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Lyrics & meaning

Fiyah Fiyah

From Action · 2019

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Navz-47
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Action2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire fire fire
Female
Thottadha mudikkumIt finishes whatever it touches
Vittadha thodarumIt pursues whatever was left behind
Pogum idam engumWherever it goes
Fiyah fiyahFire fire
Female
Pera kettalae adhirumJust hearing the name causes tremors
Paarthalae padharumJust a look causes panic
Moochu kaathu full-ahThe breath is completely filled with
Fiyah fiyahFire fire
Female
Kazhuvura meenulaLike a slippery fish
Nazhuvura meenaEscaping from among the washed fish
Oru thuli vishamA single drop of poison
Kalandhidum pudhu thaenaBlended into fresh honey
Female
Thuppakki edhukkuWhy do you need a gun?
Podhum oru pen-ahA pen is enough
Sattunnu erakkuDrop it immediately
Un chapter close nowYour chapter is closed now
Female
Oh yeah yeah yeahOh yeah yeah yeah
Killa killaKiller killer
En kangal vennilaMy eyes are like the moon
En paarvai tequilaMy gaze is like tequila
En swasam fiyahMy breath is fire
Female
Killa killaKiller killer
En kangal vennilaMy eyes are like the moon
En paarvai tequilaMy gaze is like tequila
En swasam fiyahMy breath is fire
Female
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire fire
Fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire fire fire fire
Female
Hey maayaavi hey maayaaviHey illusionist, hey illusionist
Hey maayaavi hey maayaaviHey illusionist, hey illusionist
Hey poraali hey poraaliHey warrior, hey warrior
En por thaan neeYou are my battle
En por thaan neeYou are my battle
Female
Idhu pudhu vidha maayamThis is a new kind of magic
Azhiyaadha kolamAn indelible pattern
Thadaigalai udaithuBreaking through obstacles
Veli varum neramThe time to emerge
Female
Poo pol sirippaalShe smiles like a flower
Mayangi vidaadhaeDo not get hypnotized
Thee pol suduvaalShe burns like fire
Sutta vadu aaraadhaeThe burn mark will never heal
Female
Fiyah fiyah fiyahFire fire fire
Don’t mess with the tigerDon’t mess with the tiger
Finger on the triggerFinger on the trigger
Trigga trigga triggaTrigger trigger trigger
My gucci bag gotMy Gucci bag has got
That AK 47That AK-47
Nethi pottil eduthu vechuAiming it right at the forehead
Female
Oh yeah yeah yeahOh yeah yeah yeah
Killa killaKiller killer
En kangal vennilaMy eyes are like the moon
En paarvai tequilaMy gaze is like tequila
En swasam fiyahMy breath is fire
Female
Killa killaKiller killer
En kangal vennilaMy eyes are like the moon
En paarvai tequilaMy gaze is like tequila
En swasam fiyahMy breath is fire
Female
Arakki naan azhikka thaanI am a demoness, born to destroy
Azhaikkiren vaa vaa vaaI invite you, come come come
Sirukki naan sirithu thaanI am a temptress, with just a smile
Mayakkuren vaa vaa vaaI entrance you, come come come
Female
Hey maayaavi hey maayaaviHey illusionist, hey illusionist
Hey maayaavi hey maayaaviHey illusionist, hey illusionist
Hey poraali hey poraaliHey warrior, hey warrior
En por thaan neeYou are my battle
En por thaan neeYou are my battle

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Fiyah' from the 2019 film 'Action' is an energetic, urban-pop track that serves as a bold character theme highlighting lethal charm, danger, and fierce independence. The lyrics present a protagonist who is alluring yet highly dangerous, warning opponents that her sweet appearance disguises a deadly nature—comparing her gaze to intoxicating tequila, her breath to fire, and her smile to a deceptive flower that leaves unhealable burns.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Thottadha mudikkum / Vittadha thodarum

The second letter 't' (ட்) in 'Thottadha' and 'Vittadha' rhymes, creating a rhythmic flow.

Simile (Upamai)

Poo pol sirippaal / Thee pol suduvaal

Compares her smile to a soft flower ('Poo pol') and her burning intensity to fire ('Thee pol') using 'pol' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En paarvai tequila / En swasam fiyah

Directly equates her gaze to intoxicating tequila and her breath to fire without using explicit comparative words.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Arakki naan azhikka thaan / Sirukki naan sirithu thaan

The second letter 'r' (ற/ரு) creates ethugai scheme across these parallel couplet lines.

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Trivia

'Fiyah' is featured in the 2019 Tamil action-thriller 'Action', directed by Sundar C., starring Vishal and Tamannaah Bhatia. The soundtrack was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, who also penned the lyrics for this energetic track combining Tamil rap elements with contemporary pop production.

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