Meaning of 'Ben o artik eski ben degilim'

by Murat Soydemir

Interpretation

The lyrics of the song "Ben o artik eski ben degilim" by Murat Soydemir are about a change in the narrator's personality. It describes how he has changed and is no longer the same person as before.

In the lyrics, the singer expresses that he now feels discouraged and helpless, while the other person he sings about is happy and successful. He says: "Lass mich nicht mutlos sein, ich fühle mich hilflos, du bist im Moment so schön und du hast gewonnen" (Don't let me be discouraged, I feel helpless, you are so beautiful at the moment and you have won). He also talks about how he hopes that one day the other person will regret and look for him: "Eines Tages wirst du bereuen und mich suchen" (One day you will regret and look for me).

However, the main idea of the song is that the narrator has changed and is no longer the same as before. He emphasizes this in the chorus by saying: "Vergiss nicht, ich bin nicht mehr der alte Ich" (Don't forget, I am no longer the old me). He describes how he has written songs for the other person, how he longs for her, and how he cries in her absence. He repeats this thought in the chorus: "Ich bin nicht mehr derjenige, der dir Lieder schreibt, Ich bin nicht mehr derjenige, der vor Sehnsucht brennt, Ich bin nicht mehr derjenige, der in deiner Abwesenheit weint" (I am no longer the one who writes songs for you, I am no longer the one who burns with longing, I am no longer the one who cries in your absence).

So, the lyrics of the song express the narrator's change and emphasize that he is no longer the same as before. It is an emotional text that expresses the feelings and suffering of the narrator.