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Lyrics & meaning

Aasaiyal Unnai

From Prince – Its Show Time · 2023

Lyricist
Sameer
Singer
Sachin Gupta
Music director
Sachin Gupta
Details
Prince – Its Show Time2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Oho ho ho hoVocalization (Oho ho ho ho)
Oho ho….Vocalization (Oho ho....)
Ahaaaaa… ahaaaaa…Vocalization (Ahaaaaa… ahaaaaa…)
Aaaaaa… aaaaaa…Vocalization (Aaaaaa… aaaaaa…)
Male
Aasaiyal unnaiOut of deep desire, for you
Thedinen naanaeI went searching
Marakkiren ennai ee…I forget my own self
Aasaiyal unnaiOut of deep desire, for you
Thedinen naanaeI went searching
Marakkiren ennaiI forget my own self
Kaadhalal thaanaeIt is only because of love
Male
Aasaiyal unnaiOut of deep desire, for you
Thedinen naanaeI went searching
Marakkiren ennai ee…I forget my own self
Kaadhalaaa…l thaanaeIt is only because of love
Male
Hey uyirae thol seraHey my life, to lean on my shoulder
Odi vaaCome running
Kaadhal valiyaalaeFrom the intense pain of love
ThudikkirenI am agonizing
Male
Unadhu madi meedhuUpon your lap
Saaga thanJust to pass away
Innum uyiroduStill alive
Irukkiren irukkirenI remain, I remain
Devathayaee…Oh angel...
Male
Aasaiyal unnaiOut of deep desire, for you
Thedinen naanaeI went searching
Marakkiren ennaiI forget my own self
Kaadhalal thaanaeIt is only because of love
Male
Aasaiyal unnaiOut of deep desire, for you
Thedinen naanaeI went searching
Marakkiren ennai ee…I forget my own self
Kaadhalaaa…l thaanaeIt is only because of love
Male
Oho ho ho hoVocalization (Oho ho ho ho)
Oho ho….Vocalization (Oho ho....)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the overwhelming devotion and torment of a lover who is lost in passion. Consumed by deep desire and the agony of longing, he loses his sense of self while searching for his beloved. He yearns for her embrace and calls out to her, expressing that his only purpose for holding on to life is to find peace and rest upon her lap.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Aasaiyal unnai / Thedinen naanae”

The phrase 'Aasaiyal unnai / Thedinen naanae / Marakkiren ennai' is repeated multiple times to emphasize the protagonist's obsessive desire and loss of self.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Unadhu madi meedhu / Saaga than / Innum uyirodu / Irukkiren irukkiren”

The line dramatically exaggerates the protagonist's emotional state, stating he remains alive only to die on his beloved's lap.

Epanalepsis (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Irukkiren irukkiren”

The repetition of 'irukkiren' underlines the lingering, stubborn persistence of his life despite the pain.

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Trivia

This song is a classic romantic melody in Tamil pop/film music style, centered around themes of intense longing and romantic obsession.

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