This Is My Life
From Saroja · 2008
- Lyricist
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Singer
- Tanvi Shah
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Saroja2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| This time | This time |
| I am not going to give up | I am not going to give up |
| Or give in | Or give in |
| Without a fight | Without a fight |
| Female | |
| Yeah its my life | Yeah, it's my life |
| Because this is my life | Because this is my life |
| Yes this is my life | Yes, this is my life |
| I have a reason to be strong | I have a reason to be strong |
| Female | |
| Dance to the music | Dance to the music |
| Any kind of music | Any kind of music |
| My time will come | My time will come |
| This wont be long | This won't be long |
| Female | |
| I tell myself all day | I tell myself all day |
| Life is what you make of it | Life is what you make of it |
| It is in my hand | It is in my hand |
| To change the way things are | To change the way things are |
| Time to let go all the past | Time to let go of all the past |
| I got to take it | I got to take it |
| I will take my chances | I will take my chances |
| Till I reach the stars | Till I reach the stars |
| Female | |
| Yeah its my life | Yeah, it's my life |
| Because this is my life | Because this is my life |
| Yes this is my life | Yes, this is my life |
| I have a reason to be strong | I have a reason to be strong |
| Female | |
| Dance to the music | Dance to the music |
| Any kind of music | Any kind of music |
| My time will come | My time will come |
| This wont be long | This won't be long |
| Female | |
| Sometimes I tell my life is | Sometimes I say my life is |
| Going going no where | Going, going nowhere |
| Sometimes I feel little dead inside | Sometimes I feel a little dead inside |
| Then I remember | Then I remember |
| What is that I have been trying | What it is that I have been trying for |
| Because I have nothing to lose | Because I have nothing to lose |
| Nothing to hide | Nothing to hide |
| Female | |
| Yeah its my life | Yeah, it's my life |
| Because this is my life | Because this is my life |
| Yes this is my life | Yes, this is my life |
| I have a reason to be strong | I have a reason to be strong |
| Female | |
| Dance to the music | Dance to the music |
| Any kind of music | Any kind of music |
| My time will come | My time will come |
| This wont be long | This won't be long |
| Female | |
| Yeah its my life | Yeah, it's my life |
| Because this is my life | Because this is my life |
| Yes this is my life | Yes, this is my life |
| I have a reason to be strong | I have a reason to be strong |
| Female | |
| Dance to the music | Dance to the music |
| Any kind of music | Any kind of music |
| My time will come | My time will come |
| This wont be long | This won't be long |
This time
I am not going to give up
Or give in
Without a fight
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
My time will come
This won't be long
I tell myself all day
Life is what you make of it
It is in my hand
To change the way things are
Time to let go of all the past
I got to take it
I will take my chances
Till I reach the stars
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
My time will come
This won't be long
Sometimes I say my life is
Going, going nowhere
Sometimes I feel a little dead inside
Then I remember
What it is that I have been trying for
Because I have nothing to lose
Nothing to hide
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
My time will come
This won't be long
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
My time will come
This won't be long
This time
This time
I am not going to give up
I am not going to give up
Or give in
Or give in
Without a fight
Without a fight
Yeah its my life
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Because this is my life
Yes this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
Any kind of music
My time will come
My time will come
This wont be long
This won't be long
I tell myself all day
I tell myself all day
Life is what you make of it
Life is what you make of it
It is in my hand
It is in my hand
To change the way things are
To change the way things are
Time to let go all the past
Time to let go of all the past
I got to take it
I got to take it
I will take my chances
I will take my chances
Till I reach the stars
Till I reach the stars
Yeah its my life
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Because this is my life
Yes this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
Any kind of music
My time will come
My time will come
This wont be long
This won't be long
Sometimes I tell my life is
Sometimes I say my life is
Going going no where
Going, going nowhere
Sometimes I feel little dead inside
Sometimes I feel a little dead inside
Then I remember
Then I remember
What is that I have been trying
What it is that I have been trying for
Because I have nothing to lose
Because I have nothing to lose
Nothing to hide
Nothing to hide
Yeah its my life
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Because this is my life
Yes this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
Any kind of music
My time will come
My time will come
This wont be long
This won't be long
Yeah its my life
Yeah, it's my life
Because this is my life
Because this is my life
Yes this is my life
Yes, this is my life
I have a reason to be strong
I have a reason to be strong
Dance to the music
Dance to the music
Any kind of music
Any kind of music
My time will come
My time will come
This wont be long
This won't be long
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'My Life' from the movie Saroja (2008) is a high-energy western pop track sung by Tanvi Shah and composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics center on themes of individual empowerment, self-belief, and resilience in the face of adversity. The protagonist resolves to take ownership of her life, leave behind past troubles, and persevere through difficulties without giving up.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Yeah its my life”
The core stanza beginning with 'Yeah its my life... Dance to the music' is repeated multiple times throughout the song to reinforce the central theme of independence and determination.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Till I reach the stars”
Reaching 'the stars' serves as a poetic hyperbole symbolizing the achievement of high goals and ultimate dreams.
Epistrophe
“Because this is my life / Yes this is my life”
Ending consecutive lines with the phrase 'my life' emphasizes personal agency.
Did you know?
Trivia
'My Life' added a fresh western electronic feel to the soundtrack of Venkat Prabhu's comedy-thriller 'Saroja' (2008). Singer Tanvi Shah, known for her versatile international collaborations, brought an energetic vocal delivery to this empowerment track composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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