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Koova

From Koova Lyrics · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Chinna Ponnu
Music director
Karthik
Details
Koova Lyrics2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{Raavellaam thookkangettu{All night losing sleep,
Nee kedakkudhiyooAre you lying down?
Usurellaam adha nenachittuThinking about that with all your soul,
Irukkudhiyoo} (2)Are you staying like that?} (2)
Female
Koova koovaKoova koova (crying bird)
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Female
Ko…koova koovaKo...koova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
Female
{Ondi manasa saathi{Closing off the lonely heart,
Oru kondi pootta pootti ..Locking it with a latch...
Thoravaa thookki pottuThrowing away the key,
Ada poravaa thaedi poraa} (2)Ah, searching for the one who leaves} (2)
Female
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Female
Ko…koova koovaKo...koova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
Female
Nee yaarunnudhaanWho are you really,
Muttikkittu kettu nikkaFighting and demanding to know?
Yen vaazhudhinnuWhy are you living,
Kaaranam nee paathu nikkaWaiting to find a reason?
Raa theeraamathaanIs there a night that never ends,
Vaanamonnu ingirukkaa…aaa….Is there such an endless sky here... ah...
Female
Nonja kambalamaaAs a faded carpet,
Nenjil nombalamaaWith pain in the heart,
Naalanju naalaa neeFor four or five days now,
Kedakka…kedakkaLying down... lying down,
Female
Okkaandhu azhudhaaIf you just sit and cry,
Makkithaan mudivaYou will only rot away in the end.
Vaa innum irukkuCome, there is still more
Nadakka heyyTo walk/happen, hey!
Female
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Female
Ko…koova koovaKo...koova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
AakkangettaGood-for-nothing
Koova koovaKoova koova
Muttaa koovaFoolish cuckoo
Chorus
KoovaKoova
Female :Hey yedathaFemale: Hey, clear out this space,
Gaali panra mudhala…Emptying it out first...
Aiyo bharani sirOh no, Bharani sir!
Chorus
Koova koovaKoova koova
Female
Unnaiyellam vechiKeeping someone like you around,
Odraa cheiRun away, shoo!
Ah koovaAh koova
Chorus
KoovaKoova
Female
HeyHey
Chorus :Eh koovaChorus: Eh koova
Female :PodaaFemale: Go away!
Yaar raa nee so cuteWho are you, man? So cute!
Hahaha……..Hahaha......

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Koova', written by Madhan Karky, is a lively and upbeat indie track that addresses heartbreak with tough love and humor. It scolds a person who is losing sleep, wallowing in heartbreak, and endlessly yearning for someone who has already walked away. The speaker calls them a 'muttaa koova' (foolish cuckoo bird) for making useless cries of sorrow instead of taking control of their life. The lyrics urge the listener to stop overanalyzing life, seeking existential reasons, or sitting around rotting in grief. Reminding them that no dark night lasts forever, the song encourages dusting off heartbreak and moving forward, concluding with a lighthearted conversational spoken-word segment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia and Repetition

Koova koova / Muttaa koova

The title word 'Koova' mimics the repetitive call of a cuckoo, used here colloquially as a refrain to mock endless, foolish crying.

Metaphor

Ondi manasa saathi / Oru kondi pootta pootti .. / Thoravaa thookki pottu

The act of shutting off emotions is metaphorically compared to locking a door with a latch and throwing away the key.

Etukai (Initial Consonants Assonance)

Nonja kambalamaa / Nenjil nombalamaa

The Tamil poetic device of matching sound patterns in consecutive lines is used for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

'Koova' is an independent Tamil track written by lyricist Madhan Karky. The term 'Koova' literally refers to the calling noise of a cuckoo bird, but Madhan Karky repurposed it colloquially in this track as slang for an impractical person who keeps whining or crying aimlessly.

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