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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Love

From Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha · 2020

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Shashaa Tirupati, Karthik
Music director
Karthik
Details
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
…………………….My mornings have changed
En kaalaigal maari ponadhuMy evenings stretch on longer
En maalaigal neendu pogudhuBecause of your arrival, something magical happened
Un varugayaal edho aanadhuEverything is turning into beautiful poetry
Nalla kavithaiyaai ellaam maarudhu
Female
En ennangal ellai thaandudhuMy thoughts are crossing all boundaries
En thaabangal ennai seendudhuMy desires are teasing me
Unnai thoda koodadhendru thonudhuI feel like I shouldn't touch you
Irundhum thoduvadhai edho thoondudhuAnd yet, something prompts me to touch you
Female
Hey love joshuaHey love Joshua
Unnul naan sendru paarkkavaaShall I step inside you and explore?
So what’s the dealSo what’s the deal
Are you gonna be just mine…?Are you gonna be just mine…?
Female
Wo hooo..Wo hooo..
Female
Hey love joshuaHey love Joshua
Endhan ulagathai kaanavaaCome see my world
There’s lotta chaos but trust meThere’s lotta chaos but trust me
Its divine….Its divine….
Female
Kan adikadi unnai kaattudhuMy eyes keep showing you to me constantly
Un paarvayul ennai maattudhuYour gaze traps me within it
Un nizhalilul nirka thonudhuI feel like standing in your shadow
Pudhu kanavinul kaalai oondrudhuStepping into a brand new dream
Female
En sattai mel undhan vaasanaiYour fragrance lingers on my shirt
Adhai patriyae endhan yosanaiMy thoughts revolve around it alone
Avv vaasanai eppodhum veesavaiMay that fragrance blow around forever
Nalla thamilizhae ennai pesa vaiMake me speak in pure, sweet Tamil
Female
Hey love joshuaHey love Joshua
Unnul naan sendru paarkkavaaShall I step inside you and explore?
So what’s the dealSo what’s the deal
Are you gonna be just mine…?Are you gonna be just mine…?
Female
Hoo hoo..Hoo hoo..
Female
Hey love joshuaHey love Joshua
Endhan ulagathai kaanavaaCome see my world
There’s lotta chaos but trust meThere’s lotta chaos but trust me
Its divine….Its divine….
Female
Kangal pol naan endrum unnakuI will forever be like the eyes to you
Imai pola nee endrum enakkuAnd you will forever be like the protective eyelids to me
Idaiyae idaiveligallum edharkkuWhy should there be any distance between us?
Veredhum theavayaa namakku…?Do we need anything else?
Male
Solvaaya… nee…Will you tell me...?
Male
En kaalaigal maari ponadhuMy mornings have changed
En maalaigal neendu pogudhuMy evenings stretch on longer
Un varugayaal edho aanadhuBecause of your arrival, something magical happened
Nalla kavithaiyaai ellaam maarudhuEverything is turning into beautiful poetry
Male
En ennangal ellai thaandudhuMy thoughts are crossing all boundaries
En thaabangal ennai seendudhuMy desires are teasing me
Unnai thoda koodadhendru thonudhuI feel like I shouldn't touch you
Irundhum thoduvadhai edho thoondudhuAnd yet, something prompts me to touch you
Male
Hey you’re sure about joshuaHey you’re sure about Joshua
Endhan ulagathai kaanavaaCome see my world
So what’s the dealSo what’s the deal
Both :Are you gonna be just mine…?Are you gonna be just mine…?
Male
Ho.. oh…Ho.. oh…
Female
Hey love joshuaHey love Joshua
Endhan ulagathai kaanavaaEndhan ulagathai kaanavaa
There’s lotta chaos but trust meThere’s lotta chaos but trust me
Its divine….Its divine….
Male
There’s lotta chaos but trust meThere’s lotta chaos but trust me
You’re gonna be fine…You’re gonna be fine…
Female
………………………..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Hey Love' from 'Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha' is a soothing romantic track expressing the transformative power of love and the urge to protect one's beloved. The narrator describes how love alters everyday life—mornings feel fresh, evenings stretch longer, and mundane thoughts turn into poetic feelings. Despite inner hesitations and sensory distractions, the love feels deep, pure, and almost divine. The emotional core of the song revolves around mutual care and intimacy, beautifully summed up in the lines comparing the lovers to eyes and eyelashes ('Kangal' and 'Imai'). This directly mirrors the film's title, symbolizing a protective shield that guards the beloved against a chaotic world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Kangal pol naan endrum unnaku / Imai pola nee endrum enakku

Compares the relationship of the lovers to that of eyes and eyelids, symbolizing natural protection, interdependence, and closeness.

Iyaipu (Rhyming Ends)

En kaalaigal maari ponadhu / En maalaigal neendu pogudhu

The lines end with a matching rhythmic flow and structure ('ponadhu' / 'pogudhu').

Ethugai (Second Letter Harmony)

En kaalaigal maari ponadhu / En maalaigal neendu pogudhu

The second consonant sound ('la') matches in 'kaalaigal' and 'maalaigal', creating a melodic rhythm.

Metaphor

Nalla kavithaiyaai ellaam maarudhu

Life and surrounding experiences are metaphorically equated to beautiful poetry.

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Trivia

The film 'Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha' was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and featured music composed by singer-composer Karthik. The lyrics were penned by Vignesh Shivan, who frequently collaborates with Menon and Karthik. The imagery of 'Imai' (eyelid) in the song directly echoes the core premise of the film—an action-thriller centered on a hitman turned bodyguard protecting his love.

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