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Aaliyah Aaliyah

From Dagaalty · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Harshitha Krishnan, Gowtham Bharadwaj
Music director
Vijay Narain
Movie name
Dagaalty
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
6 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaliyah aaliyah
Un munnae vandhaala
Thaen mutham venaama
Kannadi kannaala
Aaliyah aaliyah oh
Kannadi kannaala oh
Pala pala heart-ah
Odachi pekkurenda
Un heart-ah kunjom thaa
Chellama thadavi paarthu
Chill aakkura
Udaikaama kiss pannura
Ohhh hoo hoooo
Ohh hooooo ooo ooo hooo
Heyyaa aaliyah
Hyp hypnotic theeyaa…
Naan hypnotic theeyaa…
Aaliyah aaliyah
Un munnae vandhaala
Thaen mutham venaama
Kannadi kannaala
Aaliyah aaliyah oh
Kannadi kannaala oh
Nalla pannum unna
Free-ah pannadhaennu
Sonnadhu joker-u
Batman ellaam zero
Joker dhaan en hero
Kaasu dhaan matter-u
Dhenam dhenam
Pudhu oru vesham dhaan
Odurom odurom
Veshamellaam
Kalachittu vaariyaa
Yaaru nee theduvom
Pala pala vesham kalanchittae
Vaa pakkam vaa
Un aadai neekka thaan
Thangama orasi paakka
Un nenja thaa
Uruthama tharam paakkuren
Ohhh hoo hoooo
Ohh hooooo ooo ooo hooo
Heyyaa aaliyah
Hyp hypnotic theeyaa…
Naan hypnotic theeyaa…
Naan hypnotic theeyaa…
Naan hypnotic theeyaa…
Aaliyah, Aaliyah
Has she arrived before you?
Don't you want a honey-sweet kiss
From her glassy eyes?
Aaliyah, Aaliyah, oh
With her glassy eyes, oh
So many hearts,
I break them and pack them away, boy.
Give me your heart for a while;
I will stroke it tenderly,
Chill it out,
And kiss it without breaking it.
Oh ho ho
Oh ho oh oh ho
Hey, Aaliyah,
Hip-hypnotic fire!
Hip-hypnotic fire...
Aaliyah, Aaliyah
Has she arrived before you?
Don't you want a honey-sweet kiss
From her glassy eyes?
Aaliyah, Aaliyah, oh
With her glassy eyes, oh
"If you are good at something,
Never do it for free,"
That is what the Joker said.
Batman is a total zero,
The Joker is my real hero,
Money is all that matters!
Day after day,
Wearing a new disguise,
We keep running and running.
Shedding all your masks,
Will you come to me?
Let us discover who you really are.
Letting go of so many disguises,
Come close, come to my side.
To take off your layers,
To test your worth like rubbing pure gold,
Give me your heart.
Gently, without hurting, I'll test your quality.
Oh ho ho
Oh ho oh oh ho
Hey, Aaliyah,
Hip-hypnotic fire!
I am hypnotic fire...
I am hypnotic fire...
I am hypnotic fire...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aaliyah' from Dagaalty is a stylish, upbeat track expressing alluring romance, streetwise pragmatism, and seductive charm. The lyrics revolve around 'Aaliyah', a mesmerizing persona characterized as a hypnotic fire who effortlessly breaks hearts while playing a game of emotional attraction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan hypnotic theeyaa…

Compares the woman to a 'hypnotic fire', emphasizing her irresistible and captivating nature.

Pop Culture Allusion

Free-ah pannadhaennu sonnadhu joker-u

Refers to the iconic quote by the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' ('If you're good at something, never do it for free') to highlight a cynical, practical outlook on life and money.

Simile / Analogy

Thangama orasi paakka un nenja thaa

Compares testing the authenticity and depth of love/heart to testing the purity of gold by rubbing it against a touchstone.

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Trivia

Composed by Vijay Narain with lyrics by Madhan Karky, 'Aaliyah' features Western pop and electronic influences mixed with modern Tamil street lingo and Batman-Joker references.

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