I Go Weak At My Knees ...

I received this link below from someone recently, and listening to it sure did bring back delightful memories of the past; delightful despite the fears and insecurities that came along with them :). The song, I believe, was released when I was in my late teens - you know, that age when one's young, dreamy-eyed imagination soars into forbidden realms even without knowing what's forbidden, and what's not. :)

When I look at young girls nowadays, and see how openly they get to deal with the sensitive phases of their lives, I marvel at how time changes the views and perceptions of their elders - the same people who, two decades ago, had a long list of taboos that dictated their lives, and whose "restricted vocabulary" mainly revolved around one word - love.

Coming back to the song - yeah, it was one of the very few that had the power to transport me to a world I knew I wasn't supposed (or allowed) to be in then. Beautiful lyrics cleverly combined with a melody that can make one go weak at the knees - age and maturity notwithstanding :)

And I couldn't resist adding the lyrics together with the video - just too tempting to resist :)

kodiyilae malligappoo manakkudhae maanae
edukkavaa thodukkavaa thavikkiraen naanae
parikkach chollith thoondudhae pavazhamallith thoattam
nerunga vidavillaiyae nenjulkullak koochcham

kodiyilae malligappoo manakkudhae maanae
kodukkavaa thadukkavaa thudikkiraen naanae

manasu thadumaarum adhu nenachchaa niram maarum
mayakkam irundhaalum oru thayakkam thadai poadum
niththam niththam un nenappu nenjukkuzhi kaayum
maadu rendu paadhai rendu vandi engae saerum

poththi vechchaa anbu illae sollipputtaa vambu illae
sollaththaanae thembu illae inba thunbam yaaraal

parakkum dhisaiyaedhu indhap parava ariyaadhu
uravum theriyaadhu ulagam puriyaadhu
paaraiyilae poovalarndhu paarthavanga yaaru
anbu konda nenjaththukku aayisu nooru
kaalam varum vaelaiyilae kaaththiruppaen ponmayilae
thaedhi varum unmaiyilae saedhi solvaen kannaa