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Lyrics & meaning

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 ooHooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo ooHoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Ooru suththi velai senjiAfter roaming around the town doing work,
Vandha neram andhi neramBy the time I returned, it was already dusk,
Aachedi…It has become late, my girl...
Ooru suththi velai senjiAfter roaming around the town doing work,
Vandha neram andhi neramBy the time I returned, it was already dusk,
Aaa…aachedi…Ah... it has become late, my girl...
Male
Unnai paarthu pesiTo see you and talk to you,
Poga thaan vandhen…I came just before leaving...
Male
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Irundha thaan…ennaWhat is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
Male
Hooo ooo oo hoo ooHooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo ooHoo oo ooo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Male
Nooru kodi vaanavilgalA hundred crore rainbows,
Ondru serndha vannam kalavaiBlended together into a single splash of color,
NeeyadiThat is what you are, my girl!
Un vizhigal… pesum vaarthaiThe words that your eyes speak...
En kanavukkul ninaivugala…aaAre they cherished memories inside my dream?
Male
Enna seiya theriyaamalWithout knowing what to do,
NiraigirathaeIt overflows and fills up,
Natchathirangala indha vaa..aa..namWith stars, this vast sky...
Male
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Konjam neramFor a little while,
Irundha thaan…ennaWhat is wrong if you stay for just a little while?
Male
Hooo ooo oo hoo ooHooo ooo oo hoo oo (Vocalizing)
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo ooHoo 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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