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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagiye

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Joshua Aaron
Singer
Joshua Aaron
Music director
Joshua Aaron
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Karaiyil varum alaiyaiSearching for the wave that reaches the shore,
Thedi naan vanthenaeI came looking...
Iravu varum nizhalaiLike a shadow that arrives with the night,
Nikkiren…I stand waiting...
Male
Unnai piriyum velaiyilIn the moment of parting from you,
Sila nodigalumWhy do even a few seconds
Pala yugangalaavathenTurn into many eras?
Inaiyae nee ennai kolladhaeMy soulmate, please do not kill me!
Male
Oh azhagiyae arugilaeOh beautiful one, come near,
Thavikkiren naan tholaigirenI am suffering, I am losing myself.
Sirukkiyae sirukkiyaeYou captivating girl, you enchanting girl,
Sirithathum naan sithaigirenThe moment you smile, I am shattered.
Unai kaanamal naan ponaalaeIf I go without seeing you,
Vaazhvena solladiTell me, will I live?
Male
Azhagiyae arugilaeOh beautiful one, come near,
Thavikkiren naan tholaigirenI am suffering, I am losing myself.
Male
Iravil varum mozhiyaaiAs a language that emerges in the night,
Unnai naan kandenaeI found you.
Irulil nee maraindhaaiWhy did you disappear into the darkness?
Yenadi… ohooWhy, oh why...
Unnai piriyum velaiyilIn the moment of parting from you,
Sila nodigalumWhy do even a few seconds
Pala yugangalaavathenTurn into many eras?
Inaiyae nee ennai kolladhaeMy soulmate, please do not kill me!
Male
Oh azhagiyae arugilaeOh beautiful one, come near,
Thavikkiren naan tholaigirenI am suffering, I am losing myself.
Sirukkiyae sirukkiyaeYou captivating girl, you enchanting girl,
Sirithathum naan sithaigirenThe moment you smile, I am shattered.
Male
Oh azhagiyae arugilaeOh beautiful one, come near,
Thavikkiren naan tholaigirenI am suffering, I am losing myself.
Sirukkiyae sirukkiyaeYou captivating girl, you enchanting girl,
Sirithathum naan sithaigirenThe moment you smile, I am shattered.
Unai kaanamal naan ponaalaeIf I go without seeing you,
Vaazhveno solladiTell me, will I live?
Male
Azhagiyae …..haa…aa……Beautiful one... haa... aa...
Azhagiyae…..haa…aa…Beautiful one... haa... aa...
Female :Oru podhum vittu selladhaeFemale: Never leave me and go,
Pirivaalae ennai kolladhaeDo not kill me with separation.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful independent Tamil track captures the intense agony and yearning experienced during emotional separation from a beloved. The singer compares moments spent away from his lover to endless ages, conveying how her absence disrupts his very existence while her single smile holds the power to completely disarm him. The dialogue towards the end underscores a mutual longing, where both partners plead not to be destroyed by the pain of distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Sila nodigalum Pala yugangalaavathen

Exaggerates the pain of separation by equating a few seconds away from the lover to entire eras (yugas).

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Sirukkiyae sirukkiyae / Sirithathum naan sithaigiren

Repetition of the initial 'Si' consonant sound creating a rhythmic and catchy phonetic pattern.

Metaphor

Iravil varum mozhiyaai Unnai naan kandenae

Compares the beloved's presence to a soothing language or message that emerges amidst the dark night.

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Trivia

Composed, written, and sung by independent artist Joshua Aaron, 'Azhagiyae' gained popularity in the independent Tamil music scene for its minimalistic acoustic production and emotionally resonant vocal delivery.

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