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Lyrics & meaning

Yesuvey Nee Pesuvey

From Teenz · 2024

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singer
Nithyashree Venkataramanan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Teenz2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaesuvae nee pesuvaeJesus, please speak,
Unnai yaesuvoridamumEven to those who revile you,
Shanthiyae pesuvaeSpeak only peace.
Female
Yaesuvae nee pesuvaeJesus, please speak,
Unnai yaesuvoridamumEven to those who revile you,
Shanthiyae pesuvae….yae…..Speak only peace...
Female
Thunbapattorin thuyar thudaikkaTo wipe away the tears of the suffering,
SaaththaangalidamumEven to the demons,
Samaathaanam pesavaeSpeak peace.
Female
Vazhi thavariya aadugalaiTo the sheep that have lost their way,
Kalangi thavikkum engalidamTo us who are distressed and suffering,
Kalangarai vilakkamaaiLike a guiding lighthouse,
Karunai pesidum aandavaraeOh Lord who speaks with mercy,
Female
Mandraadi unnai poosikkiromWe plead and worship you,
Marunthaai unnaiyae poosikkiromWe apply you upon us as medicine,
Kaaththidum karththarae yaesuvaeOh Lord Jesus who protects us!
Female
Yaesuvae nee pesuvaeJesus, please speak,
Unnai yaesuvoridamumEven to those who revile you,
Shanthiyae pesuvae…ae….ae….Speak only peace...
Female
Yaesuvae nee pesuvaeJesus, please speak,
Unnai yaesuvoridamumEven to those who revile you,
Shanthiyae pesuvae…ae….ae….Speak only peace...
Female
Megam soozhnthidumpothuWhen clouds gather around,
Vaanam neerpathai polaeJust as the sky sheds water,
Sogam soozhnthidumpothuWhen sorrow surrounds us,
Devan kaaththarulvaaraeGod will protect and bless us.
Female
Jeyiththidum pozhuthilAt the moment of victory,
Varum agankaaramThe arrogance that arises,
Thimirathum koodi paazhaagumCombined with pride, will lead to ruin.
Female
Jebiththidum pozhuthilAt the moment of prayer,
Varum aga nyaanamThe inner wisdom that arises,
Thiranathum koodi poovaagumCombined with capability, will bloom like a flower.
Female
SodhanaiyaavilumIn times of trial,
SaathanaiyaayinumOr in times of achievement,
Kaalamae maarinumEven if time changes,
Kaalanae thediyumEven if Death comes searching,
Mandiyidu malaraaiKneel like a flower,
SiluvaiyilaeAt the cross.
Female
Yaesuvae nee pesuvaeJesus, please speak,
Unnai yaesuvoridamumEven to those who revile you,
Shanthiyae pesuvae…ae….ae….Speak only peace...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from the movie 'Teenz' is a devotional prayer invoking Jesus Christ to bestow grace, peace, and love, even upon those who revile or oppose Him. It portrays Jesus as a merciful shepherd to lost souls, a beacon light in times of dark distress, and a healing medicine for human suffering. The lyrics contrast worldly arrogance with divine spiritual wisdom—showing how pride in victory leads to destruction, while prayer cultivates inner wisdom and flourishing ability. The song delivers a message of unconditional forgiveness and total surrender at the Cross, encouraging believers to bow in prayer through life's trials, triumphs, changing times, and ultimate mortality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)

Yaesuvae nee pesuvae / Unnai yaesuvoridamum

Clever Tamil wordplay linking the name 'Yaesu' (Jesus) with the Tamil root verb 'yaesu' (meaning to scold, abuse, or revile).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kalangarai vilakkamaai

Metaphorically addresses Jesus as a 'lighthouse' guiding lost sheep through dark times.

Simile (Uvamai)

Megam soozhnthidumpothu / Vaanam neerpathai polae

Compares God's protective grace during human sorrow to the sky shedding rain when clouds gather.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Jeyiththidum pozhuthil / Jebiththidum pozhuthil

Alliteration/initial sound matching on the starting syllable 'Je-' across contrasting lines.

Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyme)

Kaalamae maarinum / Kaalanae thediyum

The second consonant sound 'la' is repeated in consecutive lines ('Kaalamae' and 'Kaalanae').

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Trivia

Written by multi-faceted filmmaker-lyricist Radhakrishnan Parthiban for his film 'Teenz' (2024), the song's opening line famously plays on the homonym of Jesus' name with the Tamil word for reviling/scolding ('yaesu'). Music director D. Imman composed the score, brought to life through the vocals of singer Nithyashree Venkataramanan.

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