Press Studio in Bombay. 

Until The End

The Next Best Thing

Ruby

Philosophy

Brave

Read Your Mind

The Clock

Museum

Exspiravit In Machina

Latest release! A really new version of a really old song I wrote as a joke. WHOS LAUGHING NOW HUHN. But seriously:

The latest single from Tejas is an old favourite from his repertoire, re-worked and recorded exactly like it is performed live. A retro blues track, Evidence has been a crowd favourite for sometime, and now studio recorded for everyone to enjoy.

Credits:

Guitars/Lead Vocals: Tejas Menon
Guitars: Jishnu Guha
Keys/Percussion/Backing Vocals: Aalok Padhye
Drums/Backing Vocals: Jehangir Jehangir
Bass: Adil Kurwa
Mix and Master: Warren Mendonsa
Recorded at Cotton Press Studios, Mumbai.

Evidence!

Hey guys! Here's a track of mine called You Want, recorded Live for Vh1 Music Diaries. It's going to change a lot for the final album, so enjoy this till then!

Tejas // Vox, Guitars
Jishnu Guha // Guitars, Backing Vox
Aalok Padhye // Percussion, Backing Vox
Adil Kurwa // Bass
Jehangir Jehangir // Drums

Recorded at Cotton Press Studio, Bombay
Mix and Master by Jehangir Jehangir

Lyrics:

You want to know,
Who else is home,
Or we could just use mine
You want to stay,
Well that's okay,
But please don't waste my time
I've gotten used,
And played the fool,
So won't you draw the line?
You can use your hands,
The boards my back,
Or we could just kill time

I can see your eyes on me tonight (x2)
Call me if you want somebody,
Call me if you need somebody,
Call me if you want somebody now

Why must we revisit the places we've been?
The chemical state that I am living in,
Is never too late to exchange reactions,
Where is the originality of sin?
We can skip all the names,
Just do me a favour?

We used to be so young and free,
With no other cares in the world and I
Now feel that we're just chasing each other's tales,
Forever with no respite,
In light of the events that will take place between you and I,
All I simply ask is you pay no mind,
Cause we want each other by design

You Want (Vh1 Music Diaries)

The first single from the LP of the same name, 'Make It Happen'.

Song Credits:

Music and Lyrics by Tejas

Guitars, Vocals, Backing Vocals: Tejas Menon
Electric Guitars: Jishnu Guha
Conga and Percussion: Aalok Padhye
Bass: Adil Kurwa
Drums and Production: Jehangir Jehangir
Additional guitars, Mix and Master: Warren Mendonsa


Lyrics: 

You can change this world in the blink of an eye
And no need to sigh baby, 
and no need to think twice, 
it’s all in your arms lover, 
so much for us to discover

Pre-Chorus
You're standing in the front of the line with your back to me,
How can I conceal anything but my history?
We all just want to live in a harmony,
But something don't feel right now baby
For the future is blind to see,
What about a little bit of mystery?
What about something I can't see?

Chorus
A smile can't keep me alive forever,
Miles to go before you know we're dead
And oh yeah,
Only you can make it happen
Separate the life you think you've written,
From the pages that you think you've read
I've been waiting, I've been waiting,
For you to make it happen

Explain,
In your own words lover,
And try not to hurt me lover,
And maybe you can try to lift yourself up from the,
Depths that you created under me

Pre-chorus

Bridge
Sometimes I feel we'll never know
What comes just before the leap into
The seemingly unknown
But where was that fun in that?
I suppose we'll all just be victims of circumstance
And whatever's left in our hands and our feet to chance
But I know when my turn comes around 
I won't be the last one to dance

Make It Happen

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:


Now you can't even cause a riot,
And who said you were so quiet?
Congratulations, you made it to the edge of the earth,
Is that where you thought you really were?

Well maybe you're not enough,
You're sitting so comfortably,
Well maybe we're not enough,
Eventually

I can't find the reason for your pain,
All I know is all my age feel the same
Congratulations, you made it to the end of the world,
Did those vibrations, make you feel like you really were?

Well maybe you're not enough,
You're sitting so comfortably,
Well maybe we're not enough

Can we be higher than love?
Can we be much higher than love?

Could we be higher,
Higher than love?
Could we be stronger,
Stronger than love?

Maybe We're Not Enough

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

Rowing out into night,
Can't find all but silence,
Round here,
Suddenly in space,
I found familiar faces,
So near

You keep your hands so close,
But I can see the gaps,
Now I am falling out,
Falling out
You've left your words
So loosely on your lips,
That I can see them, 
Falling out,
Falling out

Heavenly bodies,
Finally collide,
And it's plain to see
My head is in my hands,
A tiny intersection,
Of a larger venn diagram

Of all the forces that I felt from the unknown,
They’ve only shown me places that I wish to go
They’re just a window to a world I'll never see,
I feel the earth has lost its hold on me

Hold on,
Hold on,
Hold on me

Falling Out

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

Oh, so much to say,
And the words,
Would they hurt if ever sent them on their way already?
And stars,
Oh how the burn
For you and for me endlessly,
When will I learn?

