☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics express a deep longing and loss, as the singer painfully misses someone.
- The experience of love is described as a dream or adventure that has come to an end and deeply hurt the singer.
- The pain and suffering inspire the singer to sing songs again, showing that love, although painful, is also creatively inspiring.
- The singer still feels a strong affection for the person they miss, despite the deep pain and internal burns caused by that person.
- Irrational feelings and deep sadness are illustrated by the indication that others consider the singer crazy and the expression 'Ah, this separation'.
Interpretation
The lyrics of 'Yandim' by
Tarkan are about a deep longing and loss. The singer describes the painful experience of missing someone he always thinks about ('Özledim seni, düstüm yollara'). He opens his heart to the wind ('Actim gönlümü rüzgarina'), which carries the feeling of missing in all directions.
The experience of love is described as a dream or adventure ('Bir hayaldi sanki, bir macera'), which has come to an end and torn the singer apart ('Yikildim. Kelimeler param parca'). The repetition of the word 'Yandim' (I burned) emphasizes the intensity of the pain and passion the singer feels.
In the following line ('Bana yeniden sarkilar söyleten kadim!'), the singer expresses that this experience leads him to sing again, indicating that it creatively inspires him, although it is painful. He can't get enough of the thought of the loved one ('Baka baka doyamadim, hem hokladim da') and the intoxication of love still hasn't faded ('Sarhoslugu gecmedi hala').
The singer also speaks of being internally burned by the person he misses ('Icimide seudan...'). The mention of a beautiful name ('Ne güzel adin') could be an indication that the singer still feels a strong affection for the person.
The pain the singer feels is so strong that he feels the person he misses has left a wound in his heart ('Bir cizik attin gönlüme, kanattin'). The singer admits that now he only has the possibility to see the person in his dreams ('Seni görebildigim yer rüyalar artik'). And finally, the singer admits that others consider him crazy ('Deli di yorlar bana'), indicating his deep sorrow and possibly irrational feelings. The expression 'Ah bu ayrilik' emphasizes the pain of separation.