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Lyrics & meaning

Come Back

From Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae · 2019

Lyricist
Chandru
Singer
Gold Devaraj
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ponaa pottum ponaa pottumLet what is gone be gone, let it go.
Vadaa nee rajaaCome on, my king!
Thanaa neeyo thaedi poiDo not go searching on your own...
Pannaadha thaaja...and plead or flatter anyone.
Male
Ponaa pottum ponaa pottumLet what is gone be gone, let it go.
Vadaa nee rajaaCome on, my king!
Thanaa neeyo thaedi poiDo not go searching on your own...
Pannaadha thaaja...and plead or flatter anyone.
Male
Irukudaa vaazhkkaiLife is right here,
Namma kannu munnaadi…Right in front of our eyes...
Edhukuda kalanguraWhy are you feeling troubled,
Mugam kaattum kannaadi…Oh mirror that reflects the face...
Unna vida sigaramThere is no peak higher,
Inga uyaram illadaa…Than you in this place, my friend...
Siraga neeyum virichi puttaOnce you spread your wings,
Adhudhaan ellaidaa…That sky itself becomes your limit, my friend...
Male
{Come back come backCome back, come back,
Come back maamu…Come back, my friend...
Come back come backCome back, come back,
Come back maamu…} (2)Come back, my friend...
Male
Neerukkul neendhidumCome back, come back,
Neruppena vandhiduCome back, my friend...
Perukku vaazhvathuCome back, come back,
Vaazhkkai illadaaCome back, my friend...
Male
Ponadhai kaalathinLike a flame swimming,
Kanakkena kollada…Through water, emerge brightly!
Vaanaththai vetti neeyumJust living for namesake,
Vannam theettada…Is not a real life, my friend.
Male
Ada nondi saakku nee solliWhatever has passed,
Thaandi poga nee ennadhaaConsider it as time's accounting...
Vandi illaa sakkaramaaCarve open the sky,
Vaazhkkai venaanda…And paint it with colors...
Male
{Come back come backHey, making lame excuses,
Come back maamu…Why are you trying to walk away?
Come back come backLike a wheel detached from a vehicle,
Come back maamu…} (2)Don't give up on life, my friend...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic youth-oriented song serves as a motivational pep talk to someone recovering from setbacks, heartbreak, or disappointment. It urges the listener to leave the past behind, stop begging for external validation or love, and realize their own worth. The lyrics emphasize that true living isn't merely surviving, but rising up like fire even in adversity and reaching for the sky without making lame excuses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Ponaa pottum ponaa pottum

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a rhythmic beat across the line.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Neerukkul neendhidum / Perukku vaazhvathu

The second consonant 'ru' sound rhymes across both lines.

Simile / Imagery

Neerukkul neendhidum neruppena vandhidu

Uses the paradoxical imagery of fire burning inside water ('Neerukkul neendhidum neruppena') to symbolize passion amidst adversity.

Metaphor

Vandi illaa sakkaramaa vaazhkkai venaanda…

Compares an aimless, rejected life to a wheel separated from its vehicle.

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Trivia

This track features music composed by Ghibran for the 2019 romantic comedy 'Dhanusu Raasi Neyargalae', starring Harish Kalyan. The song was sung by popular composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander, giving it a high-energy youth appeal.

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