Slow me down,
I cannot breathe I cannot,
See the light of reason you’ve been feeding me,
To wake me up,
I cannot breathe I cannot,
Reason with you
Slow me down,
I cannot breathe I cannot,
See the light of reason you’ve been feeding me,
To wake me up,
To reason with you

And you won’t be satisfied,
Cause you try and you try,
To move faster than the speed of life,
And you know it comes down to this,
There’s a fine finish line,
That you won’t care to notice

Chorus

And all the lives you’ve tried to touch,
Are now just lies that you’ve made up,
Imaginations all the stuff,
That you thought your dreams were made of,
And all you’ve ever wanted was,
Time to hold on to what was yours,
It’s gone,
Your still here,
You are not gone

Slow Me Down

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

Time, my love, has died,
And I look to you for sight

Say, that you know me,
And hold me,

Stand on my shoulders,
And then tell me what you see,

And I know
That you know me,
And find home,

Make me young and make me grow
Make me old and make me know
Everything that needs to show
Let me see

That you know me,
And hold me,
Till I find,

Time, my love, for sight

Foresight (feat. Heather Andrews)

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

All of the words you want to say now,
All of the worlds you want to save now,
All of the walls you want to break down,
Will come around
All of the leaves you went to shake down,
From all the trees you went and made frown,
Now all the worth your weight in gold- crown,
Will bow out

Cause there’s something in your eyes,
All of the seasons intertwined,
From all the fruit you'll make your wine,
That I believe,
From all the walls you want to climb,
From all the seasons intertwined,
From all the ashes you will rise,
That I believe

All the years you spent,
Turning into what you are,
Has given you a certain flavour,
That I could never taste so,
Don't go spill no more secrets,
I don't think I could ever keep it,
Bottle them up inside why don't you?

As you dip your feet into the water,
Might just find a sacred simplicity,
Are we lost or have we just forgotten?
Is it simply too much for us to believe?

Wine

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

You’ve gotta be,
Constantly reminded that,
Life is not fair you live it,
Like there’s not a care in the world,

But those rare times when you end up,
Floating so lonely up,
In outer-space maybe you will learn

That every night,
You ask yourself,
How did I get stuck in this,
Complicated mess I’m in?
In the sky you look up,
And you ask why,
Ruler of body, mind and day-to-day living,
Show me just a little bit of kindness

So now excuses can be made,
But nobody wants to change it,
Nobody wants to be to blame,
But those rare times when you end up,
Floating so lonely up,
In outer-space maybe you will learn

Chorus

Tell me what you want from me Oh Darling,
Can you hear the sound?
Can you hear my feet rush up on the ground?
Tell me what you want from oh darling,
Tell me what you need,
Tell me how much longer I’ve got to breathe
To breathe,
To breathe

Keep fighting,
Oh keep fighting on,
Keep fighting,
Oh Keep fighting for me
Keep fighting,
Oh keep fighting on,
Keep fighting
Oh keep fighting on x3

Kindness

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

You want to know,
Who else is home,
Or we could just use mine
You want to stay,
Well that's okay,
But please don't waste my time
I've gotten used,
And played the fool,
So won't you draw the line?
You can use your hands,
The boards my back,
Or we could just kill time

I can see your eyes on me tonight (x2)
Call me if you want somebody,
Call me if you need somebody,
Call me if you want somebody now

Why must we revisit the places we've been?
The chemical state that I am living in,
Is never too late to exchange reactions,
Where is the originality of sin?
We can skip all the names,
Just do me a favour?

We used to be so young and free,
With no other cares in the world and I,
Now feel that we're just chasing each other's tales,
Forever with no respite,
In light of the events that will take place between you and I,
All I simply ask is you pay no mind,
Cause we want each other by design

You Want

Make It Happen is the first full length album by Tejas, featuring 10 tracks ranging from almost every single influence Tejas has ever had including Funk, RnB, Electronica, Rock and Folk, all rolled into one epic pop-rock experience.

Lyrics:

The numbers are not important,
It’s only how we use them,
So take your familiar fractions,
Make a plan to lose them

Giving up,
I’m counting on you x3
I’m human and I’m bound to make mistakes 
I’m counting on you x3
I’m human and I’m bound to make mistakes

Come on love,
Give me reason,
To want you,
To want you,
Come on!

These thoughts you may think are random,
Depends on your calculation,
Regret rarely needs a reason,
Time to turn and face them

All this time we’ve been complicating,
Things while we’re waiting

Come On Love (Give Me A Reason To Want You)

I wrote this one for two girls I knew, who I really admired and wanted more to do with. But alas, either it was me too afraid or them just being way out of my league. Probably the latter. So I wrote this for them. I wish I could say, "you know who you are!" I don't know. Do you?

