Can't Be Us – Bilingual Lyrics Panjabi / Punjabi/English

• By: Prem Dhillon, Sudesh Kumari

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Can't Be Us' by Prem Dhillon and Sudesh Kumari, a vibrant Punjabi track that offers a fantastic entry point into modern Punjabi music. With its engaging lyrics and powerful delivery, this song is excellent for understanding contemporary Punjabi expressions and the dynamic storytelling often found in the genre, especially within its impactful 'diss track' narrative.

[English]

Oh, you've been showing off for many days.

You're running around like a cat on a fence.

You also keep stirring up some trouble every day.

Your so-called son, he's just roaming around, bragging.

The losses will be huge.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

And they're searching for you.

They're looking for fame as an excuse.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

You, stop it, Jatta, why are you dying?

They're aiming at you with all sorts of things.

They're causing trouble, wherever your songs go.

The girl is going around the village after falling in love with you.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

You, stop it, Jatta, why are you dying?

They reach places where people can't even reach.

Oh, this isn't for the big ones.

This isn't just for the big ones, brother.

I've heard there's some support among them.

Oh, see how they'll all be caught in my sight.

They have to give bad gifts.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

And they're searching for you.

They're looking for fame as an excuse.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

You, stop it, Jatta, why are you dying?

Oh, they're making noise and they're hungry for publicity.

More than them, my negativity hasn't gotten boring yet.

You're going to put me in songs.

And what can they even do, just making up stories?

Let their deeds be hidden.

I'm telling you to stop this, why are you dying?

Bullets are expensive, they're aiming at people, darling.

You, stop it, Jatta, why are you dying?

They're nothing in front of you, Dhillon, they're clever.

The gangster from your songs is roaming around after leaving Majha.

In the songs, he lives the life of a hero, but in reality, he doesn't come out.

Then he doesn't even see the messages.

We're making you fight.

[Panjabi / Punjabi]

O bade dina di si tohkhadi si badi firdi

Ho kutti billi eve kanda utte chadhi firdi

Tu vi aaye din chichdi koi ched rakhda

Tera so called son sala fira haqda

Nuksaan hone vadde aa paimaane

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Te tere sirro bhaal de aan

Ve oh labhde mashoori de bahaane

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Tu chhad jatta kyon marne

Putthe sidhe ne tere naa jo tere te nishane

O bakhiyan pavaunde jitthe chall ge je gaane

Ankhan tere naal laake jatti pind firdean

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Tu chhad jatta kyon marne

Nis pohchde aa gallan jitthe pohche gar

Ho eh nna badeya to valla

Eh na badeyan lyi kalla ve

Main suneya support enna vich koi khade

O vekhi paunda kidda saare ee meri nigah ch aa chadhe

Paine khotiyan na najrane

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Te tere sirro bhalde aa

Ve oh labhde mashoori de bahaane

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Tu chhad jatta kyon marne

Ho raula sifti te bukh vich publicity hype

Ehnna di ton vadh meri negativity ni eh gijj ge

Karaune tetthe geetan vich missy

Ore karn vi ki kar chadde aa khissy

Dhake rehn de enna de kaarnaame

Main chhad kehna kyon marne

Goli mehngi bande taake de rakane

Tu chhad jatta kyon marne

Mittiyan ehna de Dhillon tere agge shaane

Maajha chhadi firre da ee tera geetan aala velly

Ve oh geetan ch te unj rehnda bahr chadhda

Fer ghaal message'aan ch nahio seen karda

De takkre aan paandi gall khaane

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
firdi /fɪrˈdi/ C1	verb - to roam or wander
ched /tʃeːd/ B2	noun - a cut or wound
nuksaaan /nʊkˈsaːn/ B1	noun - loss or damage
goli /ɡoːli/ A2	noun - bullet
mehnagi /meːnˈɡiː/ B2	adjective - expensive
bhaal /bʱaːl/ C1	noun - spear or weapon
labh /ləbʱ/ B1	noun - profit or gain
mashoori /məʃuːˈriː/ B2	noun - fame or popularity
nishane /nɪʃaːˈneː/ B1	noun - target or aim
pind /pɪnd/ A2	noun - village
gar /ɡər/ B1	noun - pride or honor
khotiyan /kʰoːt̪ɪjən/ C1	noun - deception or trickery
raula /raːʊlaː/ B2	noun - noise or commotion
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - exaggerated publicity
negativity /nɪɡəˈtɪvɪti/ B2	noun - negative attitude or energy
shaane /ʃaːneː/ C1	noun - style or manner
unj /ʊnd͡ʒ/ C1	verb - to be affected or troubled
takkar /t̪əkːər/ B2	noun - collision or clash

Key Grammar Structures

• Main chhad kehna kyon marne

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'kyon' (why) for asking a question about reason, combined with the verb 'chhad kehna' (to abandon or stop saying).

  ➔ 'Kyon' is an interrogative word used to ask 'why' and is often paired with verbs to form questions about reasons.

• Putthe sidhe ne tere naa jo tere te nishane

  ➔ Use of the relative clause 'jo tere te nishane' (that have your mark/target), describing 'Putthe sidhe ne' (the boys are).

  ➔ The phrase 'jo tere te nishane' is a relative clause that modifies 'Putthe sidhe ne' (the boys are), describing their connection or target.

• Ankhan tere naal laake jatti pind firdean

  ➔ Use of the verb 'laake' (bringing with) to indicate an action performed together, with the noun 'ankhan' (eyes) and 'tere naal' (with you).

  ➔ 'Laake' is a verb indicating the act of bringing something along with oneself or someone else, used here in context of doing activity together.

• Ehnna di ton vadh meri negativity ni eh gijj ge

  ➔ Use of the comparative 'vadh' (more) to compare amounts, with negation 'ni' (not), emphasizing that 'my negativity' is not greater than others.

  ➔ 'Vadh' is a comparative word meaning 'more,' and combined with 'ni' (not), it emphasizes that a quantity or degree is not exceeding others.