Love is Torture
From Duet · 1994
- Lyricist
- A. R. Rahman
- Singer
- Noel James
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Duet1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Love is torture | Love is a form of torture. |
| Words cant just express | Words simply cannot express its torment. |
| Love is gamble | Love is a risky gamble. |
| With tears of pain | Filled with tears of deep pain. |
| In Life distress | Caught in the distress of life. |
| Male | |
| Love makes your life | Love turns your existence into... |
| A strain | ...a continuous strain. |
| Where money stand | Where even wealth and money stand... |
| To lose the game | ...only to lose the game. |
| Male | |
| Love has this crazy name | Love carries this chaotic reputation. |
| The pain and sorrow | Where all the pain and sorrow... |
| Died down in shame | ...eventually die down in shame. |
லவ் இஸ் டார்ச்சர்
வேர்ட்ஸ் கான்ட் ஜஸ்ட் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்
லவ் இஸ் கேம்பல்
வித் டியர்ஸ் ஆஃப் பெயின்
இன் லைஃப் டிஸ்ட்ரஸ்
Love is a form of torture.
Words simply cannot express its torment.
Love is a risky gamble.
Filled with tears of deep pain.
Caught in the distress of life.
லவ் மேக் யுவர் லைஃப்
எ ஸ்ட்ரெ யின்
வேர் மனி ஸ்டாண்ட்
டூ லூஸ் தி கேம்
Love turns your existence into...
...a continuous strain.
Where even wealth and money stand...
...only to lose the game.
லவ் ஹேஸ் திஸ்
கிரேஸி நேம்
வேர் பெயின் அண்ட் ஸாரோ
டை டவுன் இன் ஷேம்...
Love carries this chaotic reputation.
Where all the pain and sorrow...
...eventually die down in shame.
Love is torture
Love is a form of torture.
Words cant just express
Words simply cannot express its torment.
Love is gamble
Love is a risky gamble.
With tears of pain
Filled with tears of deep pain.
In Life distress
Caught in the distress of life.
Love makes your life
Love turns your existence into...
A strain
...a continuous strain.
Where money stand
Where even wealth and money stand...
To lose the game
...only to lose the game.
Love has this crazy name
Love carries this chaotic reputation.
The pain and sorrow
Where all the pain and sorrow...
Died down in shame
...eventually die down in shame.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poem explores the dark, agonizing, and unpredictable nature of love, framing it as a gamble that frequently results in emotional distress and suffering. It highlights the powerlessness of material wealth against love's trials, asserting that financial status cannot secure success in matters of the heart. Ultimately, the lines depict love as a chaotic force where overwhelming grief and heartache eventually subside under the sheer weight of life's harsh realities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Love is torture”
Compares love directly to torture to emphasize the emotional distress it inflicts.
Metaphor
“Love is gamble”
Compares love to a game of chance where the outcome is unpredictable and risky.
End Rhyme
“A strain / To lose the game / Love has this crazy name / Died down in shame”
The words strain, game, name, and shame create an end-rhyme scheme connecting the lines structurally.
Personification
“Died down in shame”
Attributes human behaviors (dying down in shame) to abstract emotions like pain and sorrow.
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Trivia
Duet (1994) is a celebrated Tamil musical romantic drama directed by K. Balachander with music composed by A.R. Rahman. The soundtrack is famous for incorporating extensive saxophone instrumentation played by the legendary maestro Kadri Gopalnath.
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