So Baby
From Doctor · 2020
- Lyricist
- Siva Karthikeyan
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Ananthakrrishnan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Doctor2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aval mugam paarthu | Looking at her face |
| Naan indru thadumaarinen | I stumbled today |
| Nizhal thoda verthu | Sweating as her shadow touched me |
| Uyir konda silai aaguren | I become a statue brought to life |
| Male | |
| Oh aval mugam paarthu | Oh, looking at her face |
| Naan indru thadumaarineno | Did I stumble today? |
| Nizhal thoda verthu | Sweating as her shadow touched me |
| Uyir konda silai aagureno | Did I become a statue brought to life? |
| Male | |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| Male | |
| Don’t you dare break my heart | Don't you dare break my heart |
| Break my heart break my heart | Break my heart break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai paartha pennil | Among all the women I have seen so far |
| Unai pola enai yaarumae | No one like you has ever... |
| Azhagaalae kondru thindru | Killed and devoured me with beauty |
| Uyir meettu thara villaiyae | And then revived my life back |
| Oh idhuvarai paartha pennil | Oh, among all the women I have seen so far |
| Unai pola enai yaarumae | No one like you has ever... |
| Azhagaalae kondru thindru | Killed and devoured me with beauty |
| Uyir meettu thara villaiyae | And then revived my life back |
| Male | |
| Unnoda nadakkindra | Walking alongside you |
| Siru dhooram | For a short distance |
| Kidaikkindra sila neram | The few moments that I get |
| En vaazhvin varamaagavae | Have become the blessing of my life |
| Iravellam unai thedi alaigindren | All night long I wander searching for you |
| Kidaithum naan tholaigindren | Even after finding you, I lose myself |
| Puyal kaatril vilakkaagavae | Like a lamp burning in a stormy wind |
| Male | |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| Male | |
| Don’t you dare break my heart | Don't you dare break my heart |
| Break my heart break my heart | Break my heart break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Male | |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| Male :Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga | Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes) |
| Male | |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| Male :Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga | Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes) |
| Male | |
| Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes) |
| Male :Don’t you dare break my heart | Male: Don't you dare break my heart |
| Break my heart break my heart | Break my heart break my heart |
| Male | |
| Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes) |
| Male :So baby don’t you | Male: So baby don't you |
| Break break my break break my heart | Break break my break break my heart |
| So baby don’t you | So baby don't you |
| Male | |
| Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes) |
| Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes) |
| Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga..ni pa ma ga | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga.. ni pa ma ga (solfa notes) |
| Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga… | Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... (solfa notes) |
அவள் முகம் பார்த்து
நான் இன்று தடுமாறினேன்
நிழல் தொட வேர்த்து
உயிர் கொண்ட சிலை ஆகுறேன்
Looking at her face
I stumbled today
Sweating as her shadow touched me
I become a statue brought to life
ஓ......அவள் முகம் பார்த்து
நான் இன்று தடுமாறினேன்
நிழல் தொட வேர்த்து
உயிர் கொண்ட சிலை ஆகுறேன்....ஓ...
Oh, looking at her face
Did I stumble today?
Sweating as her shadow touched me
Did I become a statue brought to life?
{So baby don’t You break break my
Break break My heart} (2)
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Don’t you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart.
So baby don’t You break break my
Break break My heart
So baby don’t You
Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don't you
...................................
Among all the women I have seen so far
No one like you has ever...
Killed and devoured me with beauty
And then revived my life back
Oh, among all the women I have seen so far
No one like you has ever...
Killed and devoured me with beauty
And then revived my life back
இதுவரை பார்த்த பெண்ணில் உன்னை போல
என்னை யாருமே
அழகாலே கொன்று தின்று உயிர் மீட்டு
தர வில்லையே
Walking alongside you
For a short distance
The few moments that I get
Have become the blessing of my life
All night long I wander searching for you
Even after finding you, I lose myself
Like a lamp burning in a stormy wind
இதுவரை பார்த்த பெண்ணில் உன்னை போல
என்னை யாருமே....ஏ....
அழகாலே கொன்று தின்று உயிர் மீட்டு
தர வில்லையே......
