Cheese
From Paal Dabba · 2026
- Lyricist
- Paal Dabba
- Singer
- Paal Dabba
- Music director
- Ashwath
- Details
- Paal Dabba2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yo that was a beautiful day | Yo, that was a beautiful day |
| I was only 18 45 | I was only 18, 45 |
| A ponnu next to me | A girl next to me |
| And she was like | And she was like |
| What a guyy! | What a guy! |
| Male | |
| Time is 3:05 | Time is 3:05 |
| Age is 25 | Age is 25 |
| Rombha classified | Very classified |
| To specify she exed a tie | To specify, she cut ties with her ex |
| And am not her type | And I am not her type |
| Male | |
| See oh she looking like a thick bar | See, oh she is looking like a thick bar |
| Beee patti pola kamma mooduva | Beee, she closes her eyes like a grandma |
| C enna kelvi ketka iva yaar | C, who is she to ask me questions? |
| D Cheezzz | D, Cheezzz |
| Male | |
| From 17 to 22 la padicha antha padippaya | That education studied from age 17 to 22 |
| Fucking applied | Fucking applied |
| I cash on need famous language with some pride | I cash in on needed famous language with some pride |
| Wings ellaam wide like an albatross avian | Wings all wide like an albatross avian |
| I am high and I am high and I am high | I am high and I am high and I am high |
| Male | |
| I am flying since first party | I am flying since my first party |
| Vitathula irunthu aye! | Right from the ceiling, aye! |
| A panam vantha gunamaaridum solraanga old guy | Old guys say character changes when money arrives |
| Uruppada maatannu sonna antha oru vaai | The mouth that said I would never make it in life |
| Suthhi paathu koka nu paada poguthu kanda naai | Now any random dog will look around and sing Koka |
| Male | |
| You are not my type | You are not my type |
| Nee valikkira type | You are the painful type |
| Unga pinnaadi pinnaadi | Behind you, behind you |
| Just uh vanthu sollurenn naan hi | I just come and say hi |
| Male | |
| I I I am so polite | I, I, I am so polite |
| Machan tight ah kalai | Bro, unwind and loosen up |
| Inga blind ah pesi mudichittu | After speaking blindly here |
| Try not to hide | Try not to hide |
| Aye aye aye | Aye aye aye |
| Male | |
| This is paal dabba from Chennai | This is Paal Dabba from Chennai |
| Representing Tamil hip hop | Representing Tamil hip hop |
| Nee aa aa aa potta | If you make a noise |
| Appuram aa potte ee potte ee potte oo potte | Then I drop vowels like aa, ee, oo |
| Style ellaam kaal potte pass potte | Overstepping styles and passing through |
| Cinema la part panren | Acting in cinema |
| Soltu ponangapestaangu romba | They flexed and walked away talking big |
| Athunaala back to the race vanten | That is why I came back to the race |
| Male | |
| Herbivorous illa naanga carnivorous aye | We are not herbivorous, we are carnivorous, aye |
| Hey 17 la paathutten ennodaya pala bad days | Hey, at 17 I saw many of my bad days |
| Kodi vachchu paakuraanga sila per inga caste eh | Some people here hold flags and look at caste |
| Moththamaave waste spill out taste | Totally waste, spilling out bad taste |
| Male | |
| I am getting motherfucking inspiration from everywhere | I am getting inspiration from everywhere |
| Paadu sonna paaduven naan | If told to sing, I will sing |
| Tamil na Hindi la na Arabic la | Whether in Tamil, Hindi, or Arabic |
| I am making art no fucking politics here | I am making art, no politics here |
| Languages la no boundaries | No boundaries in languages |
| Male | |
| Malayali roots aana | I have Malayali roots, but |
| Tamilandaa do sing ah | I am a Tamilian, sing it! |
| Azhagana cultural exchange naan | I am a beautiful cultural exchange |
| Ala maari full ah of fruits | Full of fruits like a rich tree |
| Tamil ennodaya tools | Tamil is my set of tools |
| Alavodu kootu patta inga wordplays | Wordplays structured here in exact measure |
| Paam paam paam | Paam paam paam |
| Male | |
| Chall…… | Let us go... |
யோ தட் வாஸ் எ பியுட்டிபுல் டே
ஐ வாஸ் ஒன்லி 18 45
எ பொண்ணு நெக்ஸ்ட் டு மீ
அண்ட் ஷி வாஸ் லைக்
வாட் எ கைய்
Yo, that was a beautiful day
I was only 18, 45
A girl next to me
And she was like
What a guy!
