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Yethu

From Moon Walk · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Chorus
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Moon Walk
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
18 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yethu… apparam… aama
Aiyaa.. aiyaa.. aiyaa..
Humming………..
Raa pathikkidhu theeya yethu
Kaal vacchu speed-a yethu
Kaaththellam dream a yethu
Vazhalaam hey vaa raasa kondaadu
Vandhavanellam nammaalu
Ye ooroda nee aadu
Andha ulaga kalil vilaiyaadu
Indha puzudhi vaazhkkai pookkaadu
Oru puyalup paattu nenjodu
Apparam…
Apparam…
Humming :………..
Male :Yethu…
Humming :……………….
Male :Yethuu…
Aiya.. aiya..
Aama… yethu… yethu…
Humming………..
Kaal vachchama
Life a mela vachchama
Valiya poga vachchama
Ini vaazhkkai nalla paraparakkum
Paatta vachchama
Natpa kooptu vachchama
Oru kutha vacchama
Ini namma kaettathu kedachirukkum
Yethu… (4)
Yethu… yethu
Aama… yethu… yethu…
Turn it up... and then... yeah
Aiya.. Aiya.. Aiya..
[Humming]
The night is catching fire, turn up the heat!
Step on it and pick up the speed!
Send your dreams riding on the wind!
Let's live it up, come on king, celebrate!
Everyone who turns up is one of us,
Hey, dance along with the whole town!
Play across the stones of this world,
This dusty life is a garden of flowers,
With a storm of a song in your heart!
And then...
And then...
[Humming]
Male: Turn it up...
[Humming]
Male: Turn it up...
Aiya.. Aiya..
Yeah... turn it up... turn it up...
[Humming]
We set our foot down,
Lifted our life higher,
Made all the pain disappear,
From now on, life will be buzzing with excitement!
Put on the music,
Called all our friends over,
Busted out a Kuthu (energetic folk dance) move,
From now on, we get whatever we wished for!
Turn it up... (x4)
Turn it up... turn it up
Yeah... turn it up... turn it up...
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track is a high-energy celebration of resilience, camaraderie, and living life to the fullest. It encourages listeners to overcome hardships and elevate their spirits through music, dancing, and unity. The speaker urges everyone—regardless of where they come from—to embrace their dreams, dance together with their community, and turn life's dusty struggles into a vibrant garden of joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaal vachchama / Life a mela vachchama / Valiya poga vachchama

The deliberate repetition of the verbal ending '-vachchama' across consecutive lines creates an infectious rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Indha puzudhi vaazhkkai pookkaadu

Compares a 'dusty, difficult life' (puzudhi vaazhkkai) directly to a 'flower garden' (pookkaadu), symbolizing dramatic positive transformation.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Paatta vachchama / Natpa kooptu vachchama / Oru kutha vacchama

Repetition of consonant-vowel rhythmic sounds at the start of structured phrase patterns across lines.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2025 dance-centric movie 'Moon Walk', this track features music composed and sung by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, written by lyricist Vivek. The song blends high-octane folk dance (Kuthu) rhythms with contemporary electronic production.

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