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Lyrics & meaning

Dark Thoughts

From Naa Oru Alien · 2020

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Naa Oru Alien2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yeah yeahYeah yeah
Hmm hmmHmm hmm
Hmm hmmHmm hmm
Hmm hmmHmm hmm
Male
Ah iraivanai vittu thalluAh, keep God out of this
Idaiveli vittu nilluMaintain your distance and stand
Kadavulukkellam paravadhuIt won't spread to God
Bakthargal bathiram solluTell the devotees to stay safe
Male
Madaiyargal kottaiA fort of fools
Madhayaanai koottamA herd of rogue elephants
Madhi konda ilaiganarukkoFor youth with intellect
Madhu meedhu naattamTheir interest turns to alcohol
Male
Ennangal edhai sutriWhat do thoughts revolve around?
Ennangal adhai patriThoughts hold onto that
En ennam unnai sutriMy thoughts revolve around you
Ennidam vaaCome to me
Male
Kannangal adhai patriHolding onto cheeks
Un kannathil en netriMy forehead against your cheek
Kan imaikkum munnaeBefore the blink of an eye
Yen maraindhaiWhy did you disappear?
Male
Un mele kadhal kondalIf I fall in love with you
Male :Bad dreams and nightmareMale: Bad dreams and nightmare
Male :Aasai endralMale: If it is desire
Male :Fight me.. I won’t fight backMale: Fight me.. I won’t fight back
Male :Thevai illaMale: Unnecessary
Male :Sandaigal don’t like thatMale: Fights, don’t like that
Male
I gave you my heartI gave you my heart
But all you give me back isBut all you give me back is
Dark thoughtsDark thoughts
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Male
All I’ve got in my heartAll I’ve got in my heart
Is the love that i got for youIs the love that I got for you
That i got for youThat I got for you
Endrumae I will never be tired of beingForever I will never be tired of being
The dark horse for youThe dark horse for you
Hey…um…yeahHey…um…yeah
Male
Veetta vittu veliya poga venamDon't go out of the house
Putra gate-ahLock the gate
En kannu venumaanuAsking if you want my eyes
Kamal Hassan pola kettenI asked like Kamal Haasan
Tik Tok-laOn TikTok
Ellam maariyum video panni potenI made videos dressing up in different ways
Enna adachi vachathaalaBecause I was locked inside
Adhigam aagiduchi settaiMy mischiefs increased
Male
No it ain’t funnyNo it ain’t funny
But we got no moneyBut we got no money
Indha 2020-la arayae thandalaIn this 2020, we haven't even crossed half
Adhukulla yezhara saniAnd already misfortune strikes
That’s what he told meThat’s what he told me
Zoom call-la hommiesHomies on a Zoom call
Daily house partyDaily house party
Aana thaniya thaan maamiBut staying alone, maami
Male
App ellam off aachiAll apps were turned off
Computer kaapathumComputers will save us
Ena sonna machanukkuThe friend who said that
US la job pochiLost his job in the US
Hard times in software-uHard times in software
Idhula verai hair fall-uOn top of that, hair fall
Kirimikku naduvula por onnu varuthamA war is brewing amidst germs
I’m ma call painter gobaluI'm gonna call painter Gobalu
Male
Veliya pona sanatoriumIf you go out, it's a sanatorium
Naanga sanitizer thedi oduromWe are running around searching for sanitizer
Ennatha pandrathuWhat is there to do?
Oru murai thaan naama vaazhuvomWe live only once
So irukkura varaikkumSo as long as we exist
Jolly-ah irundhuttu poi seruvomLet's stay happy and then depart
Male
Un mele kadhal kondalIf I fall in love with you
Male :Bad dreams and nightmareMale: Bad dreams and nightmare
Male :Aasai endralMale: If it is desire
Male :Fight me.. I won’t fight backMale: Fight me.. I won’t fight back
Male :Thevai illaMale: Unnecessary
Male :Sandaigal don’t like thatMale: Fights, don’t like that
Male
I gave you my heartI gave you my heart
But all you give me back isBut all you give me back is
Dark thoughtsDark thoughts
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Male
Ah edhuvachum seiyalam-nuAh, thinking of doing something
Viraiva naan kelambi ponaWhen I set out quickly
Evanachum edhuvachum solluvaanSomeone will say something
Edhuvum seiya venaTelling me not to do anything
Male
Enakkula edhuvo onnuSomething inside me
Ethirmaraiya edhaiyo solliSays something negative
Udanae naan seiya ponaWhen I go to do it immediately
Velaiya vechiduvenae thalliI end up pushing the work away
Male
Kurai solli kurai solliFinding faults, finding faults
Melae varubavanai keezhae thalliPushing down the person coming up
Uyir kolli uyir kolliLife-killer, life-killer
En unarvai kollum oru vagai balliA type of lizard killing my feelings
Male
Idhu irukkum idam adhu internetThe place where this exists is the internet
En kavidhaigal left right center freshMy poems are fresh left, right, and center
I gotta get this off my chestI gotta get this off my chest
Vellum varai nirkadhe no restDon't stop until winning, no rest
Male
Yaarayum seiyadhe impressDon't try to impress anyone
Ullukkul aagadhae depressedDon't get depressed inside
Kastangal ellamae compressCompress all the troubles
Thevai illai inimelae stressNo need for stress anymore
Male
Your mama said to meYour mama said to me
There’s no future in this rap sceneThere’s no future in this rap scene
Will be laughingWill be laughing
My pullaingalam rappingMy boys are rapping
Male
All I’ve got in my heartAll I’ve got in my heart
Is the love that i got for youIs the love that I got for you
Endrumae I will never be tired of beingForever I will never be tired of being
The dark horse for youThe dark horse for you
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?
Male
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Nenjam ellam dark thoughtsMy heart is full of dark thoughts
Kannukkulla soft spot for youA soft spot for you inside my eyes
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
En kanavil neethanIn my dreams, it's you
Un kanavil naan yaar for youWho am I in your dreams for you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Naa Oru Alien' by Hiphop Tamizha is a reflective hip-hop track capturing the frustration, anxiety, and social shifts during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. It blends themes of romantic turmoil with broader societal observations—ranging from social distancing, Zoom calls, and IT job losses to internet criticism and mental health struggles like depression and negative self-talk. Through urban slang and relatable pop-culture references, the song presents a youth's perspective on feeling disconnected like an 'alien' in an unpredictable world while urging perseverance, self-belief, and staying positive despite dark thoughts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Monothongal / Second-letter Rhyme)

Madaiyargal kottai / Madhayaanai koottam

The second consonant 'da' matches across adjacent lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Madhi konda ilaiganarukko / Madhu meedhu naattam

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' across the line creates phonetic harmony.

Metaphor

Uyir kolli uyir kolli / En unarvai kollum oru vagai balli

Comparing internet trolls or toxic self-talk to a life-killing lizard ('uyir kolli balli') that consumes human emotions.

Code-mixing / Tanglish

Nenjam ellam dark thoughts / Kannukkulla soft spot for you

Blending Tamil vocabulary with English urban phrasing to reflect contemporary youth language.

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Trivia

'Naa Oru Alien' is the title track from Hiphop Tamizha's independent studio album released in August 2020. It marked their return to independent music after a long streak of successful Tamil film soundtrack compositions. The song heavily addresses the real-world anxieties during the global COVID-19 lockdowns, referencing platforms like TikTok and Zoom, as well as classic pop culture moments like Kamal Haasan's famous line asking for eyes from the movie 'Mahanadhi'.

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