As complex human beings eager to appear happy, content, and satisfied with life at all times; we operate with figurative masks (or nakaabs) on.
We brush our vulnerabilities, insecurities, fears, anxieties, and stresses under the carpet. We pretend that everything is okay in our eternal quest to be project ourselves as normal. But, that’s far from the truth. That’s a hollow and borderline-fake existence that only cranks up our internal demons; taking a toll on our mental health.
I composed, wrote, and sang this track during the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown; when all these stresses were at their peak for an entire generation across geographies. This is my attempt to encourage people to face themselves in the mirror, seek help, and have those real and uncomfortable conversations with those that we trust. That’s the first step towards working on our mental wellness. And, it ought to start today.
