The Last Ride’- the latest track unveiled by Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, began to trend on social media soon after the news of his killing in a village in Punjab’s Mansa district on Sunday.
Fans and followers of the singer began to share the song widely on social media and so far the track released on May 15 this year it has garnered over 11 million views on YouTube.
Several fans have noticed uncanny similarities between the song and the circumstances of Moose Wala’s death.
The song was reportedly a tribute to rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in his car at the age of 25 in 1996. Strangely, on Sunday evening, Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village.
“Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dassda, ni ehda uthuga jawani Ch Janaja Mithiye (Everything is revealed in the eyes of the young boy that the funeral will take place in his youth),” the song’s lyrics read.
A social media user tweeted, “Sidhu Moose Wala’ ominously last track ‘The Last Ride’ proved true in him.”
Another one wrote, “Sidhu Moose Wala using Tupac’s car photo,in which he was shot dead,for the cover of his song “The Last Ride” which was actually his last ride in life also and died literally the same way as predicted in his song cover. RIP. Mother of coincidences.”
The cover image for Sidhu Moose Wala’s last song was a picture from the murder scene of rapper Tupac.
From starting his singing career with the duet song ‘G Wagon’ to tasting fame with the hit 2017 song ‘So High’, singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot dead on Sunday, had carved a niche for himself with his controversial lyrical style in a relatively shorter span.
Last year, he unveiled his track ‘295’, which expressed his opinion on section 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) — “Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class”. “Dharman de naam te debate milugi. Sach bolega taan milu 295 Je karega tarakki putt hate milugi. (Debates on religion will end up your day. Speak the truth you get 295. Successful ones have hate on their way),” the song’s lyrics read.
Strangely, the particular track began to resurface following the untimely demise of Sidhu Moose Wala on Sunday, i.e May 29.
Several netizens found an uncanny coincidence between Sidhu Moose Wala’s death date and the title of the song.
Actor Aly Goni tweeted, “And today’s date is 29/5 #shocking #sidhumoosewala #legend.”
“295 song. Today’s date “29,5”2022 will forever be remembered. Sidhu Moose Wala,” a Twitter user wrote.
“What a coincidence, 295 by Sidhu moose wala is one of his most famous songs.
And today is 29/5. 28 years young, he had so much awaiting for him, life truly is unpredictable,” another one tweeted.