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Baby Oh Baby

From Ben Human Album Song – Baby Oh Baby · 2020

Lyricist
Ben Human
Singer
Ben Human
Music director
Achu Rajamani
Details
Ben Human Album Song – Baby Oh Baby2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Papparam papparam ra papparamPapparam papparam ra papparam
Papparam papparam ra papparamPapparam papparam ra papparam
Male
Baby oh babyBaby oh baby
Unnai paartha pinbuAfter looking at you
Oru aasai vandhathadiA desire arose within me, girl
Male
Oh oh oh baby oh babyOh oh oh baby oh baby
Kural ketta pinbuAfter hearing your voice
Pudhu vazhkai theriyuthadiA new life opens up to me
Male
En paapaaMy baby
Adi kovatha kaattathaHey, don't show your anger
Oh paapaaOh baby
Nee valaiya pottu thaakkathaDon't attack me by casting your net
Adi needhan en mynaHey, you alone are my myna bird
Nee kettadhu ellaam tharuvenaeI will give you whatever you ask for
Adi naanae undhan mamaaHey, I am your beloved man
Male
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Nee en swaasamaeYou are my breath
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Nee en thaagamaeYou are my thirst
Papparam papparam ra papparamPapparam papparam ra papparam
Nee en geethamaeYou are my melody
Kelu pulla kelu pullaListen girl, listen girl
Adi needhan needhan en kaadhal kaaviyamaeHey, you alone are my epic love story
Male
Ohh hoooOhh hooo
Male
Baby oh babyBaby oh baby
Ingu kaadhal vandhathumWhen love arrived here
Kavignan aanenadi yeah yeahI turned into a poet, yeah yeah
Male
Oh oh oh oh baby oh babyOh oh oh oh baby oh baby
Kai kortha pinbuAfter holding hands with you
Aagayam sendranadiI flew up into the sky, girl
Male
Ahaa ahaa ahaa ahaaAhaa ahaa ahaa ahaa
En paapaaMy baby
Adi kovamtha kaattathaHey, don't show your anger
Oh paapaaOh baby
Nee valaiya pottu thaakkathaDon't attack me by casting your net
Adi needhan en mynaHey, you alone are my myna bird
Nee kettathu ellaam tharuvenaeI will give you whatever you ask for
Adi naanae undhan mamaaHey, I am your beloved man
Male
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Male
Paakkadha paakkadhaDon't look, don't look
Ennai nee paakkadhaDon't look at me
Ippadi paakkadha pennaeDon't look at me like that, girl
Oh paakkura paakkuraOh, you keep looking and looking
Ora kannala thaanJust with the side of your eye
Yedhedho pannudhae kannaeIt does something mysterious to me, darling
Male
Oh thadukki vittaOh, if I stumble
Thiruppi vizhunthuAnd fall down again
Mayakkuradha paakka thuduchiLonging to see you mesmerize me
Kaiyala thaan thottu ennaiTouching me with your hand
Over-ah thaan thaakkura diYou are attacking me way too much, girl
Vaadi vaadi pullaCome on, come on girl
Thaadi thaadi unnaiGive me your love, girl
Semmaya paarthupen diI will take care of you wonderfully, girl
Male
En paapaaMy baby
Adi kovamtha kaattathaHey, don't show your anger
Oh paapaaOh baby
Nee valaiya pottu thaakkathaDon't attack me by casting your net
Adi needhan en mynaHey, you alone are my myna bird
Nee kettathu ellaam tharuvenaeI will give you whatever you ask for
Adi naanae undhan mamaaHey, I am your beloved man
Male
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Nee en swaasamaeYou are my breath
Papparam papparam pa papparamPapparam papparam pa papparam
Nee en thaagamaeYou are my thirst
Papparam papparam ra papparamPapparam papparam ra papparam
Nee en geethamaeYou are my melody
Kelu pulla kelu pullaListen girl, listen girl
Adi needhan needhan en kaadhal kaaviyamaeHey, you alone are my epic love story

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Baby Oh Baby is a lively independent Tamil pop track by Ben Human expressing romantic infatuation and playful devotion. The singer expresses how meeting his love interest changed his perspective on life, turning him into a poet who feels floating in the sky whenever they touch hands. He lovingly pleads with her not to display anger or overpower him with her charm, promising to grant all her wishes and pamper her affectionately.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Nee en swaasamae / Nee en thaagamae / Nee en geethamae”

Compares the beloved directly to essential elements of life (breath, thirst, melody, and an epic love story).

Hyperbole

“Kai kortha pinbu Aagayam sendranadi”

Exaggerates the feeling of romantic bliss by describing holding hands as flying into the sky.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nee en swaasamae / Nee en thaagamae / Nee en geethamae”

The line endings share matching suffix sounds ('-mae') creating a smooth musical cadence.

Onomatopoeia / Scat Singing

“Papparam papparam pa papparam”

Use of rhythmic phonetic vocables ('Papparam') to build musical tempo and playfulness.

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Trivia

Ben Human is a popular Tamil diaspora independent artist based in Europe known for blending modern R&B, pop, and Tamil lyrics. 'Baby Oh Baby' released in 2020 became an instant viral hit across social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram reels.

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