Arar was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Funda Arar (b. 1975) is a Turkish pop/rock/folk singer.
Arar was born on 8th April 1975 in Ankara, where she spent her early childhood, later moving to Muğla and Adapazarı. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialising in the mandolin. Her first album, Sevgilerde, came out in 1999 and became a big hit, especially the song "Aysel". Sevgiliye was released a year later and included hits such as "Seni düşünürüm" and "Cesminaz", in collaboration with Kıraç.
Alagül and Sevda Yanığı, her third and fourth albums, came out in 2002 and 2003 respectively, followed after a break by Son dans in 2005.
In 2008 she released Rüya, an album of Turkish classical music, in which she sang songs in a variety of makams such as Hicaz, Rast, Hüzzam, Muhayyerkürdî, Uşşak, Kürdîlihicazkâr, and Nihavend. She was accompanied by a master ensemble of Turkish classical music under the directorship of Yaşar Okyay.
Alagül
Funda Arar Lyrics
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Bir deli yoldur dünya yürürüm yürürüm yorulmadan
Bir yanık düştür sevda görürüm görürüm uyanmadan
Yanar yanar yanmaya yanmış gönül
Kanar durur içimde bir alagül
Döner başım döner alıcı kuşlar
Kışlara dönmüş yazım
Ölüme dönmüş yüzüm yar
Zaman durmaz akar bir yüzüm hep güze bakar
Bir deli yoldur dünya yürürm yürürüm yorulmadan
Bir yanık düştür sevda görürüm görürüm uyanmadan
Yanar yanar yanmaya yanmış gönül
Kanar durur içimde bir alagül
Döner başım döner alıcı kuşlar
Kışlara dönmüş yazım
Ölüme dönmüş yüzüm yar
The lyrics of Funda Arar's song "Alagül" paint a vivid picture of a tortured heart consumed by love. The first few lines describe the passage of time as it merges day and night, all the while stealing one's spirit away. The singer then speaks of herself as a crazy traveler walking the world without ever tiring, always feeling love's sharp sting, but never waking up from the dream of heartbreak.
The chorus of the song is the most beguiling part, as it speaks of a heart burning with desire and a rose (alagül in Turkish) bleeding within it. The imagery of the rose bleeding from a broken heart creates a vivid visual of love turning into a painful burden. The final lines of the chorus speak of a spinning head, as it is haunted by birds that seem vengeful in their flight. The singer further elaborates on the distress of the situation, that even the season has changed, and the atmosphere has shifted from summer's joy to winters coldness. The singer also feels that her face has changed with pain, turning into something resembling death.
Overall, "Alagül" is a song that speaks of a lover's torment and the depths of pain, sadness and melancholy induced by unrequited love. Funda Arar's powerful voice brings out the raw emotion present in the lyrics, making this song a favorite of many.
Line by Line Meaning
Gün geceyi bulur zaman canım alır durur
Time finds the night and takes my soul, it stands still
Bir deli yoldur dünya yürürüm yürürüm yorulmadan
The world is a crazy path and I walk it tirelessly
Bir yanık düştür sevda görürüm görürüm uyanmadan
Love is a wound that I see and see but never wake up from
Yanar yanar yanmaya yanmış gönül
My heart is burning to burn
Kanar durur içimde bir alagül
A bloody rose remains inside me
Döner başım döner alıcı kuşlar
My head spins like circling birds
Kışlara dönmüş yazım
My summer has turned into winter
Ölüme dönmüş yüzüm yar
My face has turned to death, my beloved
Zaman durmaz akar bir yüzüm hep güze bakar
Time flows endlessly, I always look to beauty
Bir deli yoldur dünya yürürm yürürüm yorulmadan
The world is a crazy path and I walk it tirelessly
Bir yanık düştür sevda görürüm görürüm uyanmadan
Love is a wound that I see and see but never wake up from
Yanar yanar yanmaya yanmış gönül
My heart is burning to burn
Kanar durur içimde bir alagül
A bloody rose remains inside me
Döner başım döner alıcı kuşlar
My head spins like circling birds
Kışlara dönmüş yazım
My summer has turned into winter
Ölüme dönmüş yüzüm yar
My face has turned to death, my beloved
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