Deeply melancholic duet exploring the paralysis of extreme emotional pain.
Song Lyrics
හිනාවෙන්න බැරි තරමට
හඬා ගන්න බැරි තරමට
හිනාවෙන්න බැරි තරමට
හඬා ගන්න බැරි තරමට
නුඹේ නමින්
මගේ හිතේ
තැනු මාලිගා
තැනු මාලිගා…
කතා කියන තරු දෑසට
ලියා දෙන්න මදි අහසම
කතා කියන තරු දෑසට
ලියා දෙන්න මදි අහසම
නුඹේ නමින්
මගේ හදේ
මැවෙන ගීතිකා
මැවෙන ගීතිකා…
දෙතොල නම් ගොළුයි
මුව කමල මල් සමයි
හිතට නෙතට
සුවඳ ගෙන ගියා
නුඹ රහසින් ඇවිත්
මගේ ලොවම හීනයක් කළා…
අහස නම් දුරයි
සඳ නේන වග සැබැයි
සඳට රැයට තරු වලට හොරා
නුඹ නොකියා ගිහින්
මගේ පාලු දෙනෙත බොඳ කළා…
හිනාවෙන්න බැරි තරමට
හඬා ගන්න බැරි තරමට
කතා කියන තරු දෑසට
ලියා දෙන්න මදි අහසම
නුඹේ නමින්
මගේ හිතේ
තැනු මාලිගා
මැවෙන ගීතිකා…
Song Information
Song Title: හිනාවෙන්න බැරි තරමට (Hinawenna Bari Tharamata)
Artist: Dammika Ekanayake ft. Uresha Ravihari
Lyrics: Saman Edirimunee
Genre: Pop / Ballad
Language: Sinhala
Release Year: 2013
Song Summary
“Hinawenna Bari Tharamata” is a poignant duet that captures the overwhelming state of emotional numbness following a deep romantic connection or loss. The mood is heavy with bittersweet longing, portraying a narrator who has reached a point where they can neither smile nor cry—a state of total emotional paralysis. It depicts the construction of mental “palaces” and the writing of countless internal “hymns” for a lover who has made the narrator’s world feel like a dream, yet eventually leaves that same world blurred with loneliness.
Song Meaning
The song functions as an analysis of the vastness of human emotion and the inability of physical reality to contain it. The lyrics analyze the narrator’s feelings through cosmic metaphors; the “star-like eyes” that speak are so profound that the entire sky is not enough to write down their story. Themes of silence and absence are central; the “lips are mute” and the “moon does not come to the sky,” reflecting a void left by the partner’s silent departure. By stating that the partner came “secretly” and left “without a word,” the song highlights the fragility of happiness and the profound isolation that follows when a dream-like reality collapses into a “blurred” (bonda kala) vision of sorrow.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does the title “Hinawenna Bari Tharamata” mean?
It translates to “To the extent that I cannot even smile,” signifying a state of emotional exhaustion or deep-seated pain.
Who wrote the lyrics for this song?
The lyrics were penned by Saman Edirimunee, a well-known writer and lyricist in the Sri Lankan media industry.
What is the significance of the “palace” (maliga) metaphor?
It represents the grand, idealized versions of the future and the relationship that the narrator built in their heart.
How does the song describe the lover’s departure?
It describes the departure as a silent act (nokiya gihin), happening behind the backs of the moon and stars, which led to the narrator’s eyes becoming blurred with tears and loneliness.