AFSPA
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Lyrics : Uttam Album: Kanglasha
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Thenglaba ahing nongyaida
faduna pubikhrabi meitei chanura
thadoklamley hundoklamley
leipak ngakliba Akanbasingna
Waramgani chaklamgani
Kanasu kanbinaba leitaba ahingduda
Pangal shomlabi nujado
Set settuna chabiramgani
Amuba aiyingi maramduna
thouna fana lepliba
Micham praja hatoklaga
karamba democracy gi
Wahangthokna halliba
** Pamjadrey Khijarey Penjarey
AFSPA AFSPA
Senglaba Kanglagi mangda
Eema Oibi kayana
Eekai fidup langthoklaga
Thamoi shokna laokhibado
Machashingi punshi kannabani
Kharaba chamdraba meeot meeneida
Sheedokkhidana Fei Khanna
Thadokkhibani Meina masha matom matta
Thaklambani malley lamda shaktam
Yengshinbidraba Eikhoigi Manipur
Repeat *
Chaonabasu yokpirey
Eema Kaubasu kauhalley
Macha Oibagi minungshidutani Wat-liba
Mashibu karamna khanganee
Eikhoi Eema amattagi machani
Repeat *
Note: This song is a ballad which is based on a true story of
Manorama, a girl, who was (allegedly) brutally raped and murdered by the Assam Rifles. After this, the 'black law' AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Power Act) as protested to be removed again by the people of Manipur with bandh, strikes, sit-in-protest, public marches etc. Some of the events that took placed after the killing were mentioned in BBC and other leading news in the world.
AFSPA (Meitei Chanura)
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Lyrics : Uttam Album: Kanglasha
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Thenglaba ahing-gi nongyaida
faduna pubikhrabi meitei chanura
Hat-tok-lamley hun-dok-lamley
leipak ngak-liba Akan-ba-singna
Waramgani chak-lamgani
Kanasu kanbinaba leitaba ahing-duda
Pangal shon-bi nujado
Set settuna chabi-ramgani
Amuba ai-ying ma-duna
thouna fana lepliba
Micham praja hatoklaga
karamba democracy gi
Wahangthokna halliba
** Pamjadrey
Khijarey
Penjarey
A-F-S-P-A
A-F-S-P-A
Kap-kaptuna pung-hatpaduna nakhoigi achumba ai-yin
ki-kina eejat mang-hanbaduna mang-hanba-duna nakhoigi achumba ai-yin (2 X)
Hing-chabani nakhoi ((( Thamoi pandaba)))
Mee-hat-pani nakhoi ((( Thamoi pandaba)))
( 2X)
Senglaba Kanglagi mangda
Eema Oibi kayana
Eekai fidup lang-thoklaga
Thamoi shokna laokhibado
Machashingi punshi kannabani
Khangba Ngamdraba meeot meeneida (2X)
Sheedok-khidana Fei Khanna
Hat-thok-khibani Meina masha matom matta
Taak-labani mallem-da shaktam
Yeng-shin-bidraba Eikhoigi Manipur Manipur
Repeat **
Chaona-basu yokpirey
Eema Kaubasu kauhal-ley
Macha Oibagi minung-shidutani Wat-liba (2 X)
Mashidabu karamna khang-ngani
Eikhoi Eema amattagi machani (2X)
Repeat **
Note: This song is a ballad which is based on a true story of
Manorama, a girl, who was (allegedly) brutally raped and murdered by the Assam Rifles. After this, the 'black law' AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Power Act) as protested to be removed again by the people of Manipur with bandh, strikes, sit-in-protest, public marches etc. Some of the events that took placed after the killing were mentioned in BBC and other leading news in the world.
Haiyuney
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Lyrics & Tune: Uttam Album: Lamdam Tamna
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Eina nang-bu kayada nungshijaba
Oobidey khanbidey Eigi Awaba
matam kuina nungtabu ngai-jariba
Yawa amatta hai-ram-labadi
kai-raba thamoishey them-jin-jaba ngam-lamgani
Wahei Ama hai-ramda Ee-famda
Chat-khibadi nangbu chumbara
Haiyuney Amuktang
Ashum Adum kao-thok-lashira
Nung-Eigi nungshiba
Haiyuney Amuktang
Ashumna khanduna leiradi
karigi tam-biramli nungshiba
Haiyuney Amuktang
Note: When I recorded my first solo album, I was in an emotional break-down condition. This song is another version of
my emotional break-down. Most of the songs in this album are slow and sad. This is one of the expression.
