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Lyrics & meaning

Sleeping Beauty

From DeAr · 2024

Lyricist
Arivu
Singer
Santosh Hariharan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
DeAr2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sleeping beautySleeping beauty
Sleeping beautySleeping beauty
Thoongumoonji cutieSleepyhead cutie
Vambaana pondattiFeisty wife
Unnala thindaadurenI'm struggling because of you
Raavellaam thoongalaHaven't slept all night
Mutham kooda pazhagalaHaven't even shared a kiss
Sweet dreams soldren gaandulaI say sweet dreams out of frustration
Konjam kooda nimmadhi illaThere is not a bit of peace
Male
Sleeping beautySleeping beauty
Thoongumoonji cutieSleepyhead cutie
Vambaana pondattiFeisty wife
Unnala thindaadurenI'm struggling because of you
Female
Hmm mm mm mmHmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmHmm mm hmm mm mm
Humm mm hmm mmHumm mm hmm mm
Male
Kaalai vantha cofee pottu thandhuWhen morning comes, making coffee and giving it
Morning baby solluraYou say 'morning baby'
Nightu fulla nalla koratta vittuSnoring loudly all night long
Yendi enna kolluraWhy are you killing me?
Male
Cute kannala mute pannamaWithout muting your cute eyes
Nee penathuraYou keep babbling
Hey sleep illama gap illamaHey, without sleep, without a break
Naa ulaathurenI am pacing around
Male
Romance-eh aagalaNo romance happened at all
Mosquito en meghalaMosquitoes are all over me
Mummy ennala mudiyalaOh Mummy, I can't handle this
Haiyaiyo naan thoongalaOh my, I haven't slept
Male
Chellam thangam vairam darling endruCalling me darling, sweetie, gold, diamond
Konja solli ketkalaYou didn't ask me to cuddle
Porvai kulla poona pola vanthuComing under the blanket like a cat
Kannam killi paakalaYou didn't try pinching my cheek
Male
Clock illama break illamaWithout a clock, without a break
Naan mul aagurenI am becoming like a clock hand
Sleep illama dream sellamaWithout sleep, without valid dreams
Weak end aagurenI am becoming weak by the weekend
Male
Aari raari rari rooLullaby chanting (Aari raari rari roo)
Aaraaroo aarirooLullaby chanting (Aaraaroo aariroo)
Aari raari rari rooLullaby chanting (Aari raari rari roo)
Konjam kooda nimmadhi illaThere is not a bit of peace
Male
Sleeping beautySleeping beauty
Thoongumoonji cutieSleepyhead cutie
Vambaana pondattiFeisty wife
Unnala thindaadurenI'm struggling because of you
Raavellaam thoongalaHaven't slept all night
Mutham kooda pazhagalaHaven't even shared a kiss
Sweet dreams soldren gaandulaI say sweet dreams out of frustration
Konjam kooda nimmadhi illaThere is not a bit of peace
Male
Aaraa roo raari rooLullaby vocalization (Aaraa roo raari roo)
Raraaroo raari rooLullaby vocalization (Raraaroo raari roo)
Aari roo rari rooLullaby vocalization (Aari roo rari roo)
Aari raari raari raariLullaby vocalization (Aari raari raari raari)
Aari raari raari raariLullaby vocalization (Aari raari raari raari)
Aari raari raari raari rooLullaby vocalization (Aari raari raari raari roo)
Aari raari raari raariLullaby vocalization (Aari raari raari raari)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from the movie 'DeAr' portrays the humorous yet frustrating experience of a newly married husband whose wife suffers from severe loud snoring. While she treats him with affection and coffee during the day, her relentless snoring at night keeps him awake, ruining his romantic expectations and leaving him completely exhausted.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irony / Contrast

Sleeping beauty / Thoongumoonji cutie

The song uses irony by contrasting romantic endearments like 'Sleeping beauty' and 'Sweet dreams' with extreme frustration caused by snoring.

Metaphor

Clock illama break illama / Naan mul aaguren

The protagonist compares himself to the hand of a clock continuously moving without rest due to lack of sleep.

Rhyme (Eybuka/Edhugai)

Sleep illama dream sellama / Weak end aaguren

Use of matching internal rhyme and rhythmic phrasing (illama / illama / aaguren).

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'DeAr' starring G. V. Prakash Kumar and Aishwarya Rajesh revolves around the core plot of a man with sleep sensitivity marrying a woman who snores heavily.

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