Yolo
From Kanguva · 2024
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Devi Sri Prasad, Lavita Lobo
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Kanguva2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vamos brinca babe | Let's play, babe |
| Female | |
| Hold me hug me kiss me kil me | Hold me, hug me, kiss me, kill me |
| Kaadhalaala just lock me | Just lock me up with love |
| Male | |
| Take me try me trip me trap me | Take me, try me, trip me, trap me |
| Asaiyaala just rock me | Just rock me with desire |
| Female | |
| Sunrise beachula | On the sunrise beach |
| Shadow sera nadakkalaam | Let's walk together so our shadows merge |
| Moon light-la inanju nenenju | Drenched and united in the moonlight |
| Muthham theachu kulikkalaam | Let's bathe in showers of kisses |
| Male | |
| Civilisation marakkalaam | Let's forget civilization |
| Siragadicchu parakkalaam | Let's spread our wings and fly |
| Thadukki vilzhunda idathila kooda | Even in the place where we stumble and fall |
| Thanga pudhaiyal edukkalaam | We can dig up a golden treasure |
| Male | |
| YOLO – You only live once | YOLO – You only live once |
| YOLO – You got to do tonnes | YOLO – You got to do tonnes |
| Male | |
| Naangu kangal pesumbodhu | When four eyes speak to each other |
| Vaarthaikinge enna velai | What work is there for words here? |
| Female :Moochu Kaatru modhumbodhum | Female: When breath clashes with breath |
| Pechukkinge enna thevai | What need is there for speech here? |
| Male | |
| Aye para para para para | Hey, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering |
| Parakkudhu imai | My eyelids are flying |
| Vara vara vara nee vara vara | As you come closer, closer, closer |
| Endhan Kannoram | At the corner of my eye |
| Female | |
| Sira sira sira | Wings, wings, wings |
| Siragadikkira nilai | A state of flapping wings |
| Vira vira vira viral nunigalil | At the tips of your rushing fingers |
| Thandhaai minsaaram | You gave an electric current |
| Male | |
| YOLO – You only live once | YOLO – You only live once |
| YOLO – You got to do tonnes | YOLO – You got to do tonnes |
| Male | |
| Megham saaithu mazhayai oottri | Tilting the clouds and pouring rain |
| Neeyum naanum nanaiyalaama | Can you and I get drenched? |
| Female :Dhegam sera dhaagam theera | Female: As bodies unite and thirst is quenched |
| Neeyum naanum inaiyalaama | Can you and I join together? |
| Male | |
| Aye pudhu pudhu pudhu | Hey, brand new, brand new, brand new |
| Pudhu pudhu pudhu isai | A brand new music |
| Thoda thoda thoda unai thoda thoda | As I touch, touch, touch you, touch, touch |
| Konjum nenjoram | Beside the caressing heart |
| Female | |
| Suda chuda chuda chuda | Hot, hot, hot, hot |
| Chuda chuda alai | A blazing hot wave |
| Thoda thoda thoda enai thoda thoda | As you touch, touch, touch me, touch, touch |
| Vekkam sendhooram | Shyness turns into vermillion red |
| Male | |
| YOLO – You only live once | YOLO – You only live once |
| YOLO – You got to do tonnes | YOLO – You got to do tonnes |
முனங்கல் :
.....................
Let's play, babe
.....................
Hold me, hug me, kiss me, kill me
Just lock me up with love
ஹோல்டு மீ ஹக் மீ கிஸ் மீ கில் மீ
காதலால ஜஸ்ட் லாக் மீ
டேக் மீ ட்ரை மீ ட்ரிப் மீ ட்ராப் மீ
ஆசையால ஜஸ்ட் ராக் மீ
Take me, try me, trip me, trap me
Just rock me with desire
சன்ரைஸ் பீச்ல
ஷாடோ சேர நடக்கலாம்
மூன் லைட்ல இனஞ்சு நெனஞ்சு
முத்தம் தேச்சு குளிக்கலாம்
On the sunrise beach
Let's walk together so our shadows merge
Drenched and united in the moonlight
Let's bathe in showers of kisses
சிவிலைசேஷன் மறக்கலாம்
சிறகடிச்சு பறக்கலாம்
தடுக்கி விழுந்த இடத்தில கூட
தங்க புதையல் எடுக்கலாம்
Let's forget civilization
Let's spread our wings and fly
Even in the place where we stumble and fall
We can dig up a golden treasure
யோலோ யூ ஒன்லி லிவ் ஒன்ஸ்
யோலோ யூ காட் டு டூ டண்ஸ்
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
முனங்கல் :
....................
When four eyes speak to each other
What work is there for words here?
Female: When breath clashes with breath
What need is there for speech here?
நான்கு கண்கள் பேசும்போது
வார்த்தைகிங்கே என்ன வேலை
மூச்சு காற்று மோதும்போதும்
பேச்சுகிங்கே என்ன தேவை
Hey, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering
My eyelids are flying
As you come closer, closer, closer
At the corner of my eye
ஏ பர பர பர பர பறக்குது இமை
வர வர வர நீ வர வர எந்தன் கண்ணோரம்
சிற சிற சிற சிறகடிக்கிற நிலை
விர விர விர விரல் நுனிகளில தந்தாய் மின்சாரம்
Wings, wings, wings
A state of flapping wings
At the tips of your rushing fingers
You gave an electric current
யோலோ யூ ஒன்லி லிவ் ஒன்ஸ்
யோலோ யூ காட் டு டூ டண்ஸ்
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
முனங்கல் :
....................
