Shades of Love
From Iraivan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Iraivan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pudicha oruthan dhaan odaikkiraan | The one I loved is breaking me. |
| Thudicha manasellam valikkudhe | The aching heart hurts so deeply. |
| Rasicha ninaivellam kizhikkiraan | He tears apart all the cherished memories. |
| Siricha pagalellam iruttudhe | The bright days filled with laughter are turning dark. |
| Female | |
| Kanna muzhichaa unna nenachaa | When I open my eyes and think of you, |
| Indha nenjam vandhu enna suduthe | This heart comes and burns me. |
| Enna therinjaa ullam purinjaa | If you knew who I am and understood my heart, |
| Ulla ranamum puriyumae | You would understand the wound inside me. |
| Female | |
| Unna velakki enna alandhaa | If I distance myself from you and weigh my existence, |
| Oru edai indri uyir vizhume | My life will fall weightlessly. |
| Unna vidave illa manase | My heart refuses to let go of you, |
| Kanda kanavil kaayame | There is only pain in the dreams I had. |
| Male | |
| Asapatta manasukkulla | Inside the heart that yearned so much, |
| Pesmattum vazhiyum illai | There is not even a path left to speak. |
| Theeyil senja parisa thooki | Lifting a gift made out of fire, |
| Kaiyyil thara viruppamilla | I have no desire to place it in your hands. |
| Male | |
| Silarukku nadakka kaalgal | For some, feet are meant for walking, |
| Silarukku nerungi poga | For some, to move closer, |
| Silarukku vilagi poga | And for some, to walk away. |
| Both :Velaguren naan | Both: I am stepping away. |
| Male | |
| Nee kuduthu pona vaaasana | The fragrance you left behind, |
| Eduthu pona nyaabagam | The memories you carried away, |
| Nenachupaathu kaadholoda | Reminiscing about them with love, |
| Both :Naan vaazhuren | Both: I am living. |
| Male :Enakkul marache | Male: Hiding within myself... |
புடிச்ச ஒருத்தன் தான் உடைக்கிறான்
துடிச்ச மனசெல்லாம் வலிக்குதே
ரசிச்ச நினைவெல்லாம் கிழிக்கிறான்
சிரிச்ச பகலெல்லாம் இருட்டுதே
The one I loved is breaking me.
The aching heart hurts so deeply.
He tears apart all the cherished memories.
The bright days filled with laughter are turning dark.
கண்ண முழிச்சா உன்ன நெனச்சா
இந்த நெஞ்சம் வந்து என்ன சுடுதே
என்ன தெரிஞ்சா உள்ளம் புரிஞ்சா
உள்ள ரணமும் புரியுமே
When I open my eyes and think of you,
This heart comes and burns me.
If you knew who I am and understood my heart,
You would understand the wound inside me.
உன்ன விலக்கி என்ன அளந்தா
ஒரு எடை இன்றி உயிர் விழுமே
உன்ன விடவே இல்ல மனசே
கண்ட கனவில் காயமே
If I distance myself from you and weigh my existence,
My life will fall weightlessly.
My heart refuses to let go of you,
There is only pain in the dreams I had.
ஆசபட்ட மனசுக்குள்ள
பேசமட்டும் வழியும் இல்லை
தீயில் செஞ்ச பரிச தூக்கி
கையில் தார விருப்பமில்ல
Inside the heart that yearned so much,
There is not even a path left to speak.
Lifting a gift made out of fire,
I have no desire to place it in your hands.
சிலருக்கு நடக்க கால்கள்
சிலருக்கு நெருங்கி போக
சிலருக்கு விலகி போக
இருவர் :
வெலகுறேன் நான்
For some, feet are meant for walking,
For some, to move closer,
And for some, to walk away.
Both: I am stepping away.
நீ கொடுத்து போன வாசன
எடுத்து போன நியாபகம்
நெனச்சுப்பாத்து காதலோட
இருவர் :
நான் வாழுறேன்
எனக்குள் மறச்சே
The fragrance you left behind,
The memories you carried away,
Reminiscing about them with love,
Both: I am living.
Male: Hiding within myself...
Pudicha oruthan dhaan odaikkiraan
The one I loved is breaking me.
Thudicha manasellam valikkudhe
The aching heart hurts so deeply.
Rasicha ninaivellam kizhikkiraan
He tears apart all the cherished memories.
Siricha pagalellam iruttudhe
The bright days filled with laughter are turning dark.
Kanna muzhichaa unna nenachaa
When I open my eyes and think of you,
Indha nenjam vandhu enna suduthe
This heart comes and burns me.
Enna therinjaa ullam purinjaa
If you knew who I am and understood my heart,
Ulla ranamum puriyumae
You would understand the wound inside me.
Unna velakki enna alandhaa
If I distance myself from you and weigh my existence,
Oru edai indri uyir vizhume
My life will fall weightlessly.
Unna vidave illa manase
My heart refuses to let go of you,
Kanda kanavil kaayame
There is only pain in the dreams I had.
Asapatta manasukkulla
Inside the heart that yearned so much,
Pesmattum vazhiyum illai
There is not even a path left to speak.
Theeyil senja parisa thooki
Lifting a gift made out of fire,
Kaiyyil thara viruppamilla
I have no desire to place it in your hands.
Silarukku nadakka kaalgal
For some, feet are meant for walking,
Silarukku nerungi poga
For some, to move closer,
Silarukku vilagi poga
And for some, to walk away.
Both :Velaguren naan
Both: I am stepping away.
Nee kuduthu pona vaaasana
The fragrance you left behind,
Eduthu pona nyaabagam
The memories you carried away,
Nenachupaathu kaadholoda
Reminiscing about them with love,
Both :Naan vaazhuren
Both: I am living.
Male :Enakkul marache
Male: Hiding within myself...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses profound heartbreak, longing, and emotional agony resulting from separation or betrayal by a loved one. The protagonist laments how the very person who brought joy has now turned bright days into darkness, leaving deep psychological wounds. Despite the burning pain and unbearable grief, there is a quiet acceptance of stepping away, choosing to survive solely on the lingering fragrance and cherished memories of the past relationship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai / Rhyme
“Pudicha oruthan dhaan odaikkiraan / Thudicha manasellam valikkudhe”
The opening words of consecutive lines use rhyming Tamil verbal participles ('Pudicha', 'Thudicha', 'Rasicha', 'Siricha') to create a rhythmic, melancholic cadence.
Metaphor
“Theeyil senja parisa thooki / Kaiyyil thara viruppamilla”
Comparing painful truths or hurtful emotions to a 'gift made of fire' ('Theeyil senja parisus') underscores the destructive nature of the heartbreak.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Siricha pagalellam iruttudhe”
Contrasting 'Siricha pagal' (laughing daytime) with 'iruttudhe' (darkening) illustrates the emotional descent from happiness to depression.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the psychological action-thriller 'Iraivan' (2023), the soundtrack features soulful vocals by Armaan Malik and Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Vivek capturing raw emotional vulnerability amidst a tense thriller narrative.
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