Ka
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Lyrics:Uttam Tune: Sorri Album: Kanglasha
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kal-ligi karaga keisum-shangda
kuiraba keisalgi ku-shingshi (2X)
koishingley kangleisu kwakna
kalok-kharey kanglagi kokil-su
(Repeat verse 1 and verse 2 )
kashillak-ley kanchigi korbeksu
kemshil-lakley kabrang-gi kaboklei (2X)
konthok-pikhra-rey kanggi kong-khul
kup-shil-bikhrarey kachin koi-yada (2X)
koi-rak-khidarey kaidong-janingba kabishing
kok-shin-bi-rarey koi-yet-ki kam-thi-shing (2X)
kak-khat-pirarey kei-bulgi kachi
koi-thok-halli konshil-laga kon-thada (2X)
(Repeat verse 1 and verse 2 )
Note: This is a very special song with full of meaning. And each and every words of this song is started with the aplhabet "Ka".
This kind of song is rare in today Manipuri music .
The song is based on the situation of Manipur with Indian Army (AR) residing in
Kangla which is considered to be a shrine for Manipuris.
And it says our values are reducing day by day by the external forces. I feel, this is real Progressive rock song.
Kainaraba
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Lyrics & Tune: Biri Merchant and Uttam
Album: Lamdam Tamna
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Numit mashing yamlakley
Thaja masu ngan-khidaba
nungshibi nang-ga kainaraba matung-da
ningshingbana shin-tha-halley mit-lu pirang
nungsibi nang-ga kainarabagi matungda
Nang yao-dana karam hing-shigey
pun-shi shina kanada tai-shin-shigey
Oora-roi Amuk shaktamdo
lak-raroi Amuk matamdo
nangbu ngai-na ngai-na
shinthari mit-luda pirang
nang yaodana karam hingshigey
nang nattana kanasu khal-ludey
Oo-ra-roi Amuk shak-tamdo
lak-raroi Amuk matamdo
nangbu ngai-na ngai-na
shinthari mit-luda pirang
Lamdam Tamna
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Lyrics & tune: Uttam Album : Lamdam Tamna
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thalna eechik hunba
theng-laba Ahingshina
Eibu toina kouri
Nanakta Ashum Ashum
shiri shit-pa malang-nasu
napna chikna shei-rari
khon-thang Oina nil-li
nungshibi nanggi pao-thang-na
lamdam tamna leikhibana
lakpadi ngam-darey
ching-lon kaya khan-khi-bana
lep-labadi ngam-darey
Nungshi nang-gi namang-da
Note: This was written during my school days and completed after graduation. It took many years to complete this song.
This is the title track of my first solo album.
