Hey Zara
From Breaking Ben Human · 2019
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Ben Human
- Music director
- Ben Human
- Details
- Breaking Ben Human2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pugal aval thedal ivan | She is refuge, he is the seeker |
| Edhai thedi pogiren | Searching for what am I going? |
| Kanam kanam kaadhal kanal yeno | Why is love a burning ember every moment? |
| Agal aval irul ivan | She is the light, he is the darkness |
| Edhai chuttri valgiren | Revolving around what am I living? |
| Agam agam aasai ranam yeno | Why is desire a painful wound inside the heart? |
| Male | |
| Un lipstick seiyum autograph | The autograph left by your lipstick mark, |
| Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack | In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling. |
| Ingum missing un nooru gram | Missing a hundred grams of you here as well, |
| Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa | Does this truly amount to love? |
| Male | |
| Un pictures pesum hologram | Your pictures speak like a hologram, |
| Adhil piththu piditha fanum naan | And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them. |
| Dhinam suththi suthi varen paar | Look, I keep circling around you every day, |
| Nija kaadhal undaagumaa | Will true love ever blossom? |
| Male | |
| Zara zara zara zara ohooo | Zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Zara zara zara zara ohooo | Zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo | Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Zara zara zara zara | Zara zara zara zara |
| Male | |
| Adai mazhai theerthamaai | Will downpouring rain turn into sacred water? |
| Kulal isai ketkkumaa | Will the music of the flute be heard? |
| Hmm nilalgalin arangilae | Hmm, on this stage of shadows, |
| Velichangal kidaikumaa | Will light ever be found? |
| Viral thodum thooramaai | At a distance just a fingertip away, |
| Nizha oli thoovumaa | Will the moonlight sprinkle its illumination? |
| Erinthidum vanthilae | Inside a burning cart, |
| Malar manam kidaikkumaa | Will the fragrance of flowers ever be found? |
| Male | |
| Un lipstick seiyum autograph | The autograph left by your lipstick mark, |
| Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack | In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling. |
| Ingum missing un nooru gram | Missing a hundred grams of you here as well, |
| Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa | Does this truly amount to love? |
| Male | |
| Un pictures pesum hologram | Your pictures speak like a hologram, |
| Adhil piththu piditha fanum naan | And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them. |
| Dhinam suththi suthi varen paar | Look, I keep circling around you every day, |
| Nija kaadhal undaagumaa | Will true love ever blossom? |
| Male | |
| Zara zara zara zara ohooo | Zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Zara zara zara zara ohooo | Zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo | Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo |
| Zara zara zara zara | Zara zara zara zara |
| Male | |
| Autograph autograph | Autograph autograph |
| Autograph autograph | Autograph autograph |
| Male | |
| Un lipstick seiyum autograph | The autograph left by your lipstick mark, |
| Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack | In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling. |
| Ingum missing un nooru gram | Missing a hundred grams of you here as well, |
| Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa | Does this truly amount to love? |
புகழ் அவள் தேடல் இவன்
எதை தேடி போகிறேன்
கணம் கணம் காதல் கனல் ஏனோ
அகல் அவள் இருள் இவன்
எதை சுற்றி வாழ்கிறேன்
அகம் அகம் ஆசை ரணம் ஏனோ
She is refuge, he is the seeker
Searching for what am I going?
Why is love a burning ember every moment?
She is the light, he is the darkness
Revolving around what am I living?
Why is desire a painful wound inside the heart?
உன் லிப்ஸ்டிக் செய்யும் ஆட்டோகிராப்
அதில் சிக்கி தவிக்கும் காதல் கிராக்
இங்கும் மிஸ்ஸிங் உன் நூறு கிராம்
இது காதல் என்றாகுமா
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Does this truly amount to love?
உன் பிச்சர்ஸ் பேசும் ஹோலோக்ராம்
அதில் பித்து பிடித்த பானும் நான்
தினம் சுத்தி சுத்தி வாரேன் பார்
நிஜ காதல் உண்டாகுமா
Your pictures speak like a hologram,
And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them.
Look, I keep circling around you every day,
Will true love ever blossom?
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஹேய் ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara
அடை மழை தீர்த்தமாய்
குழல்
இசை கேட்குமா
ஹ்ம்ம் நிழல்களின் அரங்கிலே
வெளிச்சங்கள் கிடைக்குமா
விரல் தொடும் தூரமாய்
நிலா ஒளி தூவுமா
எறிந்திடும் வனத்திலே
மலர் மனம் கிடைக்குமா
Will downpouring rain turn into sacred water?
Will the music of the flute be heard?
Hmm, on this stage of shadows,
Will light ever be found?
At a distance just a fingertip away,
Will the moonlight sprinkle its illumination?