Tilting the clouds and pouring rain
Can you and I get drenched?
Female: As bodies unite and thirst is quenched
Can you and I join together?
மேகம் சாய்த்து மழையை ஊற்றி
நீயும் நானும் நனையலாமா
ஓ தேகம் சேர தாகம் தீர
நீயும் நானும் இணையலாமா
Hey, brand new, brand new, brand new
A brand new music
As I touch, touch, touch you, touch, touch
Beside the caressing heart
ஏ புது புது புது புது புது இசை
தொட தொட தொட உனை தொட தொட
கொஞ்சும் நெஞ்சோரம்
Hot, hot, hot, hot
A blazing hot wave
As you touch, touch, touch me, touch, touch
Shyness turns into vermillion red
சுட சுட சுட சுட சுட சுட அலை
தொட தொட தொட எனை தொட தொட
வெக்கம் செந்தூரம்
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
யோலோ யூ ஒன்லி லிவ் ஒன்ஸ்
யோலோ யூ காட் டு டூ டண்ஸ்
முனங்கல் :
....................
Vamos brinca babe
Let's play, babe
Hold me hug me kiss me kil me
Hold me, hug me, kiss me, kill me
Kaadhalaala just lock me
Just lock me up with love
Take me try me trip me trap me
Take me, try me, trip me, trap me
Asaiyaala just rock me
Just rock me with desire
Sunrise beachula
On the sunrise beach
Shadow sera nadakkalaam
Let's walk together so our shadows merge
Moon light-la inanju nenenju
Drenched and united in the moonlight
Muthham theachu kulikkalaam
Let's bathe in showers of kisses
Civilisation marakkalaam
Let's forget civilization
Siragadicchu parakkalaam
Let's spread our wings and fly
Thadukki vilzhunda idathila kooda
Even in the place where we stumble and fall
Thanga pudhaiyal edukkalaam
We can dig up a golden treasure
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
Naangu kangal pesumbodhu
When four eyes speak to each other
Vaarthaikinge enna velai
What work is there for words here?
Female :Moochu Kaatru modhumbodhum
Female: When breath clashes with breath
Pechukkinge enna thevai
What need is there for speech here?
Aye para para para para
Hey, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering, fluttering
Parakkudhu imai
My eyelids are flying
Vara vara vara nee vara vara
As you come closer, closer, closer
Endhan Kannoram
At the corner of my eye
Sira sira sira
Wings, wings, wings
Siragadikkira nilai
A state of flapping wings
Vira vira vira viral nunigalil
At the tips of your rushing fingers
Thandhaai minsaaram
You gave an electric current
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
Megham saaithu mazhayai oottri
Tilting the clouds and pouring rain
Neeyum naanum nanaiyalaama
Can you and I get drenched?
Female :Dhegam sera dhaagam theera
Female: As bodies unite and thirst is quenched
Neeyum naanum inaiyalaama
Can you and I join together?
Aye pudhu pudhu pudhu
Hey, brand new, brand new, brand new
Pudhu pudhu pudhu isai
A brand new music
Thoda thoda thoda unai thoda thoda
As I touch, touch, touch you, touch, touch
Konjum nenjoram
Beside the caressing heart
Suda chuda chuda chuda
Hot, hot, hot, hot
Chuda chuda alai
A blazing hot wave
Thoda thoda thoda enai thoda thoda
As you touch, touch, touch me, touch, touch
Vekkam sendhooram
Shyness turns into vermillion red
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You only live once
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
YOLO – You got to do tonnes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'YOLO' is a high-energy, modern romantic track from the movie 'Kanguva'. The song revolves around the popular youth philosophy of 'You Only Live Once', urging lovers to shed societal norms and inhibitions to embrace passion and spontaneous connection. Through evocative imagery of sunrises, moonlit beaches, and sensory overload, the lyrics emphasize that true love transcends words and relies purely on emotional and physical presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition
“Aye para para para para / Vara vara vara nee vara vara”
Repetition of words like 'para' and 'vara' to create rhythmic pacing, dynamic musical flow, and convey excitement.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Civilisation marakkalaam / Siragadicchu parakkalaam / Thanga pudhaiyal edukkalaam”
The ending suffix '-alaam' rhymes across consecutive lines, providing a lyrical rhyme structure typical of modern Tamil pop songs.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Moochu Kaatru modhumbodhum / Pechukkinge enna thevai”
The second consonant sound 'ch' in 'Moochu' and 'Pechu' creates a harmonious Ethugai.
Metaphor
“Thandhaai minsaaram”
Compares the tingling sensation of romantic touch directly to an electrical shock ('minsaaram').
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Trivia
'YOLO' from 'Kanguva' (2024) features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), who also lent his vocals alongside Lavita Lobo. Written by lyricist Viveka, the song blends Tamil colloquialisms with global slang (including the Portuguese 'Vamos brinca' meaning 'Let's play') to present a modern, jet-setting party vibe contrasting the film's historical epic setting.
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