Neethane Song Lyrics – Sahi Siva
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neethaanae… | Is it really you... |
| Neethaanae… | Is it really you... |
| Male | |
| Maadhangalum kadanthathum | As months passed by |
| Unnai marandhathum | Believing that I had forgotten you |
| Endru nambi vaazhnthen | I lived on with that belief |
| Ennai emmaanthathum naanae | I realized I was only fooling myself |
| Naanae …naanae | Only me... only me |
| Male | |
| Kaayangalum azhanthathum | As the wounds healed |
| Vazhi marakkavum | And to forget the pain |
| Naan thedi ponen | I went searching for a way |
| Vaazhvil nee meendum vanthaai yen | Why did you come back into my life? |
| Yen …yen | Why... why? |
| Male | |
| Mudhal mudhalaa paartha ninaivae | Remembering the very first time we met |
| Marubadi thaniyaaga unarugiren | I feel lonely once again |
| Vazhigalai yen en ninaivil illai | Why isn't the pain remaining in my memory? |
| Un kangal athai etharkaaga maraikkirathae | Why are your eyes hiding that? |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae dhinam mazhai peiyum neram | Is it you during the time it rains every day? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae manam adikkadi yengum | Is it you for whom my heart longs so often? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae uyir sirai padaithaval | Is it you who imprisoned my soul? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae verevanukko sondham | Is it you who now belongs to someone else? |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae …neethaanae | Is it you... is it you... |
| Male | |
| Thanimai sugam arinthathum | Having understood the sweet solace of solitude |
| Pagal maraiyavum | As the daylight fades away |
| Enai thedi paarthen | I searched for myself |
| Ullam dhinam thatti kekkumae | My heart knocks every day asking |
| Naam pirinthathu sariya thavara | Was our separation right or wrong? |
| Solladi pennae | Tell me, girl |
| Manam valikkum unmai sonnal | If I speak the truth that hurts the heart |
| Udaikkum unnai | It will shatter you |
| Male | |
| Ini oru naal naam inaivom ena | That one day we will reunite again |
| Poiyai naanum nambinen | I too believed in that lie |
| En uyir endru ninaithen | I thought of you as my very life |
| Penne ennai maranthaniya | Girl, did you forget me? |
| Ull nenju thayangalaiyaa | Did your inner heart not hesitate even a bit? |
| Engae paarthaalum azhagaai iruppaai | Wherever I look, you appear beautiful |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae dhinam mazhai peiyum neram | Is it you during the time it rains every day? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae manam adikkadi yengum | Is it you for whom my heart longs so often? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae uyir sirai padaithaval | Is it you who imprisoned my soul? |
| Neethaanae | Is it really you? |
| Neethaanae verevanukko sondham | Is it you who now belongs to someone else? |
| Male | |
| Neethaanae …neethaanae | Is it you... is it you... |
| Neethaanae …neethaanae | Is it you... is it you... |
நீதானே....
நீதானே.....
Is it really you...
Is it really you...
மாதங்களும் கடந்ததும்
உன்னை மறந்ததும்
என்று நம்பி வாழ்ந்தேன்
என்னை ஏம்மாந்ததும் நானே
நானே......நானே
As months passed by
Believing that I had forgotten you
I lived on with that belief
I realized I was only fooling myself
Only me... only me
காயங்களும் அளந்ததும்
வழி மறக்கவும்
நான் தேடி போனேன்
வாழ்வில் நீ மீண்டும் வந்தாய் ஏன்
ஏன்.....ஏன்
As the wounds healed
And to forget the pain
I went searching for a way
Why did you come back into my life?
Why... why?
முதல் முதலா பார்த்த நினைவே
மறுபடி தனியாக உணருகிறேன்
வழிகளை ஏன் என் நினைவில் இல்லை
உன் கண்கள் அதை எதற்காக மறைக்கிறதே
Remembering the very first time we met
I feel lonely once again
Why isn't the pain remaining in my memory?
Why are your eyes hiding that?
நீதானே தினம் மழை பெய்யும் நேரம்
நீதானே
நீதானே மனம் அடிகடி ஏங்கும்
நீதானே
நீதானே உயிர் சிறை படைத்தவள்
நீதானே
நீதானே வேறேவனுக்கோ சொந்தம்
Is it you during the time it rains every day?
Is it really you?
Is it you for whom my heart longs so often?
Is it really you?
Is it you who imprisoned my soul?
Is it really you?
Is it you who now belongs to someone else?
நீதானே.......நீதானே.....
Is it you... is it you...
தனிமை சுகம் அறிந்ததும்
பகல் மறையவும்
எனை தேடி பார்த்தேன்
உள்ளம் தினம் தட்டி கேட்க்குமே
நாம் பிரிந்தது சரியா தவறா
சொல்லடி பெண்ணே
மனம் வலிக்கும் உண்மை சொன்னால்
உடைக்கும் உன்னை
Having understood the sweet solace of solitude
As the daylight fades away
I searched for myself
My heart knocks every day asking
Was our separation right or wrong?
