Gurbet
Özdemir Erdoğan Lyrics

The lyrics to Özdemir Erdoğan's song Gurbet express the pain and longing of being far away from home and loved ones. The singer expresses their deep sadness about the betrayal of those they thought were friends and associates, and the added pain of being a stranger in a foreign land. The singer asks for news from home and wonders if the rain they see is actually the tears of someone they love. The repeated refrain of "Içerim yanıyor yar yar" (my insides are burning, my love) shows just how much the singer is hurting.

In the second verse, the singer reaches out to their beloved and begs them to send news, noting that their wound is deep and painful. The singer then addresses the clouds, asking them to deliver a message to their beloved and that they long for the day they can be together again. The final line "Yârdan ırak yaşanır mı söyleyin" (tell me, can one live apart from their beloved?) underlines the central theme of the song - the unbearable pain of separation from loved ones and familiar places.

Özdemir Erdoğan's Gurbet is a powerful expression of the feelings of longing and loss experienced by those who have left their homes and loved ones behind. The warmth and intensity of Erdoğan's voice and the beauty of the music make this song a classic that continues to resonate with listeners today.