GumOn Groove
From GumOn Groove – Anirudh Ravichander Official Video · 2018
- Lyricist
- Subu
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- GumOn Groove – Anirudh Ravichander Official Video2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| How long da?… | How long, dude?... |
| What is the machaan urgent-u? | What's the hurry, mate? |
| Waiting you is my subject-u | Waiting for you is my subject. |
| Male | |
| What is the machaan urgent-u? | What's the hurry, mate? |
| Spinnin’on the fidget-u | Spinning on a fidget spinner... |
| Waiting is my subject-u | Waiting is my specialty. |
| Time travel route-u…heyy… | Taking a time travel route... hey! |
| Male | |
| Cave-u man-u | A caveman, |
| Rubbing stone-u | Rubbing stones together, |
| Waiting not a crime-u | Waiting isn't a crime. |
| Male | |
| Science bloke-u | A science guy, |
| Lost in thought-u | Lost deep in thought, |
| Waiting for the pathbreak-u | Waiting for a breakthrough! |
| Male | |
| Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u | Flip it up and come on, groove! |
| Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu | Come on, put on a killer dance step! |
| Put in the mouth | Pop it into your mouth, |
| Step on the floor | Step onto the dance floor, |
| Gum-on-u groove-u | Chew the gum and groove! |
| Male | |
| Gum-on-u groove-u | Chew the gum and groove! |
| Male | |
| Flip it up and | Flip it up and |
| Put in the mouth | Pop it into your mouth, |
| Gum-on-u groove-u | Chew the gum and groove! |
| Male | |
| Flip it up and | Flip it up and |
| Put in the mouth | Pop it into your mouth, |
| Male | |
| What is the machan searching-u? | What is my friend searching for? |
| Brain is always itching-u | The brain is constantly itching with ideas, |
| Time is the only stretching-u | Time keeps stretching endlessly, |
| Whole world is waiting-u…heyyy | The whole world is waiting... hey! |
| Male | |
| Helmet tight-u | With the helmet on tight, |
| Feel light-u | Feeling light as air, |
| For right-u height-u you wait-u | You wait to reach the right height. |
| Male | |
| Houseful bang-u | A packed house celebration, |
| Que long-u | A long queue, |
| Full gang-u groove | The whole gang grooves |
| To this song-u | To this song! |
| Male | |
| What is the machaan? | What is it, mate? |
| What is the | What is the... |
| What is the machaan? | What is it, mate? |
| What is the | What is the... |
| What is the machaan? | What is it, mate? |
| What is the | What is the... |
| What what ……………….. | What, what... |
| Male | |
| Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u | Flip it up and come on, groove! |
| Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu | Come on, put on a killer dance step! |
| Put in the mouth | Pop it into your mouth, |
| Step on the floor | Step onto the dance floor, |
| Gum-on-u groove-u | Chew the gum and groove! |
| Male | |
| Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u | Flip it up and come on, groove! |
| Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu | Come on, put on a killer dance step! |
| Put in the mouth | Pop it into your mouth, |
| Step on the floor | Step onto the dance floor, |
| Gum-on-u groove-u | Chew the gum and groove! |
ஹவ் லாங் டா?....
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான் அர்ஜெண்ட்டு?
வெயிட்டிங் யு இஸ் மை சப்ஜெக்ட்டு
How long, dude?...
What's the hurry, mate?
Waiting for you is my subject.
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான் அர்ஜெண்ட்டு?
ஸ்பின்னின் ஆன் த பிட்ஜெட்டு
வெயிட்டிங் இஸ் மை சப்ஜெக்ட்டு
டைம் டிராவல் ரூட்டு....ஹேய்.....
What's the hurry, mate?
Spinning on a fidget spinner...
Waiting is my specialty.
Taking a time travel route... hey!
கேவ்வு மேன்னு
ரப்பிங் ஸ்டோன்னு
வெயிட்டிங் நாட் எ கிரைம்மு
A caveman,
Rubbing stones together,
Waiting isn't a crime.
சயின்ஸ் பிலோக்கு
லாஸ்ட் இன் தாட்டு
வெயிட்டிங் பார் த பாத்பிரேக்கு
A science guy,
Lost deep in thought,
Waiting for a breakthrough!
பிளிப் இட் அப் அன் கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
டக்கர் ஸ்டெப்பு கம்ஆன்னு டூவு
புட் இன் த மௌத்
ஸ்டெப் ஆன் த புளோர்
கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Pop it into your mouth,
Step onto the dance floor,
Chew the gum and groove!
கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
Chew the gum and groove!
பிளிப் இட் அப் அண்ட்
புட் இன் தி மௌத்
கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
Flip it up and
Pop it into your mouth,
Chew the gum and groove!
பிளிப் இட் அப் அண்ட்
புட் இன் த மௌத்
Flip it up and
Pop it into your mouth,
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான் சர்ச்சிங்கு?
ப்ரைன் இஸ் ஆல்வேய்ஸ் இட்சிங்கு
டைம் இஸ் த ஒன்லி ஸ்ட்ரெட்சிங்கு
ஹோல் வேர்ல்ட் இஸ் வெயிட்டிங்கு...ஹேய்....
