Yea Pa Yeppappa
From Iravukku Aayiram Kangal · 2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Ye pa yeppappa | Oh, look at this, oh my! |
| Iravukaayiram kannaa | The night has a thousand eyes, |
| Onaai kootathin | And of the pack of wolves, |
| Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2) | The howling army is heard! (2) |
| Male | |
| Oor iravin madiyilae dhaan | In the lap of a silent night, |
| Naam viravi thudikirom yen | Why do we spread out and tremble? |
| Saer ulaga puzhudhiyil oor | In the dust of this muddy world, |
| Naal kadatha ninaikirom naalum | We try to get through each and every day. |
| Male | |
| {Ye pa yeppappa | Oh, look at this, oh my! |
| Iravukaayiram kannaa | The night has a thousand eyes, |
| Onaai kootathin | And of the pack of wolves, |
| Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2) | The howling army is heard! (2) |
| Male | |
| Kolla kolaiyum nadakkum | Looting and murders happen, |
| Indha marana maraivula | Under this shroud of deadly darkness. |
| Female :Naanaa..naaa | Female: Naanaa..naaa |
| Male :Nenju padharum pinju kozhandha | Male: The heart shudders like a tender infant |
| Pola irulula | In this deep darkness. |
| Female :Naanaa..naaa | Female: Naanaa..naaa |
| Male :Nondhu nondhu saaga thonum | Male: Traumatized and broken, one feels like dying |
| Iravu oliyilla | In this night devoid of light. |
| Female :Haa…aaaa | Female: Haa...aaaa |
| Male :Tholanja thookam thedi alaiyum | Male: Searching for lost sleep, wandering |
| Kootam oyala | The restless crowd doesn't stop. |
| Female :Aaa…aaa….thana…aa… | Female: Aaa...aaa...thana...aa... |
| Male | |
| Kaalangal valaigal veesum | Time will cast its nets, |
| Naamellam vizhavae yesum | And mock us as we fall. |
| Porukku pogum dhooram | The distance we travel towards war, |
| Yaarukkum vendaa dhaagum | Is a thirst no one desires. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangal valaigal veesum | Time will cast its nets, |
| Naamellam vizhavae yesum | And mock us as we fall. |
| Porukku pogum dhooram | The distance we travel towards war, |
| Yaarukkum vendaa dhaagum | Is a thirst no one desires. |
| Male | |
| {Ye pa yeppappa | Oh, look at this, oh my! |
| Iravukaayiram kannaa | The night has a thousand eyes, |
| Onaai kootathin | And of the pack of wolves, |
| Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2) | The howling army is heard! (2) |
ஏ பா எப்பப்பா
இரவுகாயிரம் கண்ணா
ஓநாய் கூட்டத்தின் ஓலம்
கேக்குது சேனா
Oh, look at this, oh my!
The night has a thousand eyes,
And of the pack of wolves,
The howling army is heard! (2)
{ ஏ பா எப்பப்பா
இரவுகாயிரம் கண்ணா
ஓநாய் கூட்டத்தின் ஓலம்
கேக்குது சேனா } (2)
In the lap of a silent night,
Why do we spread out and tremble?
In the dust of this muddy world,
We try to get through each and every day.
ஓர் இரவின் மடியிலே
தான் நாம் விரவி துடிக்கிறோம்
ஏன் சேர் உலக புழுதியில் ஓர்
நாள் கடத்த நினைக்கிறோம்
நாளும்
Oh, look at this, oh my!
The night has a thousand eyes,
And of the pack of wolves,
The howling army is heard! (2)
{ ஏ பா எப்பப்பா
இரவுகாயிரம் கண்ணா
ஓநாய் கூட்டத்தின் ஓலம்
கேக்குது சேனா } (2)
Looting and murders happen,
Under this shroud of deadly darkness.
Female: Naanaa..naaa
Male: The heart shudders like a tender infant
In this deep darkness.
Female: Naanaa..naaa
Male: Traumatized and broken, one feels like dying
In this night devoid of light.
Female: Haa...aaaa
Male: Searching for lost sleep, wandering
The restless crowd doesn't stop.
Female: Aaa...aaa...thana...aa...
கொள்ள கொலையும்
நடக்கும் இந்த மரண மறைவுல
நானா நா
நெஞ்சு பதறும்
பிஞ்சு கொழந்த போல
இருளுல
நானா நா
நொந்து நொந்து
சாக தோணும் இரவு
ஒளியில
ஹா ஆஆ
தொலைஞ்ச தூக்கம்
தேடி அலையும் கூட்டம் ஓயல
ஆஆ ஆஆ தான ஆ
Time will cast its nets,
And mock us as we fall.
The distance we travel towards war,
Is a thirst no one desires.
காலங்கள் வலைகள்
வீசும் நாமெல்லாம் விழவே
ஏசும் போருக்கு போகும் தூரம்
யாருக்கும் வேண்டாதாகும்
Time will cast its nets,
And mock us as we fall.
