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Lyrics & meaning

Uyir Vaasame

From Lover · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Lover
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennai maatrum mudhal naesamae
Un nizhalum ennul oli veesumae
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Neeyae en manadhin adi aazhamae
Un ninaivu ennul thinam vaazhumae
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae
Unnodu irukavae en kaalgal nadakkuthe
Unnodu nadakkave en paadhai neeludhae
Aaradho kaayangal theeradho sogangal
Idhu varai nadanthathu edhu varai ninipadhu
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae
Uyir vaasamae en uyir vaasame
Uyir vaasamae en pudhu swasame
Thoduvaanamum nam kadhai pesumae
The first love that changes me,
Even your shadow shines light within me.
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
You are the deepest part of my heart,
Your memories live within me every day.
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
Fragrance of my life, my brand-new breath,
Even the horizon will speak of our story.
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
Fragrance of my life, my brand-new breath,
Even the horizon will speak of our story.
My feet keep walking just to be with you,
My path stretches on just to walk beside you.
Won't these wounds heal? Won't these sorrows end?
How long can I dwell on what has happened so far?
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
Fragrance of my life, my brand-new breath,
Even the horizon will speak of our story.
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
Fragrance of my life, my brand-new breath,
Even the horizon will speak of our story.
Fragrance of my life, breath of my soul,
Fragrance of my life, my brand-new breath,
Even the horizon will speak of our story.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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