Konjam Neram
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Sijin Thomas
- Singer
- Sijin Thomas
- Music director
- Sijin Thomas
- Details
- Album Songs 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo hoo oo | Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Ooru suththi velai senji | After roaming around the town doing work, |
| Vandha neram andhi neram | By the time I returned, it was already dusk, |
| Aachedi… | It has become late, my girl... |
| Ooru suththi velai senji | After roaming around the town doing work, |
| Vandha neram andhi neram | By the time I returned, it was already dusk, |
| Aaa…aachedi… | Ah... it has become late, my girl... |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarthu pesi | To see you and talk to you, |
| Poga thaan vandhen… | I came just before leaving... |
| Male | |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Irundha thaan…enna | What is wrong if you stay for just a little while? |
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo hoo oo | Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Nooru kodi vaanavilgal | A hundred crore rainbows, |
| Ondru serndha vannam kalavai | Blended together into a single splash of color, |
| Neeyadi | That is what you are, my girl! |
| Un vizhigal… pesum vaarthai | The words that your eyes speak... |
| En kanavukkul ninaivugala…aa | Are they cherished memories inside my dream? |
| Male | |
| Enna seiya theriyaamal | Without knowing what to do, |
| Niraigirathae | It overflows and fills up, |
| Natchathirangala indha vaa..aa..nam | With stars, this vast sky... |
| Male | |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Konjam neram | For a little while, |
| Irundha thaan…enna | What is wrong if you stay for just a little while? |
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo hoo oo | Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing) |
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ
ஊரு சுத்தி வேலை செஞ்சி
வந்த நேரம் அந்தி நேரம்
ஆ.....ஆச்செடி.....
ஊரு சுத்தி வேலை செஞ்சி
வந்த நேரம் அந்தி நேரம்
ஆ.......ஆச்செடி.....
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
After roaming around the town doing work,
By the time I returned, it was already dusk,
It has become late, my girl...
After roaming around the town doing work,
By the time I returned, it was already dusk,
Ah... it has become late, my girl...
உன்னை பார்த்து பேசி
போகத்தான் வந்தேன்.......
To see you and talk to you,
I came just before leaving...
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
இருந்தாதான் ......என்ன
For a little while,
For a little while,
For a little while,
What is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
நூறு கோடி வானவில்கள்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்த வண்ணம் கலவை
நீயடி
உன் விழிகள் .....பேசும் வார்த்தை
என் கனவுக்குள் நினைவுகளா......ஆ.....
A hundred crore rainbows,
Blended together into a single splash of color,
That is what you are, my girl!
The words that your eyes speak...
Are they cherished memories inside my dream?
என்ன செய்ய தெரியாமல்
நிறைகிறதே
நட்சத்திரங்களா இந்த வா........னம்
Without knowing what to do,
It overflows and fills up,
With stars, this vast sky...
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
கொஞ்சம் நேரம்
இருந்தாதான் ......என்ன
For a little while,
For a little while,
For a little while,
What is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ
ஹூ ஊ ஊ ஹூ ஊ ஊ.......
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Ooru suththi velai senji
After roaming around the town doing work,
Vandha neram andhi neram
By the time I returned, it was already dusk,
Aachedi…
It has become late, my girl...
Ooru suththi velai senji
After roaming around the town doing work,
Vandha neram andhi neram
By the time I returned, it was already dusk,
Aaa…aachedi…
Ah... it has become late, my girl...
Unnai paarthu pesi
To see you and talk to you,
Poga thaan vandhen…
I came just before leaving...
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Irundha thaan…enna
What is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Nooru kodi vaanavilgal
A hundred crore rainbows,
Ondru serndha vannam kalavai
Blended together into a single splash of color,
Neeyadi
That is what you are, my girl!
Un vizhigal… pesum vaarthai
The words that your eyes speak...
En kanavukkul ninaivugala…aa
Are they cherished memories inside my dream?
Enna seiya theriyaamal
Without knowing what to do,
Niraigirathae
It overflows and fills up,
Natchathirangala indha vaa..aa..nam
With stars, this vast sky...
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Konjam neram
For a little while,
Irundha thaan…enna
What is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo
Hooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses the gentle longing of a lover returning home late at dusk after a long day of tiring work. Despite his fatigue, his sole desire is to meet his beloved and spend a few quiet moments talking to her before the day ends. He earnestly pleads with her to stay just a little longer. He admires her mesmerizing presence, comparing her radiance to a vibrant fusion of a hundred crore rainbows. As her eyes speak silent words to him, his wonder grows like the night sky filling up endlessly with brilliant stars.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Nooru kodi vaanavilgal Ondru serndha vannam kalavai Neeyadi”
The lover exaggerates and compares the girl's beauty to 'a hundred crore rainbows blended together', enhancing the romantic grandeur.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Konjam neram Konjam neram Konjam neram”
The phrase 'Konjam neram' is repeated thrice consecutively to emphasize the protagonist's desperate longing for just a brief moment together.
Personification
“Un vizhigal… pesum vaarthai”
Attributing the human capability of speaking words to non-verbal eyes ('vizhigal pesum vaarthai').
Imagery
“Niraigirathae Natchathirangala indha vaa..aa..nam”
Visual imagery comparing overwhelming emotional state to the vast sky filling up with shining stars at night.
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Trivia
This track is part of the independent Tamil pop/album music wave of 2020 featuring lyrics penned by Sijin Thomas, highlighting acoustic melodies and intimate, conversational romantic lyrics.
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