You’re The One
From Gulaebaghavali · 2018
- Lyricist
- Inno Genga
- Singer
- Inno Genga
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Gulaebaghavali2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| When we’re together | When we are together |
| Feels like I’m flying | It feels like I am flying |
| Away with you forever | Away with you forever |
| Girl I’m not lying | Girl, I am not lying |
| When I say that I need you | When I say that I need you |
| Girl I believe you’re the one | Girl, I believe you are the one |
| Only one.. | The only one.. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai pozhinthidum neram | During the time when rain pours down |
| Oru kudayinil naamum | Under a single umbrella, both of us |
| Nadappadhai edhir kaanum | Dreaming of walking together |
| Kanavugal pizhayah | Are these dreams a mistake? |
| Male | |
| Varam ondru kodu podhum | Just grant me one wish/boon, that is enough |
| Kalavarangalum theerum | All turmoil and chaos will end |
| Thani maram ena naanum | For me to remain like a single lone tree |
| Iruppadu muraya | Is that fair or right? |
| Male | |
| En thaaragai… nee thaanadi | You are my guiding star, my girl |
| Kan vizhiyal kolladhadi | Don't kill me with the look of your eyes |
| Thallaadhadi kai viralal | Don't push me away with your fingers |
| Male | |
| {Seramal ponaal | {If we don't unite |
| Vaazhamal poven | I won't be able to live |
| Unnai kaanamal ponaal | If I don't see you |
| Kaanamal poven | I will be lost/disappear |
| Nee paarkaamal ponaal | If you don't look at me |
| Paazhagi povenae naan | I will be completely ruined |
| Pen poovae (2) | Oh gentle flower-like girl (2) |
| Male | |
| I’ve been thinking about you lately | I have been thinking about you lately |
| Got my feeling kinda wavey | Got my feelings feeling a bit wavy |
| Girl you know you got me crazy | Girl, you know you drive me crazy |
| With you is where I wanna be | With you is where I want to be |
| Male | |
| Never had a doubt about us | Never had a doubt about us |
| Started friends but now we’re lovers | We started as friends, but now we are lovers |
| We just need to be together | We just need to be together |
| For your love I got the key | For your love, I hold the key |
| Male | |
| You are the one for me | You are the one for me |
| One day you’ll see | One day you will see |
| We’re perfect for each other baby | We are perfect for each other, baby |
| You and me | You and me |
| Always and forever | Always and forever |
| I’ll be there whenever… wherever | I will be there whenever… wherever |
| Male | |
| {When we’re together | {When we are together |
| Feels like I’m flying | It feels like I am flying |
| Away with you forever | Away with you forever |
| Girl I’m not lying | Girl, I am not lying |
| When I say that I need you | When I say that I need you |
| Girl I believe you’re the one | Girl, I believe you are the one |
| Only one.. }(2) | The only one.. }(2) |
| Male | |
| Seramal ponaal | If we don't unite |
| Vaazhamal poven | I won't be able to live |
| Unnai kaanamal ponaal | If I don't see you |
| Kaanamal poven | I will be lost/disappear |
| Nee paarkaamal ponaal | If you don't look at me |
| Paazhagi povenae naan | I will be completely ruined |
| Pen poovae | Oh gentle flower-like girl |
வென் வி ஆர்
டுகெதர் பீல்ஸ் லைக்
ஐ எம் ப்ளையிங் அவே
வித் யூ பார்எவர் கேர்ள்
ஐ எம் நாட் லையிங்
வென் ஐ சே தட் ஐ நீட்
யூ கேர்ள் ஐ பிலீவ் யூ
ஆர் தி ஒன் ஒன்லி ஒன்
When we are together
It feels like I am flying
Away with you forever
Girl, I am not lying
When I say that I need you
Girl, I believe you are the one
The only one..
மழை பொழிந்திடும்
நேரம் ஒரு குடையினில்
நாமும் நடப்பதை எதிர்
காணும் கனவுகள் பிழையா
During the time when rain pours down
Under a single umbrella, both of us
Dreaming of walking together
Are these dreams a mistake?
வரம் ஒன்று கொடு
போதும் கலவரங்களும்
தீரும் தனி மரம் என நானும்
இருப்பது முறையா
Just grant me one wish/boon, that is enough
All turmoil and chaos will end
For me to remain like a single lone tree
Is that fair or right?
