Hey
From Mohini · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Mervin Solomon, Balan Kashmir
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Mohini2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey… un kangal pesuthae | Hey… your eyes are speaking |
| Hey… oru minnal veesuthae | Hey… a flash of lightning strikes |
| Hey… en nenjam pookuthae | Hey… my heart is blossoming |
| Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae | Hey… it hits me |
| Chorus | |
| Baby would you dance with me all night | Baby would you dance with me all night |
| Baby would you hold me really tight | Baby would you hold me really tight |
| Baby would you dance with me all night | Baby would you dance with me all night |
| Baby would you hold me really tight | Baby would you hold me really tight |
| Male | |
| Hey… un kangal pesuthae | Hey… your eyes are speaking |
| Hey… oru minnal veesuthae | Hey… a flash of lightning strikes |
| Hey… en nenjam pookuthae | Hey… my heart is blossoming |
| Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae | Hey… it hits me |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhalae adi nee vendum | {Oh my love, hey girl, I need you |
| Kangal unnai thedum | My eyes search for you |
| Don’t-u worry now | Don’t worry now |
| Time to let it go | Time to let it go |
| Try-na hold my hands | Trying to hold my hands |
| Time to fall in love | Time to fall in love |
| You know…you know} (2) | You know… you know} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kankothi paravaiyae | Oh sharp-eyed bird, |
| Ennai nee vangi pogirai | You take me away completely |
| Mun andhi maalaiyil | In the early evening, |
| Neeyum en tholil saaigirai | You lean on my shoulders |
| Male | |
| Nee ennai neenginal | If you part from me, |
| Unthan ninaivodu pogiren | I go along with your memories |
| En veetil thoongayil | When sleeping at my home, |
| Unthan kanavodu vaazhgiren | I live with your dreams |
| Male | |
| Munnadi nirkumbothu | When standing in front of me, |
| Kannadi parkiren | I look into the mirror |
| Pinnadi saayumbothu | When leaning backward, |
| Thalladi pogiren | I stumble and sway |
| Male | |
| Un thikku thikku kannala | Because of your blinking, expressive eyes, |
| I swear | I swear |
| Naan sikkikitten unnala | I got caught because of you, |
| I care | I care |
| Nee sutha vitta thannala | You made me spin around effortlessly, |
| I swear | I swear |
| Idhu adhuvo idhuvo edhuvo | Is it this, is it that, is it this or whatever else? |
| Chorus | |
| {Baby would you dance with me all night | {Baby would you dance with me all night |
| Baby would you hold me really tight | Baby would you hold me really tight |
| Baby would you dance with me all night | Baby would you dance with me all night |
| Baby would you hold me really tight} (2) | Baby would you hold me really tight} (2) |
| Male | |
| Good lord…good lord | Good lord… good lord |
| This girl got me sprung | This girl got me sprung |
| And her smile got me done | And her smile got me done |
| Can she be the only one? | Can she be the only one? |
| But the only question is | But the only question is |
| Baby, would you wanna come and | Baby, would you wanna come and |
| Ride with me…ride with me…ride with me | Ride with me… ride with me… ride with me |
| Male | |
| Let’s take a long drive | Let’s take a long drive |
| And sip on the coffee | And sip on the coffee |
| You can try to be naughty | You can try to be naughty |
| Or try to be a lady | Or try to be a lady |
| You can be my lil shorty | You can be my lil shorty |
| With coke bottle body | With coke bottle body |
| I like it when you moody | I like it when you moody |
| That’s why you-re so cutie | That’s why you're so cutie |
