- Lyricist
- Josh Vivian
- Singers
- Josh Vivian, Sanchana Natarajan
- Music director
- Josh Vivian
- Movie name
- Album Songs 2021
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 28 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This emotional breakup track portrays the raw agony of a heart broken by betrayal and abandonment. The protagonist reflects on how temporary the love offered by his partner was, compared to the permanent emotional scars and pain she left behind. He expresses anguish over two lost years of devotion, comparing her departure to a slow death, while noting that while she was the lyrics to his song, only the tragic melody remains in her absence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En paatin vari nee dhaan / Nee ponapin isai mattum thaanae”
Compares the beloved to the lyrics of a song and the remaining empty grief to just the backing music.
Contrast (Antithesis)
“Nee thanda kaadhal nirandharam illaiyae / Nee thandha vazhi mattum nirandharam aanadhen”
Contrasts the fleeting nature of her love with the permanent nature of the pain she inflicted.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Pona.. thozhi edhaiyoo thedi”
Repetition of words to emphasize the feeling of loss and fading away.
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Trivia
Josh Vivian is known as the frontman of the indie pop band Nivas / Josh Vivian music projects, famous for independent Tamil pop tracks that combine modern electro-pop beats with heartbreak themes.
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