Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Divane Asik Gibi - From Sema Tuncer

I met Sema Tuncer on a 15 min boat ride across the Bosphorous last December, her husband bought us Chai and we talked and we talked! After we parted ways we promised to keep in touch but like so many such relationships which are beautiful in that particular moment but never continue further I was not sure if she would reply my emails...was I wrong! Not only are there replies but also some wonderful suggestions for this Music Blog.

Doga icin cal ! / Divane Asik Gibi - Official Video from Doga icin cal on Vimeo.



Official website : http://www.dogaicincal.com/


Divane asuk gibi da yar dolasirim yollarda
Divane asuk gibi da dolasirim yollarda
Kiz senun sebebune Kiz senun sebebune
Kaldim istanbullarda kaldim istanbularda

Kiz senun sebebune Kiz senun sebebune
Kaldim istanbullarda kaldim istanbularda
Sar belune belune da karadeniz kusagi
Sar belune belune da karadeniz kusagu
E kiz sende delisun E kiz acep delisun
E kiz sende delisun E kiz acep delisun
Alsam hapu usagu Alsam hapu u
Yüksek dagun kusiyum da selviye konacagum
Yüksek dagun kusiyum da selviye konacagum
Iste beni babamdan iste beni anamdan
Vermezse kaçacagim Vermezse kaçacagum
Iste beni babamdan iste beni anamdan
Vermezse kaçacagim Vermezse kaçacagum
Al salum yesil salum da daglaru dolasalum
Al salum yesil salum da daglaru dolasalum
sen yagmur ol ben bulut sen yagmur ol ben bulut
Maçkada bulusalum Maçkada bulusalum
Maçkada bulusalum Maçkada bulusalum

I'm like a infatuated lover - divane asik gibi de
strolling on the streets - dolanirim yollarda
girl because of you, darling because of you - kiz senin sebebune yar senin sebebune
I've stayed in İstanbul - kaldim istanbullarda

If only your father ask me from my father* - baban beni babamdanda
just once - bir kerecik istesun
"for God's order - allahin emri ile
let her to be my daughter-in-law" - gelinim olsun desun,

wrap up Karadeniz* belt around your waist - sar belune belune de karadeniz kusagu
girl would you say - e kiz sen de dermisun
If only I taken ( means: married with) this boy - alsam ha bu usagi

I'm a bird of high mountain - yuksek dagin kusiyim de
I'll perch on this cypress - selviye konacagim
ask me from my father - iste beni babamdan
if he won't let, I'm gonna run away (with you) - vermezse kaçacagum

my red shawl, green shawl - al salim yesil salim da
let's walk around of the world - dünyayi dolasalim
you be rain and I cloud - sen yagmur ol ben bulut
and then let's get together in maçka** - maçka'da bulusalim

*A city -where this song come from- in Turkey. and karadeniz belt is a common clothing in Karadeniz.
**Maçka is a town in Karadeniz( and by the way karadeniz is rainy every month of year i just saying this for maybe it can help)

1 comment:

  1. Thanks Kavita,so glad you've enjoyed,brushed up and shared this modernized version of a well known Black Sea region folk song.Its production also is helping a good cause(awareness of nature).Its great you've added the lyrics&translations.I didn't know how to work this blog,but now I'm learning...Btw the 3.item under Algeria(Mavis,Ibrahim Tatlises)needs to be moved under Turkey.Keep up the good work&take care...

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