She started out as the vocalist in "The Bad." The Bad was an underground rock band like most other rock bands and they would perform gigs at clubs, often playing covers from other popular bands. In 1993, she met Şebnem Ferah, who has now also become another recognized rock musician in Turkey, and became the keyboard player of the successful all-female rock band Volvox. Özlem occasionally performed as the lead singer as well.
While still in Volvox, she met Hakan Peker and they started working on her debut solo album in 1994. This album, Kime Ne (literally, who cares?), was eventually released in January 1996 to widespread critical acclaim. The first single Aşk Herşeyi Affeder Mi? (Does love forgive everything?) shot to the top of the charts. Other hit tracks include Duvaksız Gelin (Bride without a veil) and Herkes Şanslı Doğmuyor (Not everyone is born lucky).
Özlem Tekin then left Hakan Peker's record label and went to İstanbul Plak (Istanbul Record) which also had acquired other popular singers like Tarkan. Her second album Öz (Pure) was released in February 1998. This spawned Yol (Road) which became an enormous hit.
Laubali (Care-free/Disrespectful) came out a year later to great success.
Özlem started up her own TV show on Kanal D called Yaz Rüzgarı (Summer Wind) in 2000. This aired for 1 hour, 5 days a week and received high ratings. In year 2003 she started acting in the TV series "Sil Baştan" (From Scratch). This show aired for 2 years, also with high ratings.
In 2005, she starred in the stage musical "Mucizeler Komedisi" (The Comedy of Miracles). That very year, her new album "10987654321" was released, which presented a much harder sound than her previous effort.
In 2006 she played in the Cem Yılmaz movie "Hokkabaz" (The Trickster).
In the same year,she also played in the tv movie "Maçolar" (Machos).
After this experiment, she received a nice surprise, a forest in her honor, owing to her tenth year in music sector. After a long preparation,the forest was completed and named as "Özlem Tekin-Bahar Ormanı (Özlem Tekin-Spring Forest)" by her fans.
In 2007, she played in another TV movie "Fesupanallah" (Gosh) and nowadays she is preparing for her new project which is a theatre play "Kim O" (Who's That). Özlem Tekin will share the roles with a famous Turkish thespian Metin Serezli in this project.
In 2008, she started a new TV show in one of the most famous national music channels in Turkey, Kral TV. The show's name is "Hiperaktif" (Hyperactive), which is well-suited for Özlem's personality. Özlem is also fully suitable for the program format in her second TV announcer experience after "Yaz Rüzgarı" (Summer Breeze).
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Kaf Dağı
Özlem Tekin Lyrics
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Ne kadar sosyaldik zamanında
Görüşmek fazla sohbet gereksiz aslında
Bütün gün yattım durdum yatakta
Amma ateşliydik zamanında
Sevişmek fazla
Değmek lüzumsuz aslında
Yürüdük gittik sandık
Aradık bulduk sandık
Ekmek aslan ağzında
Üşüdük donduk sandık
Balta orda sap burada
Kefeni yırttık sandık
Hayat kaf dağının ardında
Sorun ne sende ne bende ortamda
Herkes yanlış mekanda zamanda
Koşturmak fazla
Yetişmek imkansız aslında
In this song, Özlem Tekin talks about how she has become disinterested in life and no longer wants to socialize like she used to. She sees social gatherings as unnecessary and prefers to spend her days lying in bed. She reflects on the passionate times she shared with someone, but feels that physical intimacy and touching are no longer necessary. The lyrics suggest that the journey of life is like a narrow path, where it can be easy to lose one's way. She expresses the feeling of being lost, but also implies that there is something beyond the mountain ahead, something that we can only reach by persevering through life's struggles.
One could interpret the song as a reflection of the disillusionment that can come with age, as we often lose the ideals and passions we had in our youth. The song may also be interpreted as a comment on the societal pressure to be constantly on the go, and how it can be difficult to keep up with the demands of modern life.
Line by Line Meaning
İnsan istemez oldum hayatımda
I no longer desire much in life
Ne kadar sosyaldik zamanında
We used to be so social in the old days
Görüşmek fazla sohbet gereksiz aslında
Meeting up too much and having meaningless conversations
Bütün gün yattım durdum yatakta
I stayed in bed all day
Amma ateşliydik zamanında
But we used to be passionate during those times
Sevişmek fazla
Having too much sex
Değmek lüzumsuz aslında
Unnecessary touching
Yürüdük gittik sandık
We thought we walked far
Yol bir arpa boyunda
But the road was actually short
Aradık bulduk sandık
We thought we searched and found what we were looking for
Ekmek aslan ağzında
But having it was not guaranteed
Üşüdük donduk sandık
We thought we were cold and shivering
Balta orda sap burada
We were lost and didn't know which way to turn
Kefeni yırttık sandık
We thought we ripped our shroud
Hayat kaf dağının ardında
Life is beyond this mountain
Sorun ne sende ne bende ortamda
The problem is neither yours nor mine, but in the environment
Herkes yanlış mekanda zamanda
Everyone is in the wrong place at the wrong time
Koşturmak fazla
Rushing too much
Yetişmek imkansız aslında
It's actually impossible to catch up
Contributed by Savannah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Filmexper
Böyle kaliteli işler dinlenmez Türkiye'de kaliteli müzik yapan insanlara önem verilmiyor Özlem Tekin'de onlardan biri
Tolgahan132t Std
salla bro, herkes herşeyin değerini biliyor olsaydı belki değersizleşirdi. biz önem veriyoruz ve dinliyoruz bence yeterli.
Doğancan Akdoğan
Kaf Dağı
İnsan Istemez Oldum Hayatımda
Ne Kadar Sosyaldik Zamanında
Görüşmek Fazla Sohbet Gereksiz Aslında
Bütün Gün Yattım Durdum Yatakta
Amma Ateşliydik Zamanında
Sevişmek Fazla
Değmek Lüzumsuz Aslında
Yürüdük Gittik Sandık
Yol Bir Arpa Boyunda
Aradık Bulduk Sandık
Ekmek Aslan Ağzında
Üşüdük Donduk Sandık
Balta Orda Sap Burada
Kefeni Yırttık Sandık
Hayat Kaf Dağının Ardında
Sorun Ne Sende Ne Bende Ortamda
Herkes Yanlış Mekanda Zamanda
Koşturmak Fazla
Yetişmek Imkansız Aslında
cat man
muhteşem
Onur Karademir
NASIL DİNLENMEZ ANLAMIYORUM
Avni Yiğit Göksu
en iyilerinden
Filiz Yazan
Muhteşem bir parca ruhuna kalbine sağlık özlem tekin
Stefan Savov
Guzel Ozlem Guzelsim Music :)