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Lyrics & meaning

Yethu

From Moon Walk · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Chorus
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Moon Walk2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yethu… apparam… aamaPump it up... and then... yes
Aiyaa.. aiyaa.. aiyaa..Aiyaa.. aiyaa.. aiyaa..
Chorus
Humming………..[Humming]
Male
Raa pathikkidhu theeya yethuThe night is catching fire, turn up the heat!
Kaal vacchu speed-a yethuStep on the gas and pick up the speed!
Kaaththellam dream a yethuFill the entire air with dreams!
Vazhalaam hey vaa raasa kondaaduLet's live life! Hey come, my king, celebrate!
Vandhavanellam nammaaluEveryone who comes here is one of our own!
Ye ooroda nee aaduHey, dance along with the whole town!
Andha ulaga kalil vilaiyaaduPlay upon the stage of the wide world!
Indha puzudhi vaazhkkai pookkaaduThis dusty life will transform into a garden of blooming flowers!
Oru puyalup paattu nenjoduA stormy song residing deep inside the heart!
Male
Apparam…And then...
Apparam…And then...
Humming :………..[Humming]
Male :Yethu…Raise it up...
Humming :……………….[Humming]
Male :Yethuu…Raise it up...
Aiya.. aiya..Aiya.. aiya..
Aama… yethu… yethu…Yes... raise it... raise it...
Chorus
Humming………..[Humming]
Male
Kaal vachchamaDid we set our foot down?
Life a mela vachchamaDid we elevate our life to the next level?
Valiya poga vachchamaDid we make all the pain fade away?
Ini vaazhkkai nalla paraparakkumFrom now on, life will buzz with intense excitement!
Male
Paatta vachchamaDid we play the music loud?
Natpa kooptu vachchamaDid we bring all our friends together?
Oru kutha vacchamaDid we break into a energetic local dance?
Ini namma kaettathu kedachirukkumNow we will get everything we ever asked for!
Male
Yethu… (4)Raise it... (4)
Male
Yethu… yethuRaise it... raise it
Aama… yethu… yethu…Yes... raise it... raise it...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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