டைம் இஸ் 3:05
ஏஜ் இஸ் 25
ரொம்ப கிளாசிபைடு
டு ஸ்பெசிபை ஷி எக்ஸ்ட் எ டை
அண்ட் ஆம் நாட் ஹெர் டைப்
Time is 3:05
Age is 25
Very classified
To specify, she cut ties with her ex
And I am not her type
சி ஓ ஷி லுக்கிங் லைக் எ திக் பார்
பீ பட்டி போல கம்மா மூடுவா
சி என்ன கேள்வி கேட்க இவ யார்
டி சீஸ்
See, oh she is looking like a thick bar
Beee, she closes her eyes like a grandma
C, who is she to ask me questions?
D, Cheezzz
ஃப்ரம் 17 டு 22 ல படிச்சா அந்த படிப்பைய
ஃப்பக்கிங் அப்பளைடு...................................
That education studied from age 17 to 22
Fucking applied
I cash in on needed famous language with some pride
Wings all wide like an albatross avian
I am high and I am high and I am high
........................
விட்டதுல இருந்து ஐ
எ பணம் வந்தா குணமாறிடும் சொல்றாங்க ஓல்ட் கை
உருப்பட மாட்டான்னு சொன்ன அந்த ஒரு வாய்
சுத்தி பாத்து கொக்கன்னு பாட போகிறது கண்ட நாய்
I am flying since my first party
Right from the ceiling, aye!
Old guys say character changes when money arrives
The mouth that said I would never make it in life
Now any random dog will look around and sing Koka
யூ ஆர் நாட் மை டைப்
நீ வலிக்கிற டைப்
உங்க பின்னாடி பின்னாடி
ஜஸ்ட்டு வந்து சொல்லுறேன் நான் ஹாய்
You are not my type
You are the painful type
Behind you, behind you
I just come and say hi
ஐ ஐ ஐ ஆம் சோ பொலைட்
மச்சான் டைட் ஆ கலாய்
இங்க ப்ளைண்ட்-ஆ பேசி முடிச்சிட்டு
ட்ரை நாட் டு ஹைடு
ஆய் ஆய் ஆய்
I, I, I am so polite
Bro, unwind and loosen up
After speaking blindly here
Try not to hide
Aye aye aye
திஸ் இஸ் பால் டப்பா ஃப்ரம் சென்னை
ரெப்ரெசெண்டிங் தமிழ் ஹிப் ஹாப்
நீ அ அ அ போட்ட
அப்புறம் ஆ போட்ட இ போட்டு ஈ போட்டு ஊ போட்ட
ஸ்டைல் எல்லாம் கால் போட்ட பாஸ் போட்ட
சினிமா ல பார்ட் பண்றேன்
சொல்டு போனாங்கபேஸ்டாங்கு ரொம்ப
அதுனால பேக் டு தி ரேஸ் வந்டேன்
This is Paal Dabba from Chennai
Representing Tamil hip hop
If you make a noise
Then I drop vowels like aa, ee, oo
Overstepping styles and passing through
Acting in cinema
They flexed and walked away talking big
That is why I came back to the race
ஹெர்பிவொரௌஸ் நாங்க கார்நிவோரௌஸ் ஏய்
ஹேய் 17 ல பாத்துட்டேன் என்னோடயா பல பேட் டேய்ஸ்
கொடி வச்சு பாக்குறாங்க சில பேர் இங்க கேஸ்ட்-டே
மொத்தமாவே வேஸ்ட் ஸ்பில் அவுட் டேஸ்ட்
We are not herbivorous, we are carnivorous, aye
Hey, at 17 I saw many of my bad days
Some people here hold flags and look at caste
Totally waste, spilling out bad taste
....................................
பாடு சொன்னா பாடுவேன் நான்
தமிழ்ன இந்திலன அரபிக்ல
....................................
