Homeboy, one of the most promising newcomers in the Punjabi Music Industry, has officially released his track ‘Zero’ from his album ‘Infinite’. Written by Homeboy and Yeah Proof, the music is also produced by Yeah Proof. The lyrics remain the most important and creative part of the song.
Here is a complete lyrical breakdown of the song:
1. ” VAJJDA PHONE TE PHONE TE PHONE
KON? OUT AA ZONE
LOYI NAAL LOUIS VUTTON “
Loyi is a traditional Punjabi wear that is generally worn by men as a shawl. It is generally a complement to another popular Punjabi traditional wear, Kurta Pajama.
On the other hand, Louis Vutton is a modern fashion wear brand. The lyricist here conveys that he is carrying his traditional values along with the modern swag.
2. ” GREEBI CHO’N AVAN
AMIRI MAIN PAVA’N”
Mike Amiri is a famous clothing brand and is generally considered a luxury. Amiri, interestingly, also means ‘richness’ in Punjabi. The lyricist here has an interesting wordplay where he plays with the word “Amiri”.
3. ” KASAR NA CHHADA’N DRIP CH
FANS MERA FACE CHAUNDE
PIC DE VICH”
Drip, very commonly used in Punjabi songs today, is actually a ‘slang’ word for creative and attractive luxury fashion sense.
4. ” PYINDE GLITCH AJE V SOCHA’N
NA KRAN SWITCH GHUGGI DE VANGU
YAAR KENDE KHICHH”
Gurpreet Ghuggi is one of the most acclaimed comedians of the Punjabi Film Industry. In the beginning of his career, he released a short comedy movie titled “Khich Ghuggi Khich”. Khich also means to ‘pull something’ in Punjabi. Again, the lyricist has an interesting wordplay here.
5. “MOVE KRA’N THHARA’N NAAL”
Thhara’n is actually ‘18’ in Punjabi. It has been used in the lyrics to refer to pistol 18 Glock.
6. “CHANGE NYI ONA JE TU NI BNENGA
JINNA BHEERH CH VDENGA ONA
AKHEER CH KHDENGA HUN MARS TE
VAJJDE FUTURE BARS FUTURE
CH JAVA’N MAIN KIDDA’N”
This is an interesting one. The lyricist claims that his songs are being played in the future. We all know our earth-mates are on a run to find life on Mars and we might even have a colony there soon. So, the lyricist says that his bars will be played in the future, on mars and as such, he is not here to become a part of the crowd.
7. “MIC TE TYSON AE KON? (EDDR) “
Mike Tyson is one of the greatest boxers ever in the history of the game. The lyricist breaks down the word Mike Tyson into Mic Te Tyson. He asks “Who is Tyson on the Mic here?” Another smart wordplay.
8. ” NAI HAREYA JATT MAI MAREYA
CUT TE ARYABHATTA
NU MILKE”
Aryabhatta is designated as the inventor of ‘Zero’. So, here the lyricist says that he has been to Aryabhatta, or in other words, 0, from where he started his journey.
9. “TRUST NA KISE TE HUN GOLI JA GANDHI”
The lyricist says that he has 0 trust in anybody now. Neither he trusts guns nor he trusts money. Gandhi’s picture is imprinted on Indian currency, which is why the word ‘Gandhi’ has been used to convey ‘money’.
10. “SAMIHI’N ASHARA
HIND TE PAK CH PAARHE PANJAB AAH
TAADI AJAADI NU MAIN NA MNAVAN”
A reference to the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. Punjab was divided into two parts, half of which remained in India and the other half in the newly formed Pakistan.
It is rare to see such clever lyricism in modern music. The song is full of interesting references, history and wordplays. This is what true art actually is!
