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Lyrics & meaning

Uyir Vaasame

From Lover · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Lover2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ennai maatrum mudhal naesamaeYou are the first affection that changes me.
Un nizhalum ennul oli veesumaeEven your shadow shines light within me.
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Male
Neeyae en manadhin adi aazhamaeYou alone are the deepest depth of my heart.
Un ninaivu ennul thinam vaazhumaeYour memory lives inside me every day.
Male
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasameO fragrance of my soul, my new breath!
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumaeEven the horizon will speak of our story.
Male
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasameO fragrance of my soul, my new breath!
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumaeEven the horizon will speak of our story.
Male
Unnodu irukavae en kaalgal nadakkutheMy feet walk just to be with you.
Unnodu nadakkave en paadhai neeludhaeMy path stretches out just to walk alongside you.
Aaradho kaayangal theeradho sogangalWill these wounds never heal? Will these sorrows never end?
Idhu varai nadanthathu edhu varai ninipadhuHow long should I remember all that has happened until now?
Male
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasameO fragrance of my soul, my new breath!
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumaeEven the horizon will speak of our story.
Male
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasameO fragrance of my soul, my new breath!
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumaeEven the horizon will speak of our story.
Male
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasameO fragrance of my soul, my soul's fragrance!
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasameO fragrance of my soul, my new breath!
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumaeEven the horizon will speak of our story.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Uyir Vaasamae from the film Lover (2024) is a deeply emotional ballad about transformative love, lingering affection, and heartbreak. The narrator describes their beloved as the core fragrance of their soul and the breath that sustains them, emphasizing how even the partner's shadow brings light to their darkest moments. As the song progresses, it shifts into reflection, asking whether emotional wounds will ever heal and how long past events will continue to haunt them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame

Describing the lover as the very fragrance of life ('Uyir Vaasamae') and a new breath ('Pudhu Swasame').

Oxymoron / Paradox

Un nizhalum ennul oli veesumae

Suggesting that even a shadow ('nizhal') can cast bright light ('oli veesumae'), expressing the supreme positive influence of the lover.

Eiybu / End Rhyme (இயைபுத் தொடை)

Unnodu irukavae en kaalgal nadakkuthe / Unnodu nadakkave en paadhai neeludhae

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming musical suffixes ('irukavae / nadakkave' and 'kaayangal / sogangal').

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி)

Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae

Personifying the horizon to state that it will forever echo and tell their love story.

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Trivia

The track is composed by Sean Roldan and features vocals by acclaimed music director-singer G. V. Prakash Kumar. Lover (2024), starring Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya, was widely appreciated for its realistic portrayal of modern romantic conflicts, with Sean Roldan's soundtrack receiving critical acclaim.

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