“Hoping They Would Fall” by Zodiac Wave is a song about bittersweet feeling of helping someone to ease their pain while trying to do what is best for themselves.

Saptarshi De, a 19 year old, singer/songwriter/producer from Assam, popularly known by his alias Zodiac Wave, grew up in an environment, where music and other artistic pursuits were nurtured. With more than 200k monthly listeners on Spotify had become Assam’s first independent artist to spend the highest time being aired on telivision. This MV- ‘Hoping They Would Fall’, holds a special place in his heart, as it is the first time he is making an appearance in one of his own music videos. With a tinge of melancholy, this song impersonates the yearning to go on with their mundane life, while desperately trying to not break the monotony, in an attempt to gain a sense of control. It also signifies the bittersweet feeling of helping someone to ease their pain while trying to do what is best for themselves. The song is about a random thought you get where you introspect about certain things in your day to day existence and how you see it ending up being like.

We did an interview with the artist over a cup of coffee about this latest release, here’s what they had to say!

Tell us about your track

Saptarshi De, a 19 year old, singer/songwriter/producer from Assam, popularly known by his alias Zodiac Wave, grew up in an environment, where music and other artistic pursuits were nurtured. His grandfather played a major role in furthering his passion in pursuing music. But, just like a ship leaving its harbour, when ripples slowly start to fade, his passion also dimmed momentarily, which found its spark back, as the world hit the pause button. With the commencement of the seemingly unending lockdown, Saptarshi started to rekindle his passion for music by composing numerous melodies in his room, to bed away from the world outside trying to find solace and contentment. Zodiac Wave, with more than 200k monthly listeners on Spotify had become Assam’s first independent artist to spend the highest time being aired on telivision. This man, with his utmost determination has achieved to get featured exclusively on an Indian music channel, bootleg boy and multiple editorial playlists on Spotify and has successfully bagged accolades from several renowned artists for brilliant work in this field. This MV- ‘Hoping They Would Fall’, holds a special place in his heart, as, this is the first time he is making an appearance in one of his own music videos as he portrays a character he resonates with. With a tinge of melancholy, this song impersonates the yearning to go on with their mundane life, while desperately trying to not break the monotony, in an attempt to gain a sense of control. It also signifies the bittersweet feeling of helping someone to ease their pain while trying to do what is best for themselves. This is about someone who is trying to acknowledge their feelings but also being in denial at the same time trying to exist in reality while coexisting in the world both of them have created. At the end of the day, it is not about the pursuit of one’s happiness but the happiness in that pursuit. Along these lines, a homegrown music producer, eventually found his home in music.

Tell us your inspiration behind this track

the song is about a random thought you get where you introspect about certain things in your day to day existence and how you see it ending up being like. The song is a third person perspective to the writer’s life and is questioning the happenings and choices of his life.

How long did it take to record the track album EP ?

I wrote the song in one sitting but took a year to produce and release the song

What is the meaning behind the lyrics?

the song is about a random thought you get where you introspect about certain things in your day to day existence and how you see it ending up being like. The song is a third person perspective to the writer’s life and is questioning the happenings and choices of his life.

What brings next after this release?

3rd and last track from the EP which I’ll release mid September