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Lyrics & meaning

Iravil Neruppu Theera

From Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1) · 2024

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
Arivu, Nishan Rai
Music director
Drums Sivamani
Details
Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1)2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Iravil neruppu theeraAs the fire in the night burns unceasingly
Midhaka midhaka ooraFloating and spreading across the town
Niruthi niruthi yeraPausing and climbing higher step by step
Vilangai udaithu aadaBreaking the chains to dance freely
Male
Hei bodha naan bodhaHey intoxication, I am intoxication itself
Ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Male
Puthusa perusa thani ulagamum irukaIs there a brand new, grand, separate world?
Adicha izhutha enaku kathil edam irukaIf struck or dragged, is there room in my wind/ears?
Iruka iruka irukaIs there? Is there? Is there?
Male
Arakkina kirukina adaka mudiyaAn uncontainable fire that grinds and maddens
Nerupu naaI am the fire
Azhagu naa mezhugu naaI am beauty, I am wax
Midhakum botha kazhugu naaWhen floating high, I am an eagle
Male
Adadadaa adadaaaAdadadaa adadaaa
Aadalam vaaCome, let us dance
Methakalam parakalamLet us float, let us fly
Bothaiye vaaO Intoxication, come!
Ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha
Male
Yeah where my trippers are weYeah, where my trippers at? Are we
Taking of the last snowTaking off the last snow
Pills are popping mind are rockingPills are popping, minds are rocking
Like yo own the worldsLike you own the world
Oh yeahOh yeah
It is goint through an extended ravingIt is going through an extended raving
Vibing and tripping the spirit so high and all toVibing and tripping, the spirit so high and all to
Do not you knowDon't you know
Locking the minds andLocking the minds and
Spirits are fit through the nights of rollingSpirits are fit through the nights of rolling
Male
Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moonaO world, O world, counting one, two, three
Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaaAm I the one who witnessed birth and death?
Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moonaO world, O world, counting one, two, three
Jananame maraname kandu vantha naanaaAm I the one who witnessed birth and death?
Male
Botha bo bo bothaiIntoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aathaNight, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothaiIntoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aathaNight, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothaiIntoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aathaNight, ni-ni-night
Botha bo bo bothaiIntoxication, in-in-intoxication
Raatha raa aa aathaNight, ni-ni-night

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title track for 'Quotation Gang (QG - Part 1)' is a high-octane, trance-inducing anthem that captures the feeling of absolute freedom, wild euphoria, and raw power. Written and performed by Arivu along with Nishan Rai under the musical direction of Drums Shivamani, the song metaphorically describes shattering societal shackles ('vilangai udaithu aada') to enter an alter-ego state where one is as untamed as fire and as free as a soaring eagle ('kazhugu naa'). The lyrics combine rhythmic Tamil folk-rap cadences with English club/rave culture terms, portraying a state of detachment where life, death, and worldly pain fade away into a trip of pure ecstasy and thrill.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Azhagu naa mezhugu naa / Midhakum botha kazhugu naa

The repetitive use of 'naa' at the end of consecutive descriptive phrases creates a strong rhythmic tempo.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Midhakum botha kazhugu naa

The singer compares his elevated mental state to a soaring eagle and an untamed fire.

Alliteration & Internal Rhyme

Pills are popping mind are rocking

The repetition of the 'P' consonant ('Pills are popping') combined with internal rhyme ('popping/rocking') enhances the energetic flow of the rap section.

Anaphora / Repetition

Ulagame ulagame onnu rendu moona

Repetition of words like 'ulagame' and 'botha' creates a chant-like hypnotic rhythm typical of trance tracks.

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Trivia

'Quotation Gang (QG - Part 1)' is a dark crime thriller featuring Sunny Leone, Priyamani, and Jackie Shroff. The soundtrack marks a unique musical synergy between world-renowned percussionist Drums Shivamani and independent Tamil hip-hop icon Arivu.

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