| Male | |
| Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me | Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me |
| Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me | Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me |
| Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me | Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me |
| Baby girl come and ride with me all night | Baby girl come and ride with me all night |
| Male | |
| Hey… un kangal pesuthae | Hey… your eyes are speaking |
| Hey… oru minnal veesuthae…. | Hey… a flash of lightning strikes…. |
ஹே உன் கண்கள்
பேசுதே ஹே ஒரு மின்னல்
வீசுதே ஹே என் நெஞ்சம்
பூக்குதே ஹே அது என்னை
தாக்குதே
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes
Hey… my heart is blossoming
Hey… it hits me
பேபி வுட் யூ டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ ஆல் நைட் பேபி வுட்
யூ ஹோல்ட் மீ ரியலி டைட்
பேபி வுட் யூ டான்ஸ் வித் மீ
ஆல் நைட் பேபி வுட் யூ
ஹோல்ட் மீ ரியலி டைட்
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
ஹே உன் கண்கள்
பேசுதே ஹே ஒரு மின்னல்
வீசுதே ஹே என் நெஞ்சம்
பூக்குதே ஹே அது என்னை
தாக்குதே
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes
Hey… my heart is blossoming
Hey… it hits me
{ காதலே அடி நீ
வேண்டும் கண்கள் உன்னை
தேடும் டோன்ட்டு வொர்ரி
நவ் டைம் டு லெட் இட் கோ
ட்ரைனா ஹோல்ட் மை
ஹன்ட்ஸ் டைம் டு பால்
இன் லவ் யூ நோ யூ நோ } (2)
{Oh my love, hey girl, I need you
My eyes search for you
Don’t worry now
Time to let it go
Trying to hold my hands
Time to fall in love
You know… you know} (2)
கண் கொத்தி
பறவையே என்னை நீ
வாங்கி போகிறாய் முன்
அந்தி மாலையில் நீயும்
என் தோளில் சாய்கிறாய்
Oh sharp-eyed bird,
You take me away completely
In the early evening,
You lean on my shoulders
நீ என்னை நீங்கினால்
உந்தன் நினைவோடு
போகிறேன் என் வீட்டில்
தூங்கையில் உந்தன்
கனவோடு வாழ்கிறேன்
If you part from me,
I go along with your memories
When sleeping at my home,
I live with your dreams
முன்னாடி நிற்கும்
போது கண்ணாடி பார்க்கிறேன்
பின்னாடி சாயும் போது
தள்ளாடி போகிறேன்
When standing in front of me,
I look into the mirror
When leaning backward,
I stumble and sway
உன் திக்கு திக்கு
கண்ணால ஐ ஸ்வர் நான்
சிக்கிகிட்டேன் உன்னால
ஐ கேர் நீ சுத்த விட்ட
தன்னால ஐ ஸ்வர் இது
அதுவோ இதுவோ
எதுவோ
Because of your blinking, expressive eyes,
I swear
I got caught because of you,
I care
You made me spin around effortlessly,
I swear
Is it this, is it that, is it this or whatever else?
{ பேபி வுட் யூ டான்ஸ்
வித் மீ ஆல் நைட் பேபி வுட்
யூ ஹோல்ட் மீ ரியலி டைட்
பேபி வுட் யூ டான்ஸ் வித் மீ
ஆல் நைட் பேபி வுட் யூ
ஹோல்ட் மீ ரியலி டைட் } (2)
{Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight} (2)
குட் லார்ட் குட் லார்ட்
திஸ் கேர்ள் காட் மீ ஸ்ப்ருங்
அண்ட் ஹேர் ஸ்மைல் காட்
மீ டன் கேன் ஷி பி தி ஒன்லி
ஒன் பட் தி ஒன்லி கொஸ்டீன்
இஸ் பேபி வுட் யூ வான்னா கம்
அண்ட் ரைட் வித் மீ ரைட் வித்
மீ ரைட் வித் மீ
Good lord… good lord
This girl got me sprung
And her smile got me done
Can she be the only one?
But the only question is
Baby, would you wanna come and
Ride with me… ride with me… ride with me
லெட்ஸ் டேக் எ லாங்
டிரைவ் அண்ட் சிப் ஆன் தி
காபி யூ கேன் ட்ரை டு பி
நாட்டி ஆர் ட்ரை டு பி எ லேடி
யூ கேன் பி மை லில் ஷார்ட்டி
வித் கோக் பாட்டில் பாடி ஐ
லைக் இட் வென் யூ மூடி
தட்ஸ் ஒய் யூ ஆர் சோ
கியூட்டி
Let’s take a long drive
And sip on the coffee
You can try to be naughty
Or try to be a lady
You can be my lil shorty
With coke bottle body
I like it when you moody
That’s why you're so cutie
ஓ வுட் சு வான்னா
கோ எ ரைட் வித் மீ ஓ வுட்
சு வான்னா கோ எ ரைட் வித்
மீ ஓ வுட் சு வான்னா கோ எ
ரைட் வித் மீ பேபி கேர்ள் கம்
அண்ட் ரைட் வித் மீ ஆல்
நைட்
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Baby girl come and ride with me all night
ஹே உன் கண்கள்
பேசுதே ஹே ஒரு மின்னல்
வீசுதே
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes….