Tell me, girl
If I speak the truth that hurts the heart
It will shatter you
இனி ஒரு நாள் நாம் இணைவோம் என
பொய்யை நானும் நம்பினேன்
என் உயிர் என்று நினைத்தேன்
பெண்ணே என்னை மறந்தனைய
உள் நெஞ்சு தயங்கலையா
எங்கே பார்த்தாலும் அழகாய் இருப்பாய்
That one day we will reunite again
I too believed in that lie
I thought of you as my very life
Girl, did you forget me?
Did your inner heart not hesitate even a bit?
Wherever I look, you appear beautiful
நீதானே தினம் மழை பெய்யும் நேரம்
நீதானே
நீதானே மனம் அடிகடி எங்கும்
நீதானே
நீதானே உயிர் சிறை படைத்தவள்
நீதானே
நீதானே வேறேவனுக்கோ சொந்தம்
Is it you during the time it rains every day?
Is it really you?
Is it you for whom my heart longs so often?
Is it really you?
Is it you who imprisoned my soul?
Is it really you?
Is it you who now belongs to someone else?
நீதானே.......நீதானே.....
நீதானே.......நீதானே.....
Is it you... is it you...
Is it you... is it you...
Neethaanae…
Is it really you...
Neethaanae…
Is it really you...
Maadhangalum kadanthathum
As months passed by
Unnai marandhathum
Believing that I had forgotten you
Endru nambi vaazhnthen
I lived on with that belief
Ennai emmaanthathum naanae
I realized I was only fooling myself
Naanae …naanae
Only me... only me
Kaayangalum azhanthathum
As the wounds healed
Vazhi marakkavum
And to forget the pain
Naan thedi ponen
I went searching for a way
Vaazhvil nee meendum vanthaai yen
Why did you come back into my life?
Yen …yen
Why... why?
Mudhal mudhalaa paartha ninaivae
Remembering the very first time we met
Marubadi thaniyaaga unarugiren
I feel lonely once again
Vazhigalai yen en ninaivil illai
Why isn't the pain remaining in my memory?
Un kangal athai etharkaaga maraikkirathae
Why are your eyes hiding that?
Neethaanae dhinam mazhai peiyum neram
Is it you during the time it rains every day?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae manam adikkadi yengum
Is it you for whom my heart longs so often?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae uyir sirai padaithaval
Is it you who imprisoned my soul?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae verevanukko sondham
Is it you who now belongs to someone else?
Neethaanae …neethaanae
Is it you... is it you...
Thanimai sugam arinthathum
Having understood the sweet solace of solitude
Pagal maraiyavum
As the daylight fades away
Enai thedi paarthen
I searched for myself
Ullam dhinam thatti kekkumae
My heart knocks every day asking
Naam pirinthathu sariya thavara
Was our separation right or wrong?
Solladi pennae
Tell me, girl
Manam valikkum unmai sonnal
If I speak the truth that hurts the heart
Udaikkum unnai
It will shatter you
Ini oru naal naam inaivom ena
That one day we will reunite again
Poiyai naanum nambinen
I too believed in that lie
En uyir endru ninaithen
I thought of you as my very life
Penne ennai maranthaniya
Girl, did you forget me?
Ull nenju thayangalaiyaa
Did your inner heart not hesitate even a bit?
Engae paarthaalum azhagaai iruppaai
Wherever I look, you appear beautiful
Neethaanae dhinam mazhai peiyum neram
Is it you during the time it rains every day?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae manam adikkadi yengum
Is it you for whom my heart longs so often?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae uyir sirai padaithaval
Is it you who imprisoned my soul?
Neethaanae
Is it really you?
Neethaanae verevanukko sondham
Is it you who now belongs to someone else?
Neethaanae …neethaanae
Is it you... is it you...
Neethaanae …neethaanae
Is it you... is it you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neethaanae is an emotional independent Tamil song that explores the grief, nostalgia, and lingering pain after a breakup. The protagonist reflects on his naive belief that time had healed his wounds and enabled him to move past his former lover. However, he realizes he was deceiving himself, as her memory and presence still haunt him deeply.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Ettugai)
“Neethaanae… Neethaanae…”
The word 'Neethaanae' (Is it you?) is repeated continuously throughout the chorus to emphasize the lingering attachment and disbelief.
Metaphor
“Neethaanae uyir sirai padaithaval”
The lyricist metaphorically describes the lover as someone who built a prison for his soul, capturing the suffocating feeling of unresolved grief.
Personification
“Ullam dhinam thatti kekkumae”
The heart is personified as an entity knocking daily to demand answers about the breakup.
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Trivia
'Neethaanae' is a breakout hit single by UK-based Sri Lankan Tamil independent artist Sahi Siva. Released in 2020, the song went viral across social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, establishing Sahi Siva as a prominent figure in the global independent Tamil music scene.
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