"SYL" is a song by Indian singer

Sidhu Moosewala Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), better known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was an Indian rapper, singer and actor. He rose to the mainstream with his track "So High". In 2018, he released his debut album '' PBX 1' ...

. The song was released just under three weeks after his death on 23 June 2022. The song was produced by Mxrci, and written by Moose Wala.

Lyrical content

In the song, Sidhu speaks about issues related to the Satluj Yamuna link canal (SYL canal), a contentious issue of sharing of river waters between

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and Delhi, along with unity among Punjab &Haryana (undivided Punjab). The song also calls for the release of Sikh prisoners who are languishing in jails. In verse three, Sidhu talks about the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest.

Music video

The video opens with an interview of

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member

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Censorship

After three days of release, the song was removed from

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and banned by the Indian government on 26 June.

Commercial performance

Within one hour of release, song gained more than one million views on YouTube. "SYL" debuted at number 81 on the

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chart.

Credits and personnel

Sidhu Moose Wala Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), better known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was an Indian rapper, singer and actor. He rose to the mainstream with his track "So High". In 2018, he released his debut album '' PBX 1' ...

– songwriting *Mxrci –

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*PixlPxl – mixing and engineering *Navkaran Brar – artwork

Charts

References

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