Siddhartha Khosla
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In my head, the other words were This Is Us.
In my head, the other words were This Is Us.
In my head, the other words were This Is Us.
Well, the easy thing was there was that... Taylor wrote those words. And so it was like, he just took the theme. I had sort of, I started sketching out on piano, just what like the form of this thing would melodically, what it could be. And then he's like, let me just, let me just write some stuff lyrically.
Well, the easy thing was there was that... Taylor wrote those words. And so it was like, he just took the theme. I had sort of, I started sketching out on piano, just what like the form of this thing would melodically, what it could be. And then he's like, let me just, let me just write some stuff lyrically.
Well, the easy thing was there was that... Taylor wrote those words. And so it was like, he just took the theme. I had sort of, I started sketching out on piano, just what like the form of this thing would melodically, what it could be. And then he's like, let me just, let me just write some stuff lyrically.
And cause it also took the pressure off me because I had been living in this theme for so long. It's a very weird thing as a songwriter too. And you've probably experienced this too, right? Like if you have a melody, I always write lyrics last when my band always wrote lyrics last. Unless I had something meaningful I thought I had to say, which was very rare.
And cause it also took the pressure off me because I had been living in this theme for so long. It's a very weird thing as a songwriter too. And you've probably experienced this too, right? Like if you have a melody, I always write lyrics last when my band always wrote lyrics last. Unless I had something meaningful I thought I had to say, which was very rare.
And cause it also took the pressure off me because I had been living in this theme for so long. It's a very weird thing as a songwriter too. And you've probably experienced this too, right? Like if you have a melody, I always write lyrics last when my band always wrote lyrics last. Unless I had something meaningful I thought I had to say, which was very rare.
And so I would... I always think melodically first. And then I'm trying to put a square peg in a circular hole and trying to get the right lyric to match that melody. And it's frustrating. But here, I was like, Taylor, you handle it. I don't want to deal with the frustration of... And also, the guy's a lyrical genius. So he... He went, he's like, let me just come up with some ideas.
And so I would... I always think melodically first. And then I'm trying to put a square peg in a circular hole and trying to get the right lyric to match that melody. And it's frustrating. But here, I was like, Taylor, you handle it. I don't want to deal with the frustration of... And also, the guy's a lyrical genius. So he... He went, he's like, let me just come up with some ideas.
And so I would... I always think melodically first. And then I'm trying to put a square peg in a circular hole and trying to get the right lyric to match that melody. And it's frustrating. But here, I was like, Taylor, you handle it. I don't want to deal with the frustration of... And also, the guy's a lyrical genius. So he... He went, he's like, let me just come up with some ideas.
And then he gave those lyrics back to me and we sat together and then we amended the melody where it made sense to sing it in the way that his words were. And then obviously Mandy then.
And then he gave those lyrics back to me and we sat together and then we amended the melody where it made sense to sing it in the way that his words were. And then obviously Mandy then.
And then he gave those lyrics back to me and we sat together and then we amended the melody where it made sense to sing it in the way that his words were. And then obviously Mandy then.
Like I think it had that sort of same feeling at the end of the pilot when that Labi Safri song comes on and like you feel like the rug has been pulled from under you a little bit and the surprises of the show. Even that's like this is like more of like a meta surprise.
Like I think it had that sort of same feeling at the end of the pilot when that Labi Safri song comes on and like you feel like the rug has been pulled from under you a little bit and the surprises of the show. Even that's like this is like more of like a meta surprise.
Like I think it had that sort of same feeling at the end of the pilot when that Labi Safri song comes on and like you feel like the rug has been pulled from under you a little bit and the surprises of the show. Even that's like this is like more of like a meta surprise.
But when you're on piano and you in the break of the song and in the instrumental section, you're you know, your character is playing da da da da ding ding. I remember people reaching out on social media or like fans of the show afterwards saying when that came in, people were like, oh my gosh, we've been hearing this for six seasons at the end of every episode. Oh my God.
But when you're on piano and you in the break of the song and in the instrumental section, you're you know, your character is playing da da da da ding ding. I remember people reaching out on social media or like fans of the show afterwards saying when that came in, people were like, oh my gosh, we've been hearing this for six seasons at the end of every episode. Oh my God.