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Lyrics & meaning

Uyirum Neeyae

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Swathiga
Singers
Pragharsitha, Ajay
Music director
Ajay
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyirum neeyae uyir vali neeyaeYou are my life, you are my life's pain
Uthiram sera ondraai aanaayaeJoining with my blood, you became one with me
Thunaiyum neeyae vazhithunai neeyaeYou are my companion, you are my travel companion
Ennam athilae vannam aanaayaeYou became the vibrant color in my thoughts
Male
En moochilum en pechilumIn my breath and in my speech
Un kaadhal thandha kaaichalaeIt is the fever given by your love
En aadhiyae en andhamaeMy beginning and my end
En sondham nee en poo mazhaiyaeYou are my relative, my shower of flowers
Male
Vazhigalil yaavum selgindrenI travel along all these paths
Ninaivugal podhum endru vaazhgirenI live believing that memories are enough
Kanavugal yaavum kaangirenI dream all kinds of dreams
Un paadhai thedi selgindrenSearching for your path, I walk ahead
Male
Uyirum neeyae uyir vali neeyaeYou are my life, you are my life's pain
Udhiram sera ondraai aanaayaeJoining with my blood, you became one with me
Thunaiyum neeyae vazhithunai neeyaeYou are my companion, you are my travel companion
Ennam athilae vannam aanaayaeYou became the vibrant color in my thoughts
Female
Naan irundhen naanagavaeI used to exist as just myself
Nee ennul neeyaai vandhaaiYou entered into me as yourself
Yen indru ennai thandhenWhy did I surrender myself today?
En kelvikku bathil ennadaWhat is the answer to my question, my dear?
Female
Vaan mazhayaai naesam thandhaaiYou showered love like rain from the sky
Vaai adaitha paedhai aanaenI became a speechless, innocent person
Nee ennil neengal aanaalIf you ever become separated from me
En aayul ennaagumoWhat will become of my lifespan?
Female
En moochilum en pechilumIn my breath and in my speech
Un kaadhal thandha kaaichalaeIt is the fever given by your love
En aadhiyae en andhamaeMy beginning and my end
En sondham nee en poo mazhaiyaeYou are my relative, my shower of flowers
Female
Vazhigalil yaavum selgindrenI travel along all these paths
Ninaivugal podhum endru vaazhgirenI live believing that memories are enough
Kanavugal yaavum kaangirenI dream all kinds of dreams
Un paadhai thedi selgindrenSearching for your path, I walk ahead
Male
Uyirum neeyae uyir vali neeyaeYou are my life, you are my life's pain
Udhiram sera ondraai aanaayaeJoining with my blood, you became one with me
Thunaiyum neeyae vazhithunai neeyaeYou are my companion, you are my travel companion
Ennam athilae vannam aanaayaeYou became the vibrant color in my thoughts

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Uyirum Neeyae' is a soulful expression of intense love, vulnerability, and total surrender to one's partner. The protagonist describes the lover as their entire existence—their life force, painful longing, thoughts, and companion. The overwhelming experience of love is metaphorically depicted as a fever consuming their speech and breath, and as a heavenly shower of flowers and rain that leaves them speechless.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Un kaadhal thandha kaaichalae

Comparing love to a fever ('kaadhal thandha kaaichalae') and the partner to a shower of flowers ('poo mazhaiyae').

Antithesis (Muran)

En aadhiyae en andhamae

Using contrasting words 'Aadhi' (Beginning) and 'Andham' (End) together to signify completeness.

Anaphora / Epistrophe (Repetition)

Uyirum neeyae uyir vali neeyae

Repetition of 'neeyae' at the end of poetic units for rhythmic emphasis.

Simile (Uvamai)

Vaan mazhayaai naesam thandhaai

Comparing the abundance of affection received to rainfall from the sky ('Vaan mazhayaai').

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Trivia

This track is an independent Tamil album song released in 2021 composed and sung by Ajay alongside co-singer Pragharsitha, featuring heartfelt lyrics penned by Swathiga.

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