{"id":439094,"date":"2025-04-14T11:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=439094"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:03:47","slug":"did-peshawar-zalmi-steal-arcane-song-for-their-psl-x-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/did-peshawar-zalmi-steal-arcane-song-for-their-psl-x-anthem\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Peshawar Zalmi Steal &#8216;Arcane&#8217; Song for Their PSL X Anthem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2025\/04\/10\/zalmi-psl-x-short-film-what-just-happened-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peshawar Zalmi<\/a> knows how to get their fans buzzing for the Pakistan Super League (PSL X), and their latest move\u2014a short film with two anthems to mark their 10-year anniversary\u2014is pure gold. We\u2019ve got \u201c<em>Dust of War<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>The Journey Home<\/em>,\u201d but hold the phone\u2014did Zalmi just sneak a page out of <em>Arcane<\/em>\u2019s songbook with that second one?<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netflix-promises-to-redefine-jane-austens-greatest-love-story-pride-and-prejudice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Promises to Redefine Jane Austen\u2019s Greatest Love Story &#8216;Pride and Prejudice&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Some sharp-eared fans caught it quick: \u201c<em>The Journey Home<\/em>\u201d by Aima Baig with Bilaal Avaz and Wajid Layaq feels like it\u2019s vibing way too hard with \u201c<em>To Ashes and Blood<\/em>\u201d from <em>Arcane<\/em> Season 2. Give both a listen, and yeah, it\u2019s obvious\u2014Zalmi might\u2019ve \u201cborrowed\u201d a little too generously here.<\/p>\n<p>Take the intro. Wajid Layaq kicks off \u201c<em>The Journey Home<\/em>\u201d with a vocal flair that\u2019s a dead ringer for Woodkid\u2019s brooding \u201c<em>You walk along the edge of danger, and it will change you\u2026<\/em>\u201d in \u201c<em>To Ashes and Blood<\/em>.\u201d Sure, Wajid\u2019s crooning in Pashtu, but the style? It\u2019s like he\u2019s channeling Woodkid\u2019s soul.<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the chorus\u2014oh man, the chorus. \u201c<em>To Ashes and Blood<\/em>\u201d drops those epic Shuriman chants\u2014\u201c<em>Bey\u2019fet ihru ga, ahuni lek\u2019cho<\/em>\u201d\u2014that hit you right in the chest. Flip over to \u201c<em>The Journey Home<\/em>,\u201d and Aima Baig plus her backup crew are echoing the same haunting, chant-like energy, just with some Zalmi flair swapped in. It\u2019s like Zalmi saw Arcane\u2019s fire and said, \u201cYoink, that\u2019s ours now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Listen for yourselves!<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-aquqyyzdjco\" style=\"max-width:800px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-aquqyyzdjco\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aquqYYZDJco?start=165&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"449.54682779456\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aquqYYZDJco?start=165&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the\u00a0<em>Arcane\u00a0<\/em>song.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-gj-jmbi0ak8\" style=\"max-width:800px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-gj-jmbi0ak8\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Gj-jmBi0aK8?start=51&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"449.54682779456\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Gj-jmBi0aK8?start=51&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Okay, credit where it\u2019s due\u2014they didn\u2019t just hit copy-paste. Zalmi sprinkled their own spice into the mix with fresh lyrics and a bit of that PSL swagger. But let\u2019s be real: hardcore <em>Arcane<\/em> fans, who wouldn\u2019t know a cricket bat from a broomstick, are probably side-eyeing this copy-cat jam hard.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/velo-sound-station-season-3-kicks-off-with-glamorous-launch-at-lahore-fort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Velo Sound Station Season 3 Kicks Off with Glamorous Launch at Lahore Fort<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Still, for Peshawar Zalmi faithful, it\u2019s a banger that\u2019ll have the stands roaring come PSL time. So, did they swipe a tune from <em>Arcane<\/em>? Maybe. But if it gets the crowd hyped, who\u2019s complaining? Imitation\u2019s the sincerest form of flattery, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peshawar Zalmi knows how to get their fans buzzing for the Pakistan Super League (PSL X), and their latest move\u2014a short film with two anthems to mark their 10-year anniversary\u2014is pure gold. We\u2019ve got \u201cDust of War\u201d and \u201cThe Journey Home,\u201d but hold the phone\u2014did Zalmi just sneak a page out of Arcane\u2019s songbook with that second one? Some sharp-eared [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/did-peshawar-zalmi-steal-arcane-song-for-their-psl-x-anthem\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":439097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2518,2199,2579,2508,2559,2507,1291,2562,2510,2578,2514,2564],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"category-featured","9":"category-music","10":"category-musician","11":"category-netflix","12":"category-singer","13":"category-social-media","14":"category-song","15":"category-sports","16":"category-street-buzz","17":"category-web-series","18":"category-youtube"},"wps_subtitle":"The similarities are uncanny.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zalmi-arcane-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zalmi-arcane.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zalmi-arcane.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Cricket","Featured","Music","Musician","Netflix","Singer","Social Media","Song","Sports","Street Buzz","Web series","YouTube"],"title_text":"Did Peshawar Zalmi Steal \u2018Arcane\u2019 Song for Their PSL X Anthem?","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2518,2199,2579,2508,2559,2507,1291,2562,2510,2578,2514,2564&exclude=439094","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439094"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=439094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}