Beyond The Snake - Hisss by David Kushner, Shruti Haasan

Not every song from Hisss lingers, but Beyond The Snake - Hisss is the one that stays. David Kushner built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

David Kushner, Shruti Haasan's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Hearing Beyond The Snake - Hisss without thinking of Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette, Divya Dutta is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Hisss.

The song dates from 2010, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of Beyond The Snake - Hisss is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 3:10, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.