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From Paal Dabba · 2026

Lyricist
Paal Dabba
Singer
Paal Dabba
Music director
Ashwath
Movie name
Paal Dabba
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
9 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yo that was a beautiful day
I was only 18 45
A ponnu next to me
And she was like
What a guyy!
Time is 3:05
Age is 25
Rombha classified
To specify she exed a tie
And am not her type
See oh she looking like a thick bar
Beee patti pola kamma mooduva
C enna kelvi ketka iva yaar
D Cheezzz
From 17 to 22 la padicha antha padippaya
Fucking applied
I cash on need famous language with some pride
Wings ellaam wide like an albatross avian
I am high and I am high and I am high
I am flying since first party
Vitathula irunthu aye!
A panam vantha gunamaaridum solraanga old guy
Uruppada maatannu sonna antha oru vaai
Suthhi paathu koka nu paada poguthu kanda naai
You are not my type
Nee valikkira type
Unga pinnaadi pinnaadi
Just uh vanthu sollurenn naan hi
I I I am so polite
Machan tight ah kalai
Inga blind ah pesi mudichittu
Try not to hide
Aye aye aye
This is paal dabba from Chennai
Representing Tamil hip hop
Nee aa aa aa potta
Appuram aa potte ee potte ee potte oo potte
Style ellaam kaal potte pass potte
Cinema la part panren
Soltu ponangapestaangu romba
Athunaala back to the race vanten
Herbivorous illa naanga carnivorous aye
Hey 17 la paathutten ennodaya pala bad days
Kodi vachchu paakuraanga sila per inga caste eh
Moththamaave waste spill out taste
I am getting motherfucking inspiration from everywhere
Paadu sonna paaduven naan
Tamil na Hindi la na Arabic la
I am making art no fucking politics here
Languages la no boundaries
Malayali roots aana
Tamilandaa do sing ah
Azhagana cultural exchange naan
Ala maari full ah of fruits
Tamil ennodaya tools
Alavodu kootu patta inga wordplays
Paam paam paam
Chall……
Yo, that was a beautiful day
I was only 18, 45
A girl next to me
And she was like,
"What a guy!"
Time is 3:05
Age is 25
Highly classified
To specify, she asked to die
And I'm not her type
See, oh she's looking like a thick snack
B, she shuts up quiet like a grandma
C, who is she to question me?
D, jeez!
All that education I studied from age 17 to 22,
I fucking applied it
I cash in on need, representing a famous language with pride
Wings spread wide like an albatross bird
I am high, and I am high, and I am high
I've been flying since the first party
Ever since I dropped it, hey!
Old folks say your character changes when money comes
That very mouth that said, "You will never make it"
Every stray dog will look around and crow like a rooster
You are not my type
You are the type that hurts
Right behind you, behind you,
I just come over and say hi
I, I, I am so polite
Machan (dude), wrap it up tight
After talking blindly here,
Try not to hide
Hey hey hey
This is Paal Dabba from Chennai
Representing Tamil hip-hop
You put down 'Aa Aa Aa'
Then you put 'Aa', you put 'Ee', you put 'Ee', you put 'Oo'
Making whole styles with quarter-beats and pauses
I act in movies
They said, "You did the absolute best, bro"
That is why I came back to the race
We're not herbivores, we are carnivores, hey!
Hey, by 17 I already saw many of my bad days
Some people here judge by waving caste flags
It is a total waste, spit out that bad taste
I'm getting motherfucking inspiration from everywhere
If you tell me to sing, I will sing
Whether in Tamil, or in Hindi, or in Arabic
I'm making art, no fucking politics here
No boundaries in languages
Though I have Malayali roots,
I'm a Tamilian when it comes to singing!
I am a beautiful cultural exchange
Like a tree branch full of fruits
Tamil is my tool
Wordplay crafted here in just the right measure
Paam paam paam
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this self-titled track, Chennai-based independent rapper Paal Dabba delivers an energetic, stream-of-consciousness hip-hop anthem reflecting on his personal evolution, identity, and artistic philosophy. Moving from his early days at age 17 to his current status at 25, he addresses personal relationships, social hypocrisy, and societal divisions like casteism, positioning himself as a carnivorous competitor in the music scene.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Alphabetical Wordplay / Acrostic

See oh she looking like a thick bar / Beee patti pola...

The lyricist uses phonetic English letters (See, Beee, C, D) at the start of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic alphabetical flow.

Simile

Wings ellaam wide like an albatross avian

Compares his artistic ambition and expansive reach to the wide wingspan of an albatross bird.

Metaphor

Tamil ennodaya tools

Directly framing the Tamil language as a toolkit that he uses to build his art and craft wordplay.

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Trivia

Paal Dabba (Anish) is a prominent Indian rapper, singer, and dancer from Chennai who gained widespread fame through hit tracks like '3AM' and 'Ai Macarena'. Known for his high-energy choreography, unique Tamil wordplay, and cross-genre indie sound, he often blends street slang with eclectic global hip-hop beats.

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