Yigidim Yigit

Yigidim Yigit

     Ahmet Kaya

Below, I have written the words of the song titled 'Tutusur Dizelerim', which will not make total sense to the English speaking world, however, the melody, and pure beat of the song will be effective.  If anyone would like to know what Ahmet is singing about and/or translate this song, let me know... 

Yigidim yigit, olmasın aya,
Yanık turkulere vurmayın beni,

Tutusur dizelerim, dizelerim sonra,
Her biri yıldız kendi halinde) 2

Geceleri inen, inen sessizlik,
Umarsız acan, eski yaradır,

İste gene yükseldi duvarlar,
Etme gozlerim, koru kendini) 2

Ayıklasam dize, dizelerimden,
Acıyı donus, duvar nemini,

Kirli gomlegimi, koklarmıs annem,
Koklasın siirimi, sıcak bir ekmek gibi) 2

Sincerely, 

Dersim Dort Dag Icinde

Dersim Dort Dag Icinde

(Between Four Mountains is Dersim)

Below, I have written the words in Turkish, for the beautiful song.  

         Turkey / Turkiye 

If I receive requests, then I will gladly translate the words/song, from Turkish to English, or another language.  

Without Further delay, the words of the song:

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Dersim dort dag icinde, 

Gulum var dag icinde,

Dersimi hak saklasın,

Bir yarim var icinde. 

Ne oldu agama ne oldu,

Sarardı benzin soldu,

Agam burdan gidelim,

Bu yerler viran oldu. 

Harput’un altı kelek,

Dersime gidek gelek,

Elin elimde olsun,

Kapı kapı dilenek. 

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         Dersim 

Soz: Anonim

Okuyan: Ahmet Kaya

Cok cok begenen: Bizler

       Ahmet Kaya

This is a song, by Ahmet Kaya, with a YouTube link attached below; if the link does not work, please copy/paste to the address bar.  

http://youtu.be/SW9ID_FWWew

Thank you, 

Ben 

Sirinnar Radio

Sirinnar Radio

Has anyone heard of 'Sirinnar Radio'?

Here is a link, in case you would like to view the webpage, and listen to the radio. 

www.sirinnar.net/

This is a radio station, broadcasts from the beautiful city of Gaziantep, which is located south-east of Turkey.  

"What kind of music is this?"

Folk, to be specific, it is Anatolian Folk Music.  

Anatolian (Turkish) folk music, 

(Turk Halk muzigi) combines the very different and distinct cultures/civilizations that have lived in Anatolia over the past many, many centuries.  

This music was the most popular music genre of the mighty Ottoman Empire.  

After the foundation of Turkish Republic in 1923, the founder of the Republic, Mr Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, commissioned a wide-scale classification program and archived all of the samples of Anatolian folk music in the territories, this lasted until 1953. 

There was a collection of more then 10,000 folk songs from a wide body of languages, cultures and civilizations. 

Sirrannar Radio, offers a 'rich' variety of 'peaceful' music, to the listeners.  

I whole-heartedly recommend this station to people who are looking for something different. 

Thank you for reading.  

Zemheri Sozlum

Zemheri Sozlum

If you are following this blog, I wrote about 'Anatolian Folk Music' in a prior blog, titled 'Sirinnar Radio'

Please look for this blog, if you have not read it yet, as it is informative. 

Today, I have attached a YouTube link of a song, that fits the description of an 'Anatolian Folk Music'.  

http://youtu.be/Q-jK_I9uJqw

Did you listen to it?

Well, what did you think?

I have written the words of the song below, and translated the song to English, in case, you are wondering what is he singing about.  

Here it is then, first Turkish, then English written, underneath:

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Title: Zemheri sozlum

Sevdan uykulu dus gibi,

Ayriligi gormus gibi,

Bir manalı gulus gibi,

Zemheri sozlum,

Aglayan gozlum,

Yuregi kozlum,

Gulmeyen yuzlum,

Beni canına baglarsin,

Kimlere meyil eylersin

Eller guler sen aglarsin,

Zemheri sozlum,

Aglayan gozlum,

Yuregi kozlum,

Gulmeyen yuzlum,

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Title: Ice words

Your love is like a dream, 

Separation is evident for us, 

Forceful 'smile' on our faces,

Your words are like 'ice',

Your crying eyes, showing,

Your body language, sad,

Your un-smiling face, present,

I am attached to your soul, 

You have moved on, 

'Others' happy, I am not,

Your words are like 'ice',

Your crying eyes, showing,

Your body language, sad,

Your un-smiling face, present,

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The singer is Musa Eroglu. 

I hope you enjoyed the song, and thank you for coming back. 

Tutusur Dizelerim

Tutusur Dizelerim

Below, I have written the words in Turkish, for the beautiful song.  

If I receive many requests, then I will need to translate the words/song, from Turkish to English, or another language.  

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Yigidim yigit, olmasına yar,

Yanık turkulere, vurmayın beni,

Tutusur dizelerim, dizelerim sonra,

Her biri yıldız, kendi halinde.  

Geceleri inen, inen sessizlik,

Umarsız acan, eski yaradır,

İste gene yukseldi, duvarlar,

Etme gozlerim, koru kendini.  

Sayiklasam dize, dizelerimden,

Acıyı duvar nemini. 

Kirli gomlegimi, koklarmıs annem,

Koklasın siirimi, sıcak bir ekmek gibi,

Kirli gomlegimi, koklarmis annem,

Koklasın turkumu, sıcak bir ekmek gibi.  

Soz:                       Nevzat Celik

Okuyan:                 Ahmet Kaya

Cok cok begenen: Bizler

This is a song, by Ahmet Kaya, with a YouTube link attached. 

http://youtu.be/f1tgp-HocWc

Enjoy. 

Shelter from the Storm

Shelter from the Storm

Here is a well written song lyrics below for you the read and awe at. 

At the end, there is a YouTube link of the song. 

Full praise to Mr Bob Dylan. 

Enjoy

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I was in another lifetime, one of toil and blood,

When blackness was a virtue, and the road was full of mud,

I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured,

I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word,

In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved,

Everything up to that point, had been left unresolved,

Try imagining a place where, it's always safe and warm,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail,

Poisoned in the bushes, and blown out on the trail,

Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Suddenly I turned around, and she was standing there,

With silver bracelets on her wrists, and flowers in her hair,

She walked up to me so gracefully, and took my crown of thorns,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Now there's a wall between us, something there's been lost,

I took too much for granted, got my signals crossed,

Just to think that it all began, on a long-forgotten morn,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Well the deputy walks on hard nails, and the preacher rides a mount,

But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts,

And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

I've heard newborn babies wailing like a mourning dove,

And old men with broken teeth stranded without love,

Do I understand your question man is it hopeless and forlorn,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

In a little hilltop village they gambled for my clothes,

I bargained for salvation and they gave me a lethal dose,

I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Well I'm living in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line,

Beauty walks a razor's edge someday I'll make it mine,

If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born,

"Come in" she said,

"I'll give you shelter from the storm".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQR-o4nO1E

Thank you visiting.