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
உன்னோட நடக்கின்ற
சிறு தூரம் கிடைக்கின்ற
சில நேரம் என் வாழ்வின் வரமாகவே
இரவெல்லாம் உன்னை தேடி அலைக்கின்றேன்
கிடைத்தும் நான் தொலைகின்றேன்
புயல் காற்றில் விளக்காகவே
Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don't you
{So baby don’t You break break my
Break break My heart} (2)
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Don’t you dare break my heart
Break my heart, break my heart.
So, baby don’t You break break my
Break break My heart
So, baby don’t You
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
...................................
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Male: Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
{So baby don’t You break break my
Break break My heart} (2)
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Male: So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don't you
...................................
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga.. ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... (solfa notes)
Aval mugam paarthu
Looking at her face
Naan indru thadumaarinen
I stumbled today
Nizhal thoda verthu
Sweating as her shadow touched me
Uyir konda silai aaguren
I become a statue brought to life
Oh aval mugam paarthu
Oh, looking at her face
Naan indru thadumaarineno
Did I stumble today?
Nizhal thoda verthu
Sweating as her shadow touched me
Uyir konda silai aagureno
Did I become a statue brought to life?
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
Don’t you dare break my heart
Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Idhuvarai paartha pennil
Among all the women I have seen so far
Unai pola enai yaarumae
No one like you has ever...
Azhagaalae kondru thindru
Killed and devoured me with beauty
Uyir meettu thara villaiyae
And then revived my life back
Oh idhuvarai paartha pennil
Oh, among all the women I have seen so far
Unai pola enai yaarumae
No one like you has ever...
Azhagaalae kondru thindru
Killed and devoured me with beauty
Uyir meettu thara villaiyae
And then revived my life back
Unnoda nadakkindra
Walking alongside you
Siru dhooram
For a short distance
Kidaikkindra sila neram
The few moments that I get
En vaazhvin varamaagavae
Have become the blessing of my life
Iravellam unai thedi alaigindren
All night long I wander searching for you
Kidaithum naan tholaigindren
Even after finding you, I lose myself
Puyal kaatril vilakkaagavae
Like a lamp burning in a stormy wind
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
Don’t you dare break my heart
Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
Male :Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga
Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
Male :Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga
Male: Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Male :Don’t you dare break my heart
Male: Don't you dare break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
Break my heart break my heart
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma pa ga (solfa notes)
Male :So baby don’t you
Male: So baby don't you
Break break my break break my heart
Break break my break break my heart
So baby don’t you
So baby don't you
Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…ni pa ma ga..ni pa ma ga
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... ni pa ma ga.. ni pa ma ga (solfa notes)
Sari ma pa ni pa ma ga…
Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga... (solfa notes)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Doctor, popularly known as 'So Baby', captures the feelings of a young man smitten by love. He describes how merely looking at the woman causes him to stumble and lose his composure, feeling as if a stone statue has come to life simply by the touch of her shadow. He expresses that no woman in his past has ever captivated him so intensely—symbolically killing him with her beauty and reviving him back to life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Azhagaalae kondru thindru / Uyir meettu thara villaiyae”
The lyrics 'Azhagaalae kondru thindru, Uyir meettu thara villaiyae' use contrasting concepts of destroying someone with beauty and bringing them back to life.
Simile / Metaphor
“Puyal kaatril vilakkaagavae”
The speaker compares his state of being overwhelmed and lost in love to a fragile lamp trying to stay lit amidst a stormy wind ('Puyal kaatril vilakkaagavae').
Metaphor
“Uyir konda silai aaguren”
The line 'Uyir konda silai aaguren' compares the feeling of being stunned into stillness yet filled with vibrant emotion to a living statue.
Repetition / Epizeuxis
“Break break my break break my heart”
The constant repetition of 'Break break my break break my heart' reinforces the central fear and plea of the protagonist not to be heartbroken.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by actor-lyricist Sivakarthikeyan and composed by Anirudh Ravichander, 'So Baby' uniquely blends classical Carnatic swaras (Sa ri ma pa ni pa ma ga) with a modern western acoustic pop rhythm. The song features vocals by Anirudh and classical vocalist Ananthakrrishnan.
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