Stationary (Demo)

This is officially the first song I ever wrote. I say officially because until See You Tonight, I had never completed writing melody, music and lyrics to one complete song before. It was written in 2007 for a girl I will never ever forget, for the simple reason that I was truly in love with her, and she kinda got me into writing songs, and thus changed my life forever. 

See You Tonight (In My Head)

'Lead' is the first single from Tejas' upcoming sophomore album, 'Outlast'.

Lyrics:

I've never known another way to be,
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree,
Instead of dreaming I can't get no sleep,
I'm sorry Mary I can't be your sheep

Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know to follow
Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know now

Do I have the legs to stand on my two feet?
Right the wrongs that hold back legacy,
When I'm under pressure do I have the lungs to scream?
Hold my pride and rise to let them see I was never ordinary

Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know to follow
Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know now

Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know to follow
Show me where I've got to lead
Cause I would never know now

No I'll 
No I'll never know
Show me where I've got lead

Credits:
Art and animation by Vibhav Singh
Music and Lyrics by Tejas
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
Produced by Tejas, Jehangir Jehangir and Adil Kurwa
Vocals, Guitars, Synth, Keys, Percussion by Tejas Menon
Bass, Percussion by Adil Kurwa
Drums, Percussion by Jehangir Jehangir
Backing Vocals, Percussion by Mallika Barot
Backing Vocals by Aria Nanji
Recording Engineers: Adhitya Sivakumar, Aria Nanji, Samarth Chawla, Hersh Desai
Trumpet, Fluglehorn and Trombone by Will Allen Jr.
Mixed by Jehangir Jehangir
Mastering by Shawn Hatfield at Audible Oddities.

Released via Misfits Inc.

Lead

The Bombay Doors

Credits:
Music and Lyrics by Tejas
Produced by Jehangir Jehangir, Tejas and Adil Kurwa
Vocals, Guitars, Keys by Tejas Menon
Bass, Backing Vocals, Keys by Adil Kurwa
Drums, Backing Vocals by Jehangir Jehangir
Keys, Synths by Rohan Rajadhyaksha
Backing Vocals by Mallika Barot
Horn Arrangement by Ramon Ibrahim
Trumpet by James Miranda
Trombone by Ramon Ibrahim
Alto Saxophone by Rhys Sebastian
Recording Engineers: Aria Nanji, Samarth Chawla, Adhithya Sivakumar, Hersh Desai
Mixed by Jehangir Jehangir
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at Audible Oddities
Art and animation by Vibhav Singh


Lyrics:

Sometimes I love the smell of India,
But times it tries to bring me down,
I never really thought it could always,
Find more ways to make me come alive,
But believe me when I tell you it's always,
Just foreplay, the answer is survive

I can see you now,
Give me your lovers,
Give me your broken,
Give me all you'll ever know

Who dropped the bombs on us?
Not me! Oh I have not even started to fight,
Oh nothing's quite like home to us,
No fuss! Oh why, can't you hear my heart is,
Ready to fight

No I'll never leave a place to die,
No I'll never leave a place to die,
No I'll never leave a place to die,
So don't kick me out,
Don't kick me out just yet

Help me! Help me find me to my feet,
You keep showing me signs of life,
That I can never read
There'll always be enough of a doorway,
Through Bombay, do I stay or pass it by?
They're always gonna tell you an okay,
Price to pay, but the rent is much too high

I can see it now,
In front of me, people crawling,
Out from underneath the rubble,
Calm and quietly,
We raise alarm,
I can see you...

Who dropped the bombs on us?
Not me! Oh I have not even started to fight
Oh nothing's quite like home to us
No fuss! Oh why, can't you hear my heart is
Ready to fight

Chorus

Won’t pass the test, wont let me out, come let me out
Give me tomorrow

The Bombay Doors - Single

The Bombay Doors

Tejas is a singer-songwriter from Bombay, India. Growing up in Dubai he was exposed to a variety of cultures, which has since influenced his signature brand of English Pop music. His music brings together a variety of genres including Rock, Funk, R&B, Soul and Electronica; and has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of independent English songwriting from the sub-continent.
He has released two critically acclaimed albums; 'Make It Happen' (2017) and his most ambitious work yet, ‘Outlast’. ‘Make It Happen’ went to #1 on the Indian Pop Charts on iTunes on its release and Outlast featured on several end-of-year lists, including the top 10 Best Indian albums of 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Tejas has travelled across the country to play sold out shows at most major venues and music festivals including Lollapalooza India, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, and VH1 Supersonic. In 2021 he released a cover of ‘Across the Universe’ and travelled to Spain to promote the film ‘The Beatles and India’ which chronicles the fab four’s time in Hrishikesh. He has supported Damien Rice, Lucy Rose on their Indian tours and was also the recipient of the Best Singer-Songwriter of The Year (Jury’s Choice) Award from The Indian Music Diaries Awards 2021, and winner of Pop Artist of the Year from The Indies Awards. He can recently be heard as the voice of Archie, in the Netflix Film ‘The Archies’ by Zoya Akhtar.

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