I am getting inspiration from everywhere
If told to sing, I will sing
Whether in Tamil, Hindi, or Arabic
I am making art, no politics here
No boundaries in languages
மலையாளி ரூட்ஸ் ஆனா
தமிழன்டா டூ சிங்கா
அழகான கல்ச்சுரல் எக்ஸ்சேஞ்ச் நான்
அலமாரி ஃபுல் ஆ ஆஃப் புருட்ஸ்
தமிழ் என்னுடைய டூல்ஸ்
அளவோடு கூட்டு பட்ட இங்க வேர்ட்ப்ளேய்ஸ்
பாம் பாம் பாம்
I have Malayali roots, but
I am a Tamilian, sing it!
I am a beautiful cultural exchange
Full of fruits like a rich tree
Tamil is my set of tools
Wordplays structured here in exact measure
Paam paam paam
சால்
Let us go...
Yo that was a beautiful day
Yo, that was a beautiful day
I was only 18 45
I was only 18, 45
A ponnu next to me
A girl next to me
And she was like
And she was like
What a guyy!
What a guy!
Time is 3:05
Time is 3:05
Age is 25
Age is 25
Rombha classified
Very classified
To specify she exed a tie
To specify, she cut ties with her ex
And am not her type
And I am not her type
See oh she looking like a thick bar
See, oh she is looking like a thick bar
Beee patti pola kamma mooduva
Beee, she closes her eyes like a grandma
C enna kelvi ketka iva yaar
C, who is she to ask me questions?
D Cheezzz
D, Cheezzz
From 17 to 22 la padicha antha padippaya
That education studied from age 17 to 22
Fucking applied
Fucking applied
I cash on need famous language with some pride
I cash in on needed famous language with some pride
Wings ellaam wide like an albatross avian
Wings all wide like an albatross avian
I am high and I am high and I am high
I am high and I am high and I am high
I am flying since first party
I am flying since my first party
Vitathula irunthu aye!
Right from the ceiling, aye!
A panam vantha gunamaaridum solraanga old guy
Old guys say character changes when money arrives
Uruppada maatannu sonna antha oru vaai
The mouth that said I would never make it in life
Suthhi paathu koka nu paada poguthu kanda naai
Now any random dog will look around and sing Koka
You are not my type
You are not my type
Nee valikkira type
You are the painful type
Unga pinnaadi pinnaadi
Behind you, behind you
Just uh vanthu sollurenn naan hi
I just come and say hi
I I I am so polite
I, I, I am so polite
Machan tight ah kalai
Bro, unwind and loosen up
Inga blind ah pesi mudichittu
After speaking blindly here
Try not to hide
Try not to hide
Aye aye aye
Aye aye aye
This is paal dabba from Chennai
This is Paal Dabba from Chennai
Representing Tamil hip hop
Representing Tamil hip hop
Nee aa aa aa potta
If you make a noise
Appuram aa potte ee potte ee potte oo potte
Then I drop vowels like aa, ee, oo
Style ellaam kaal potte pass potte
Overstepping styles and passing through
Cinema la part panren
Acting in cinema
Soltu ponangapestaangu romba
They flexed and walked away talking big
Athunaala back to the race vanten
That is why I came back to the race
Herbivorous illa naanga carnivorous aye
We are not herbivorous, we are carnivorous, aye
Hey 17 la paathutten ennodaya pala bad days
Hey, at 17 I saw many of my bad days
Kodi vachchu paakuraanga sila per inga caste eh
Some people here hold flags and look at caste
Moththamaave waste spill out taste
Totally waste, spilling out bad taste
I am getting motherfucking inspiration from everywhere
I am getting inspiration from everywhere
Paadu sonna paaduven naan
If told to sing, I will sing
Tamil na Hindi la na Arabic la
Whether in Tamil, Hindi, or Arabic
I am making art no fucking politics here
I am making art, no politics here
Languages la no boundaries
No boundaries in languages
Malayali roots aana
I have Malayali roots, but
Tamilandaa do sing ah
I am a Tamilian, sing it!
Azhagana cultural exchange naan
I am a beautiful cultural exchange
Ala maari full ah of fruits
Full of fruits like a rich tree
Tamil ennodaya tools
Tamil is my set of tools
Alavodu kootu patta inga wordplays
Wordplays structured here in exact measure
Paam paam paam
Paam paam paam
Chall……
Let us go...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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