என் தாரகை நீ
தானடி கண் விழியால்
கொல்லாதடி தள்ளாதடி
கை விரலால்
You are my guiding star, my girl
Don't kill me with the look of your eyes
Don't push me away with your fingers
{ சேராமல் போனால்
வாழாமல் போவேன்
உன்னை காணாமல்
போனால் காணாமல்
போவேன் நீ பார்க்காமல்
போனால் பாழாகி போவேனே
நான் பெண் பூவே } (2)
{If we don't unite
I won't be able to live
If I don't see you
I will be lost/disappear
If you don't look at me
I will be completely ruined
Oh gentle flower-like girl (2)
ஐ ஹவ் பீன் திங்கிங்
அபௌட் யூ லேட்லி காட்
மை பீலிங் கைன்ட் எ வேவ்
கேர்ள் யூ நோ யூ காட் மீ
கிரேசி வித் யூ இஸ் வேர்
ஐ வான்னா பி
I have been thinking about you lately
Got my feelings feeling a bit wavy
Girl, you know you drive me crazy
With you is where I want to be
நெவெர் ஹட் எ
டவுட் அபௌட் அஸ்
ஸ்டார்டெட் பிரண்ட்ஸ்
பட் நவ் வி ஆர் லவ்வர்ஸ்
வி ஜஸ்ட் நீட் டு பி டுகெதர்
பார் யுவர் லவ் ஐ காட் தி கி
Never had a doubt about us
We started as friends, but now we are lovers
We just need to be together
For your love, I hold the key
யூ ஆர் தி ஒன் பார்
மீ ஒன் டே யூ வில் சி வி
ஆர் பெர்பெக்ட் பார் ஈச்
அதர் பேபி யூ அண்ட் மீ
ஆல்வேஸ் அண்ட்
பார்எவர் ஐ வில் பி தேர்
வென் எவர் வேர் எவர்
You are the one for me
One day you will see
We are perfect for each other, baby
You and me
Always and forever
I will be there whenever… wherever
{ வென் வி ஆர்
டுகெதர் பீல்ஸ் லைக்
ஐ எம் ப்ளையிங் அவே
வித் யூ பார்எவர் கேர்ள்
ஐ எம் நாட் லையிங்
வென் ஐ சே தட் ஐ நீட்
யூ கேர்ள் ஐ பிலீவ் யூ
ஆர் தி ஒன் ஒன்லி
ஒன் } (2)
{When we are together
It feels like I am flying
Away with you forever
Girl, I am not lying
When I say that I need you
Girl, I believe you are the one
The only one.. }(2)
சேராமல் போனால்
வாழாமல் போவேன்
உன்னை காணாமல்
போனால் காணாமல்
போவேன் நீ பார்க்காமல்
போனால் பாழாகி போவேனே
நான் பெண் பூவே
If we don't unite
I won't be able to live
If I don't see you
I will be lost/disappear
If you don't look at me
I will be completely ruined
Oh gentle flower-like girl
When we’re together
When we are together
Feels like I’m flying
It feels like I am flying
Away with you forever
Away with you forever
Girl I’m not lying
Girl, I am not lying
When I say that I need you
When I say that I need you
Girl I believe you’re the one
Girl, I believe you are the one
Only one..
The only one..
Mazhai pozhinthidum neram
During the time when rain pours down
Oru kudayinil naamum
Under a single umbrella, both of us
Nadappadhai edhir kaanum
Dreaming of walking together
Kanavugal pizhayah
Are these dreams a mistake?
Varam ondru kodu podhum
Just grant me one wish/boon, that is enough
Kalavarangalum theerum
All turmoil and chaos will end
Thani maram ena naanum
For me to remain like a single lone tree
Iruppadu muraya
Is that fair or right?
En thaaragai… nee thaanadi
You are my guiding star, my girl
Kan vizhiyal kolladhadi
Don't kill me with the look of your eyes
Thallaadhadi kai viralal
Don't push me away with your fingers
{Seramal ponaal
{If we don't unite
Vaazhamal poven
I won't be able to live
Unnai kaanamal ponaal
If I don't see you
Kaanamal poven
I will be lost/disappear
Nee paarkaamal ponaal
If you don't look at me
Paazhagi povenae naan
I will be completely ruined
Pen poovae (2)
Oh gentle flower-like girl (2)
I’ve been thinking about you lately
I have been thinking about you lately
Got my feeling kinda wavey
Got my feelings feeling a bit wavy
Girl you know you got me crazy
Girl, you know you drive me crazy
With you is where I wanna be
With you is where I want to be
Never had a doubt about us
Never had a doubt about us
Started friends but now we’re lovers
We started as friends, but now we are lovers
We just need to be together
We just need to be together
For your love I got the key
For your love, I hold the key
You are the one for me
You are the one for me
One day you’ll see
One day you will see
We’re perfect for each other baby
We are perfect for each other, baby
You and me
You and me
Always and forever
Always and forever
I’ll be there whenever… wherever
I will be there whenever… wherever
{When we’re together
{When we are together
Feels like I’m flying
It feels like I am flying
Away with you forever
Away with you forever
Girl I’m not lying
Girl, I am not lying
When I say that I need you
When I say that I need you
Girl I believe you’re the one
Girl, I believe you are the one
Only one.. }(2)
The only one.. }(2)
Seramal ponaal
If we don't unite
Vaazhamal poven
I won't be able to live
Unnai kaanamal ponaal
If I don't see you
Kaanamal poven
I will be lost/disappear
Nee paarkaamal ponaal
If you don't look at me
Paazhagi povenae naan
I will be completely ruined
Pen poovae
Oh gentle flower-like girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from Gulaebaghavali is a contemporary romantic fusion song expressing intense affection, devotion, and the fear of heartbreak. The protagonist portrays his love through simple imagery—such as dreaming of walking under an umbrella in the rain—and expresses how deeply anchored his life is to his partner's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Seramal ponaal / Vaazhamal poven / Unnai kaanamal ponaal / Kaanamal poven”
The rhythmic repetition of suffix words ending in '-ponaal' and '-poven' creates an echoing end-rhyme structure characteristic of classical Tamil lyricism mixed with pop harmony.
Metaphor
“Thani maram ena naanum”
The speaker compares his solitary existence to a 'thani maram' (lone tree standing isolated in a field), highlighting his loneliness without his beloved.
Metaphor / Epithet
“En thaaragai… nee thaanadi”
The beloved is referred to as 'thaaragai' (star), symbolizing light, guidance, and beauty in the speaker's life.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in some lyric repositories, the soundtrack for Gulaebaghavali (2018) was composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin. Inno Genga, a UK-born Tamil independent R&B artist, gained widespread fame in Tamil cinema for his distinctive Western vocal styling and bilingual lyrics, writing and singing smooth fusion tracks like this one.
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