Dhee - I Wear My Roots Like a Medal

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Song Credits:
Composed/Written/Performed by Dhee
Produced by: Santhosh Narayanan, Aditya Ravindran, Dhee
Mix Engineer: Santhosh Narayanan
Assistant Mix Engineer: Rupendar Venkatesh, Sriram Ravi
Mastering by Alex Gordon
at Abbey Road Studios, London via Bohemia Junction Limited
Recorded at: Future Tense Studios
Language: English
Indian Percussions: Buddhar kalaikuzhu, Rajamelam Band Set
Additional Tech : Karthik Manickavasakam
Additional Percussions: Karthik Vamsi
Guitar & Ukulele: Aditya Ravindran
Bass: Naveen Napier
Background vocals: Santhosh Narayanan, Aditya Ravindran
Harmonica: Santhosh Narayanan

Special Thanks to Karthik Manickavasakam and Nidhi Saraogi

Children Chorus:
Sukhi
Rhea
Dhanya
Augustus
Ahana
Mithran
Krishaang
Shakti
Tara
Dhvani
Keerthana
Prarthana

Album Art: Lauraine Meyer

Music Video Credits:
Directed and Edited by: Amith Krishnan
Cinematographer: Abhimanyu Sadanandan
Production House: StudioMoca Productions Private Limited
Executive Producer : Manieesha Sambandam, Mohan Raj, AK Kamal
Choreographer: Neromie Sriragurajah
Assistant Choreographer: Praveeni Rasiah
Lead Dancers: Neromie Sriragurajah, Praveeni Rasiah, Anusha Viswanathan, Ashwanthi
Dancers: Dancers dream club
Steadicam Operator: Balaji Chakkaravarthy
Jimmy Jib Operator : Kasun Viduranga
Direction Team: Amrutha Unnikrishnan, Pavithran Venkatachalam, Harish Ragavendhar M, Hari
Ramanathan, Anna Mary Thomas, Pandiya Rajan
Assistant Cinematographers: Rayeez Ahmed, Shatakshi Podder
Stylist : Longchenti Longchar
Stylist Assistant : Limatola Longkumer
Dhee's Makeup and Hair: Paavana Mohan, Priyadharshini Srinivasan
Dancers Makeup and Hair: Soniya Rameshbabu, Aiswarya Raj
Nail Artist: Anmol Mutreja (Polish’d)
Art Director: VS Sinthu
Line Producer : Pranavaraj
Production Team: Suvikaran, Majithan, Pakirathan, Dharu, Nilosan, Sasi
Ronin Technician: Rajitha Nuwan
Camera Assistants : Arun Dasan, Karthik, Soundarapandian
Steadicam Assistant: Pushparaj Chithirai
Lights: Cinepro Lanka International Pvt Ltd, Feg International Pvt Ltd
DIT : Pathum Dananjaya
Colourist: Vyshakh Shivaganesh
DI Studio: Nube
Location Permissions:
T Piratheepan
Kabilan
Manimaran
Assistants
MSK Suvikan
Tamil
RK Rishanth
Catering: S S V Kanex food
BTS: AK Kamal Studios
Font and Cover art: Lauraine Meyer
Tamil Translation and Subtitles: Vathsan
Subtitles: Harish Ragavendhar

Special thanks to Kanmani (custom jewellery for Dhee and styling musicians), Varna Meena (styling musicans), Suresh P (EP)

Lyrics:

chorus
I was caught in the middle
spent way too long feeling lost and refused
now I got my foot on the pedal
so I wear my roots like a medal

Verse 1
At my grandma’s house
Jackfruit and puttu
Still a dinner time staple
I can’t leave here, I stay put
I can’t leave here, I stay put

Chorus
I was… I was… I was caught in the middle
spent way too long feeling lost and refused
now I got my foot on the pedal
so I wear my roots like a medal…

Verse 2
3 nought 4 with the neighbours
house number 14 got bodied
cards we’ve been dealt with are not in our favour
but we work better as a set

Chorus
I was caught in the middle…

Verse 3
Pig tails and long skirts
Bicycle rides to tuition
Uncle on the way in a red shirt
Dodging bullets with intuition
Khaki ain’t my colour
Camo ain’t a style
I wear my roots like a medal
I Wear my roots like a medal

Bridge
Generational traumas
fear and rest of the mental dilemmas
weighed heavy on me
I didn’t know how to make it stop
I didn’t know how to make it stop
I didn’t know how to make it stop

it was another night
catching a red eye
i met a girl named Karma
she said “traveller, skip the line”,
led the way to baggage drop
then, I flew leaving no footprints behind
for the first time
I tasted freedom
abandoned them baggages
never went to claim em’

My past is written on my body
My future is all in my mind
My past is written on my body
My future is all in my mind

I was caught in the middle
spent way too long feeling lost and refused
Now I got my foot on the pedal
So I wear my roots like a medal

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