The distance we travel towards war,
Is a thirst no one desires.
காலங்கள் வலைகள்
வீசும் நாமெல்லாம் விழவே
ஏசும் போருக்கு போகும் தூரம்
யாருக்கும் வேண்டாதாகும்
Oh, look at this, oh my!
The night has a thousand eyes,
And of the pack of wolves,
The howling army is heard! (2)
{ ஏ பா எப்பப்பா
இரவுகாயிரம் கண்ணா
ஓநாய் கூட்டத்தின் ஓலம்
கேக்குது சேனா } (2)
{Ye pa yeppappa
Oh, look at this, oh my!
Iravukaayiram kannaa
The night has a thousand eyes,
Onaai kootathin
And of the pack of wolves,
Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2)
The howling army is heard! (2)
Oor iravin madiyilae dhaan
In the lap of a silent night,
Naam viravi thudikirom yen
Why do we spread out and tremble?
Saer ulaga puzhudhiyil oor
In the dust of this muddy world,
Naal kadatha ninaikirom naalum
We try to get through each and every day.
{Ye pa yeppappa
Oh, look at this, oh my!
Iravukaayiram kannaa
The night has a thousand eyes,
Onaai kootathin
And of the pack of wolves,
Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2)
The howling army is heard! (2)
Kolla kolaiyum nadakkum
Looting and murders happen,
Indha marana maraivula
Under this shroud of deadly darkness.
Female :Naanaa..naaa
Female: Naanaa..naaa
Male :Nenju padharum pinju kozhandha
Male: The heart shudders like a tender infant
Pola irulula
In this deep darkness.
Female :Naanaa..naaa
Female: Naanaa..naaa
Male :Nondhu nondhu saaga thonum
Male: Traumatized and broken, one feels like dying
Iravu oliyilla
In this night devoid of light.
Female :Haa…aaaa
Female: Haa...aaaa
Male :Tholanja thookam thedi alaiyum
Male: Searching for lost sleep, wandering
Kootam oyala
The restless crowd doesn't stop.
Female :Aaa…aaa….thana…aa…
Female: Aaa...aaa...thana...aa...
Kaalangal valaigal veesum
Time will cast its nets,
Naamellam vizhavae yesum
And mock us as we fall.
Porukku pogum dhooram
The distance we travel towards war,
Yaarukkum vendaa dhaagum
Is a thirst no one desires.
Kaalangal valaigal veesum
Time will cast its nets,
Naamellam vizhavae yesum
And mock us as we fall.
Porukku pogum dhooram
The distance we travel towards war,
Yaarukkum vendaa dhaagum
Is a thirst no one desires.
{Ye pa yeppappa
Oh, look at this, oh my!
Iravukaayiram kannaa
The night has a thousand eyes,
Onaai kootathin
And of the pack of wolves,
Olam kekkudhu senaa} (2)
The howling army is heard! (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a dark, atmospheric thriller track that serves as a thematic spine for the film. It uses the cover of night as a metaphor for danger, uncertainty, and hidden evils. The 'thousand eyes of the night' watch over human vulnerability, while society is represented as a pack of predatory wolves ('onaai kootam') waiting to strike in the darkness. It captures a deep sense of paranoia, sleeplessness, and existential dread felt by individuals navigating a treacherous world. As the song progresses, it shifts into a philosophical contemplation on human struggle and destiny. The lyricist reflects on how time casts its inescapable nets, mocking our inevitable falls. Ultimately, it highlights the exhausting nature of constant conflict and the universal longing for peace and rest away from the metaphorical 'war' of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Iravukaayiram kannaa”
The night is metaphorically personified as a beast or watcher possessing 'a thousand eyes', symbolizing constant surveillance, hidden secrets, and omnipresent danger.
Simile
“Nenju padharum pinju kozhandha Pola irulula”
The trembling, fearful human heart in the dark is directly compared to a helpless 'tender infant' (pinju kozhandha pola) facing the darkness, emphasizing extreme vulnerability.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalangal valaigal veesum / Naamellam vizhavae yesum”
The words 'veesum' (casts) and 'yesum' (mocks/scolds) at the end of consecutive lines create a rhythmic and melodic end-rhyme structure.
Metaphor
“Onaai kootathin Olam kekkudhu senaa”
The threats, criminals, or antagonistic forces in society are metaphorically compared to a howling pack of wolves ('Onaai kootam') hunting in the dark.
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Trivia
The title of the film and this song, 'Iravukku Aayiram Kangal' (The Night Has a Thousand Eyes), is a direct nod to the famous English saying and Francis William Bourdillon's classic poem. Interestingly, Sam C.S., who wrote the brooding and suspenseful lyrics for this track, is also the music director of the film. He composed the entire soundtrack, displaying his dual expertise as both a lyricist and a leading music composer in the Tamil film industry.
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