Inside a burning cart,
Will the fragrance of flowers ever be found?
உன் லிப்ஸ்டிக் செய்யும் ஆட்டோகிராப்
அதில் சிக்கி தவிக்கும் காதல் கிராக்
இங்கும் மிஸ்ஸிங் உன் நூறு கிராம்
இது காதல் என்றாகுமா
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Does this truly amount to love?
உன் பிச்சர்ஸ் பேசும் ஹோலோக்ராம்
அதில் பித்து பிடித்த பானும் நான்
தினம் சுத்தி சுத்தி வாரேன் பார்
நிஜ காதல் உண்டாகுமா
Your pictures speak like a hologram,
And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them.
Look, I keep circling around you every day,
Will true love ever blossom?
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஹேய் ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஓஹோ
ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா ஜாரா
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara
ஆட்டோகிராப் ஆட்டோகிராப்
ஆட்டோகிராப் ஆட்டோகிராப்
Autograph autograph
Autograph autograph
உன் லிப்ஸ்டிக் செய்யும் ஆட்டோகிராப்
அதில் சிக்கி தவிக்கும் காதல் கிராக்
இங்கும் மிஸ்ஸிங் உன் நூறு கிராம்
இது காதல் என்றாகுமா
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Does this truly amount to love?
Pugal aval thedal ivan
She is refuge, he is the seeker
Edhai thedi pogiren
Searching for what am I going?
Kanam kanam kaadhal kanal yeno
Why is love a burning ember every moment?
Agal aval irul ivan
She is the light, he is the darkness
Edhai chuttri valgiren
Revolving around what am I living?
Agam agam aasai ranam yeno
Why is desire a painful wound inside the heart?
Un lipstick seiyum autograph
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Ingum missing un nooru gram
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa
Does this truly amount to love?
Un pictures pesum hologram
Your pictures speak like a hologram,
Adhil piththu piditha fanum naan
And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them.
Dhinam suththi suthi varen paar
Look, I keep circling around you every day,
Nija kaadhal undaagumaa
Will true love ever blossom?
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara
Zara zara zara zara
Adai mazhai theerthamaai
Will downpouring rain turn into sacred water?
Kulal isai ketkkumaa
Will the music of the flute be heard?
Hmm nilalgalin arangilae
Hmm, on this stage of shadows,
Velichangal kidaikumaa
Will light ever be found?
Viral thodum thooramaai
At a distance just a fingertip away,
Nizha oli thoovumaa
Will the moonlight sprinkle its illumination?
Erinthidum vanthilae
Inside a burning cart,
Malar manam kidaikkumaa
Will the fragrance of flowers ever be found?
Un lipstick seiyum autograph
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Ingum missing un nooru gram
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa
Does this truly amount to love?
Un pictures pesum hologram
Your pictures speak like a hologram,
Adhil piththu piditha fanum naan
And I am an obsessed fan madly in love with them.
Dhinam suththi suthi varen paar
Look, I keep circling around you every day,
Nija kaadhal undaagumaa
Will true love ever blossom?
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Hey zara zara zara zara ohooo
Zara zara zara zara
Zara zara zara zara
Autograph autograph
Autograph autograph
Autograph autograph
Autograph autograph
Un lipstick seiyum autograph
The autograph left by your lipstick mark,
Athil sikki thavikkum kadhal crack
In it, this love-crazed guy is trapped and struggling.
Ingum missing un nooru gram
Missing a hundred grams of you here as well,
Idhu kaadhal endraagumaa
Does this truly amount to love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores the intense, modern passion and emotional conflict of a young lover who feels entranced by his beloved. Comparing her to light and himself to darkness, he questions the nature of his deep desire and whether his infatuation—captured through digital imagery like pictures acting as holograms and her lipstick marks as autographs—can transform into genuine, everlasting love. Using poetic contrasts such as heavy rain becoming sacred water or finding sweet floral fragrance within a burning cart, the narrator questions whether harmony and illumination can emerge from his inner turmoil and longing. The track blends contemporary slang with traditional poetic questioning, depicting a heart yearning for connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Agal aval irul ivan”
Contrasts 'Agal' (light/lamp) associated with her against 'Irul' (darkness) associated with him.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kanam kanam kaadhal kanal yeno”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across 'Kanam', 'kaadhal', and 'kanal'.
Metaphor
“Un lipstick seiyum autograph”
Compares a lipstick mark or kiss impression directly to an autograph.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kulal isai ketkkumaa / Velichangal kidaikumaa”
Rhyming endings in 'ketkkumaa' and 'kidaikumaa' across alternating lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ben Human is an independent Tamil artist based in Europe who composed, produced, and sang this track. The lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil lyricist Karthik Netha, famous for his soulful, poetic work in films like '96'.
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