Hey… un kangal pesuthae
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… oru minnal veesuthae
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes
Hey… en nenjam pookuthae
Hey… my heart is blossoming
Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae
Hey… it hits me
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you hold me really tight
Hey… un kangal pesuthae
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… oru minnal veesuthae
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes
Hey… en nenjam pookuthae
Hey… my heart is blossoming
Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae
Hey… it hits me
{Kaadhalae adi nee vendum
{Oh my love, hey girl, I need you
Kangal unnai thedum
My eyes search for you
Don’t-u worry now
Don’t worry now
Time to let it go
Time to let it go
Try-na hold my hands
Trying to hold my hands
Time to fall in love
Time to fall in love
You know…you know} (2)
You know… you know} (2)
Kankothi paravaiyae
Oh sharp-eyed bird,
Ennai nee vangi pogirai
You take me away completely
Mun andhi maalaiyil
In the early evening,
Neeyum en tholil saaigirai
You lean on my shoulders
Nee ennai neenginal
If you part from me,
Unthan ninaivodu pogiren
I go along with your memories
En veetil thoongayil
When sleeping at my home,
Unthan kanavodu vaazhgiren
I live with your dreams
Munnadi nirkumbothu
When standing in front of me,
Kannadi parkiren
I look into the mirror
Pinnadi saayumbothu
When leaning backward,
Thalladi pogiren
I stumble and sway
Un thikku thikku kannala
Because of your blinking, expressive eyes,
I swear
I swear
Naan sikkikitten unnala
I got caught because of you,
I care
I care
Nee sutha vitta thannala
You made me spin around effortlessly,
I swear
I swear
Idhu adhuvo idhuvo edhuvo
Is it this, is it that, is it this or whatever else?
{Baby would you dance with me all night
{Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you hold me really tight
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you dance with me all night
Baby would you hold me really tight} (2)
Baby would you hold me really tight} (2)
Good lord…good lord
Good lord… good lord
This girl got me sprung
This girl got me sprung
And her smile got me done
And her smile got me done
Can she be the only one?
Can she be the only one?
But the only question is
But the only question is
Baby, would you wanna come and
Baby, would you wanna come and
Ride with me…ride with me…ride with me
Ride with me… ride with me… ride with me
Let’s take a long drive
Let’s take a long drive
And sip on the coffee
And sip on the coffee
You can try to be naughty
You can try to be naughty
Or try to be a lady
Or try to be a lady
You can be my lil shorty
You can be my lil shorty
With coke bottle body
With coke bottle body
I like it when you moody
I like it when you moody
That’s why you-re so cutie
That’s why you're so cutie
Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Uhh whut chu wanna go a ride with me
Uhh what do you want, wanna go a ride with me
Baby girl come and ride with me all night
Baby girl come and ride with me all night
Hey… un kangal pesuthae
Hey… your eyes are speaking
Hey… oru minnal veesuthae….
Hey… a flash of lightning strikes….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic Tanglish dance track expresses deep romantic infatuation combined with modern party vibes. The male protagonist describes how his lover's expressive gaze, charm, and beauty completely mesmerize him, making his heart bloom and causing him to lose his footing. He invites her to dance through the night, let go of worries, and share intimate moments on long drives. Blending colloquial Tamil romantic expressions with Western hip-hop/pop stylings, the song captures the intense excitement, playful moodiness, and exhilarating feeling of falling head-over-heels in love with someone who commands all your attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Hey… un kangal pesuthae / Hey… oru minnal veesuthae / Hey… en nenjam pookuthae / Hey ….adhu ennai thaakuthae”
The Tamil line-ending verbs all share the rhyming suffix '-uthae' (pesuthae, veesuthae, pookuthae, thaakuthae), creating rhythmic symmetry across the stanza.
Metaphor
“Hey… oru minnal veesuthae”
The lover's glance or presence is metaphorically compared to a flash of lightning striking the protagonist.
Metaphor
“Kankothi paravaiyae”
The lover is addressed as a 'woodpecker bird' (Kankothi paravai), metaphorically describing her sharp, captivating, and piercing gaze.
End Rhyme (English Hip-Hop Rhyme Scheme)
“This girl got me sprung / And her smile got me done”
The song employs end-rhyming words ('sprung' and 'done') in its English rap verse to maintain an urban beat flow.
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 2018 Tamil supernatural horror-thriller film 'Mohini', written and directed by R. Madhesh and starring Trisha Krishnan in the lead double role. While the film's soundtrack featured contributions from composer duo Vivek-Mervin, Arul Dev contributed additional songs and background score work. The lyrics for this fast-paced dance-pop hybrid song were written by Mohan Rajan.
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