Çayelinden Öteye/Yali Yali
Neşe Karaböcek Lyrics
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Gidelum yali yali
Sirtindaki sepetun
Ben olayım hamali
Sepetunun ipleri
Keseyi omuzuni
Aç beyaz peştemali
Bir göreyum yuzuni
Menşure deduklari
Kıs sen misun sen misun
Alemun dilindesun
O kadar güzelmisun
Eydum Finduk dalini
Gel teşure teşure
Aduni bilmeyirum
Adun olun Menşure
Funduk toplamak için
Eydum funduk dalini
Ben acirum acirum
Menşure'nin halini
Bize gölge edeyi
Funduğun yapraklari
Kız sana haram olsun
Çayeli topraklari
The lyrics of Neşe Karaböcek's "Yali Yali" tell the story of a man who is carrying a basket on his back and walking through the countryside. He is heading towards a place called Yali Yali, which is beyond Çayeli. He claims that he would like to be the porter carrying the basket on his back rather than the one using it. The song mentions the details of the man's journey, such as the ropes of the basket that are cutting into his shoulder and the white satin cloth that he is wearing.
The lyrics also touch on the subject of a woman named Menşure, whom the singer is admiring. He hears people speaking about her and how beautiful she is. He then talks about gathering hazelnuts and how he feels sorry for Menşure. He believes that the shade from the hazelnut leaves would have protected her from the sun. He curses the land of Çayeli for not providing enough shade for Menşure.
Overall, the song "Yali Yali" portrays the daily struggles of people who work as porters in the countryside and the beauty of a woman who is admired by many. It also highlights the importance of nature and the essential role it plays in protecting individuals from the heat of the sun.
Line by Line Meaning
Çayeli'nden öteye
Beyond Çayeli
Gidelum yali yali
Let's go walking gracefully by the sea
Sirtindaki sepetun
The basket on your back
Ben olayım hamali
Let me be your porter
Sepetunun ipleri
The strings of your basket
Keseyi omuzuni
The sack on your shoulder
Aç beyaz peştemali
Wear your white veil
Bir göreyum yuzuni
Let me see your face
Menşure deduklari
They call you Menşure
Kıs sen misun sen misun
Are you short or are you not
Alemun dilindesun
You are talked about in the world
O kadar güzelmisun
You are so beautiful
Eydum Finduk dalini
I went to pick hazelnuts
Gel teşure teşure
Come and see, come and see
Aduni bilmeyirum
I don't know your name
Adun olun Menşure
Your name is Menşure
Funduk toplamak için
To pick hazelnuts
Eydum funduk dalini
I went to pick hazelnuts
Ben acirum acirum
I feel sorry, I feel sorry
Menşure'nin halini
Menşure's situation
Bize gölge edeyi
Providing shade for us
Funduğun yapraklari
The leaves of the hazelnut tree
Kız sana haram olsun
Curse you it's forbidden for you
Çayeli topraklari
Çayeli's lands
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Traditional, Ulf Lindemann
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