What is my friend searching for?
The brain is constantly itching with ideas,
Time keeps stretching endlessly,
The whole world is waiting... hey!
ஹெல்மெட் டைட்டு
பீல் லைட்டு
பார் ரைட்டு ஹயிட்டு யு வெயிட்டு
With the helmet on tight,
Feeling light as air,
You wait to reach the right height.
ஹவுஸ்புல் பேங்கு
கியூ லாங்கு
புல் கேங்கு க்ரூவ்
டு திஸ் சாங்கு
A packed house celebration,
A long queue,
The whole gang grooves
To this song!
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான்?
வாட் இஸ் த
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான்?
வாட் இஸ் த
வாட் இஸ் த மச்சான்?
வாட் இஸ் த
வாட் வாட்..........
What is it, mate?
What is the...
What is it, mate?
What is the...
What is it, mate?
What is the...
What, what...
பிளிப் இட் அப் அன் கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
டக்கர் ஸ்டெப்பு கம்ஆன்னு டூவு
புட் இன் த மௌத்
ஸ்டெப் ஆன் த புளோர்
கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Pop it into your mouth,
Step onto the dance floor,
Chew the gum and groove!
பிளிப் இட் அப் அன் கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
டக்கர் ஸ்டெப்பு கம்ஆன்னு டூவு
புட் இன் த மௌத்
ஸ்டெப் ஆன் த புளோர்
கம்ஆன்னு க்ரூவ்வு
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Pop it into your mouth,
Step onto the dance floor,
Chew the gum and groove!
How long da?…
How long, dude?...
What is the machaan urgent-u?
What's the hurry, mate?
Waiting you is my subject-u
Waiting for you is my subject.
What is the machaan urgent-u?
What's the hurry, mate?
Spinnin’on the fidget-u
Spinning on a fidget spinner...
Waiting is my subject-u
Waiting is my specialty.
Time travel route-u…heyy…
Taking a time travel route... hey!
Cave-u man-u
A caveman,
Rubbing stone-u
Rubbing stones together,
Waiting not a crime-u
Waiting isn't a crime.
Science bloke-u
A science guy,
Lost in thought-u
Lost deep in thought,
Waiting for the pathbreak-u
Waiting for a breakthrough!
Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Put in the mouth
Pop it into your mouth,
Step on the floor
Step onto the dance floor,
Gum-on-u groove-u
Chew the gum and groove!
Gum-on-u groove-u
Chew the gum and groove!
Flip it up and
Flip it up and
Put in the mouth
Pop it into your mouth,
Gum-on-u groove-u
Chew the gum and groove!
Flip it up and
Flip it up and
Put in the mouth
Pop it into your mouth,
What is the machan searching-u?
What is my friend searching for?
Brain is always itching-u
The brain is constantly itching with ideas,
Time is the only stretching-u
Time keeps stretching endlessly,
Whole world is waiting-u…heyyy
The whole world is waiting... hey!
Helmet tight-u
With the helmet on tight,
Feel light-u
Feeling light as air,
For right-u height-u you wait-u
You wait to reach the right height.
Houseful bang-u
A packed house celebration,
Que long-u
A long queue,
Full gang-u groove
The whole gang grooves
To this song-u
To this song!
What is the machaan?
What is it, mate?
What is the
What is the...
What is the machaan?
What is it, mate?
What is the
What is the...
What is the machaan?
What is it, mate?
What is the
What is the...
What what ………………..
What, what...
Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Put in the mouth
Pop it into your mouth,
Step on the floor
Step onto the dance floor,
Gum-on-u groove-u
Chew the gum and groove!
Flip it up n comeon-u groove-u
Flip it up and come on, groove!
Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu
Come on, put on a killer dance step!
Put in the mouth
Pop it into your mouth,
Step on the floor
Step onto the dance floor,
Gum-on-u groove-u
Chew the gum and groove!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'GumOn Groove' is an energetic promotional anthem featuring Anirudh Ravichander, centered around turning tedious waiting periods into a fun, upbeat experience. The lyrics whimsically trace the act of waiting through human history—from cavemen rubbing stones to modern scientists waiting for breakthroughs—suggesting that popping chewing gum makes any wait enjoyable and dance-worthy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme / Iyaipu
“What is the machaan urgent-u? / Waiting you is my subject-u”
Systematic usage of the Tamil phonetic suffix '-u' attached to English words ('urgent-u', 'subject-u', 'fidget-u') creates an end-rhyming rhythmic pattern characteristic of Tanglish pop.
Alliteration / Monai
“Gum-on-u groove-u”
Repetition of the initial 'G' sound creates a catchy vocal hook in the chorus.
Colloquial Slang (Tanglish)
“Takkar step-u comeon-u do-vu”
Blends the Tamil slang 'Takkar' (meaning superb/awesome) with English words converted phonetically into dance commands.
Did you know?
Trivia
'GumOn Groove' (2018) was released as a promotional music video single performed and composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the chewing gum brand GumOn. The lyrics were penned by Subu, tailoring the words specifically to fit Anirudh's trademark energetic, youth-centric Tanglish style.
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