Saturday 23 November 2013

Mein tou dekhoonga (I will see)

There is an element of faith in the very title of the song. It is hope translated into faith. At the start of the video, Bilal and Faisal appear weary but restless with the setting of the sun. A child approaches them and they cheer up. Pretty soon, they are crowded with children. In one of the scenes when the two are sitting in a boat, they look away from the setting sun with wistful eyes, seeking a new dawn. The backdrop is barren, the present is bleak, but the camera shifts and suddenly the world is new and fresh, with fields of green. This is the future, a depiction of the world of children, which is bright and prosperous. The two singers tell the children that all hope is not lost, though they are tired themselves. The music video is meant to motivate, but, surprisingly, is free of most self-delusions found in that category of music. The lyrics are strong and improbable, some may claim, but the video demonstrates a subtlety of emotions, at once encouraging and sad. The message is this: we have to believe in something to make it happen, however improbable it may sound or the case may be. 

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