Maya
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Lyrics - Sorri & Uttam
Tune - Sorri
Album : Lamdam Tamna
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Tallina talli haiyu
pamdeyga pamdey haiyu
Hekta shaojillak-kanu
Mumbai da chatlasu
Delhi da leirasu
Nangtabu ning-shingduna Lei
** Ho maya nungshibi maya nang
thamoigi maya nangbuney thamoigi maya
Ngaojaba oirabasu langjaba oirabasu
nangtani Eigi thamoina nungshiba
Fei-nabu chat-lurasu Yung-nabu chat-lurasu
nangtani Eigi thamoina khanjaba, thamoina pamjaba
Khanjaba, pamjaba, nungshiba
Repeat ** (Eishey Nanggini )
Matam kaya kuirey
Nung- Ei thengnadaba, ngasi nongma haijabasey
Ha-rao-na nungbu yaro
Ha-rao-na yumda han-gey Eisu
Ho nang-na su-gat-tuna pei-duna leirido
Karamba romance tousi haino
Repeast ** 1 verse and Repeat **
Mummy nasu yadey
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Lyrics and tune: Boii Merchant & Uttam Album: Lamdam Tamna
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* Thamoinungshi wahei
fong-ngam-daba kuireyda
chithi-shidang lou-shil-lu
miraiba leitana
oh oh khoimu
Ngang-biranu napada
ngam-loi Eidi
** Mummy nasu yadey
Daddy nasu yadey
nou-jaribi leirangni
thungnabagina nung-ngai-ba
kai-nabagina Awaba
Angak-pani nungshiba
Khan-binu Eibu lanna
ngam-jaroi thamoi piba
kijeiney nungshi lou-nam
pom-shat-naribi leirang-gi thamoina
Repeat * and **
Ching-nanu nangna thaja-biyu Eibu
pakhang thamoi shen-jei-ney
meeraiba tou-binu ngam-jaroi thaja-binu
Repeat * and **
Note: This was the first duet ever done by me. It was sung with Promila (China Doll)
Punshigi Oina
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Lyrics - Ayam Meiraba Khuman
Tune - Jiangam Kamei
Album : Lamdam Tamna
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Punshigi Oina nathei-khrabi
nungshi echel amagi tor-ban-da
Hal-lak-khigani Khan-na Ngai-jari
Pamel amada kai-dong-minnaduna
nungshi wari kaya shamin-nakhiba
Faja nong-een anigi warida
mit-lu pirang shing-tha-minakhi
ngashidi Oi-hou-rey pirangdo Eita-gi
Oi-su nung-gidi yai-faba
Chat-kho natheiduna punshi-gi
Oijaba thiba nung-gi nung-shibana
shi-birammu Eeral Eitagi
Khudolni Khan-na lou-ja-hou-gey
Tham-lam-ley nongdambana pukning-gi kai-naba
Oiyu nang-gidi yai-faba
Shagi Lamchat - Chingee Leirang
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Lyrics and tune: Sorri & Uttam
Album: Lamdam Tamna
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Leirang chingee leirang
tamda shatchabi pikliba Eechal nangbu
Thamoi thamoi shokna kap-hou-riba nanggi nataroi kayana
(2 X)
Thouna faba shaba
Maril leiba shaba
(2 X)
** Shagi lamchat, huigi lamchat
piklibi Aangang nawa-duda
Tamthina tamthina tamthina hat-la-fao
thiba khanghoudriba mapi mapasha
Shat-thina shat-thina kui-ra-fao
kari tou-hou-riba mapung moupasha
kaptuna leiranu tengthaduna toklanu
tung-gi punshigi-damak
tambirashi Akanba para
Pukning leitana tum-laga
Eemagi leirol nungda
(2X)
Hai-na hum-na shan-naroko
piklibi nang-gi thawaina
Naning touna paija-roko
Lairam-lengi leikon-nung-da
Note: This story is based on the true story of a minor girl,
Lungnila Elizabeth, who was kidnapped and ransomed by some un-identified persons, later believed to be
raped and murdered , found the body very near-by Imphal city, binded under a rice bag. The video of this song shows all the original footage video coverage.
There is no stunt and dramatization of that footage.
Uttam Eidi Ngaorey
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Lyrics and tune: Uttam
Album: Kanglasha
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khajaigi dimple duda
chinbal-gi sham-bru-duda
marou leina nok-lak-pa
Uttam Eidi ngaorey
Rasi leibi kuchuda
ngang-lap touba sham-lang-do
hai-gat-na chak-na yeng-lakpa
Uttam Eidi ngaorey
* Eidi ngaorey
shum-hat-pi nang-gi shaktamda
Eidi ngaorey
pak-chabi nang-gi natouda
nang-bu-ney Eina hai-ri-sey
chirom leikaigi leishabi
(Repeat Verse 1)
Fajei khan-na yeng-lubani
yeng-luraga asum ngao-halley (2 X)
ngao-ruraga amuk pamlakley
pam-lagana henna nung-shirey
nangsey Eigi oiragey
Eikhoida nang leirasey ( 2 X)
(Repeat Verse 1 and Verse 2 then * )
Note: An experimental song without using any electrical instruments except the Bass Guitar.
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