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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Sen Anla
Özlem Tekin Lyrics
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Pervasız olmaya
Kim tutmuş sözünü ama hala
Masmavi bak gökyüzü
Alıştım elvedaya
Umursamaz durmaya
Hiç sevgi görmedim ama hala
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
Alıştım korkuya
Yalnız kalmaya
Hiç kimseyi silmem ama hala
Bembeyaz bak bu sayfa
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
The lyrics of Özlem Tekin's song "Sen Anla" express the singer's sense of emotional detachment and resilience in the face of heartbreak. The first two lines describe how the singer has become accustomed to lying and recklessness, unable to hold on to their words. However, they juxtapose this with the image of the clear blue sky, which could represent a sense of hope and possibility for redemption. The next two lines indicate that the singer has also grown accustomed to goodbyes and indifference, highlighting their emotional detachment. Nevertheless, they emphasize the warmth of their own hands, suggesting that they still possess some capacity for tenderness and connection.
The chorus of the song consists of the repeated line "Ben üzülmem sen ağla" (I won't be sad, you can cry), which could be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as a stoic refusal to let someone else's pain affect the singer's own emotional state. Alternatively, it could be read as a surface-level statement that belies a deeper sense of hurt and longing. The second line of the chorus, "Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda" (I won't listen to your problems, tell them elsewhere), reinforces the idea that the singer is emotionally guarded and resistant to romantic entanglements. The final line, "Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında, ben söylemem sen anla" (We've actually been separated for a long time, I won't say it, you'll understand), signals a level of resigned acceptance and hints that the singer has been carrying around unresolved feelings for some time.
Overall, "Sen Anla" is a song that expresses a complex mix of emotions, from detachment to vulnerability to suppressed longing. The repeated chorus creates a sense of ambiguity around the singer's true feelings, leaving the listener to question whether they are truly as indifferent as they claim to be.
Line by Line Meaning
Alıştım yalana
I've grown accustomed to lies
Pervasız olmaya
Being reckless
Kim tutmuş sözünü ama hala
Whoever made promises, but still
Masmavi bak gökyüzü
Look at the blue sky
Alıştım elvedaya
I've grown accustomed to goodbyes
Umursamaz durmaya
Being indifferent
Hiç sevgi görmedim ama hala
Even though I've never experienced love
Sımsıcak bak ellerim
Look at my warm hands
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
I won't be sad, you cry
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
I won't listen to complaints, tell them elsewhere
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Actually, we have already separated
Ben söylemem sen anla
I won't say it, you understand
Alıştım korkuya
I've grown accustomed to fear
Yalnız kalmaya
Being alone
Hiç kimseyi silmem ama hala
Even though I haven't forgotten anyone
Bembeyaz bak bu sayfa
Look at this page, it's pure white
Contributed by Liliana D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cemsentin
Yabancılar için İngilizce çevirim şu:
I got used to lies,
To being reckless
Who do keep their words ?
But, sky is still deep blue, look
I got used to goodbyes,
To staying indifferent
I didn't see no love
But, my hands still are very hot, look
I don't worry, you cry
I don't listen trouble, you tell it here and there
Actually, we have broken up already
I don't say, you understand
I got used to fear,
To standing alone
I don't erase anyone
But, this page still snow-white, look
I don't worry, you cry
I don't listen trouble, you tell it here and there
Actually, we have broken up already
I don't say, you understand
@gulklc6606
Alıştım yalana pervasız olmaya
Kim tutmuş sözünü
Ama hala masmavi bak gökyüzü
Alıştım elvedaya umursamaz durmaya
Hiç sevgi görmedim
Ama hala sımsıcak bak ellerim
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
Alıştım korkuya yalnız kalmaya
Hiç kimseyi silmem
Ama hala bembeyaz bak bu sayfa
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
@kaotikkoala5215
Alıştım yalana
Pervasız olmaya
Kim tutmuş sözünü ama hala
Masmavi bak gökyüzü
Alıştım elvedaya
Umursamaz durmaya
Hiç sevgi görmedim ama hala
Sımsıcak bak ellerim
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
Alıştım korkuya
Yalnız kalmaya
Hiç kimseyi silmem ama hala
Bembeyaz bak bu sayfa
Ben üzülmem sen ağla
Dert dinlemem anlat orda burda
Çoktan ayrılmışız aslında
Ben söylemem sen anla
@0zcanaydin
Annem için mezarlığa uğradığımda, göz ucuyla mezarına bakıp Özlem'in babasına teşekkür ediyorum. Aynı ağacın gölgesi günün farklı zamanlarında birbirini hiç tanımayan iki insanın toprağına vuruyor. Birbirini hiç tanımayan senin ve benim bu şarkıya eşlik etmemiz gibi. Hayat çok güzel, bir o kadar da korkunç. Şarkıları çok güzel, bir o kadar da hüzün verici. Seni seviyoruz. Dön Özlem, bahardan önce.
@nerdenbileceksiniz2315
👏👏
@grocknvolvox4728
😢
@nerdenbileceksiniz2315
@Grockn Volvox 😔
@Grotto1998
Ağzına yüreğine sağlık ne güzel söylemişsin
@hgsyavuz1230
Ne güzel bir yorum. Özlemin şarkıları gerçekten yüreğe dokunuyor. İlk kez aşık oldugumu sandığımda telefonum bile yoktu ablamın telefonunda özlem tekin şarkıları vardı. O zamanlar 20 kez dayanamam şarkısını geri sararak dinlemişimidir. Ergen aşk acımı özlem tekinle yaşamıştım. Benim içinde yeri çok ayrı :) umarım müziğe geri döner Şebnem Ferahı da özlem Tekinide çok seviyorum.
@gamzekefinsiz4968
Sanata küstürdünüz sanatçıya değer vermediniz artik sadece eskiler dinlesin....
@mertturk571
Bize yetiyor. Sen düşün.
@muratkalkisim9388
Özlem hiç eskimeyecek çünkü kraliçenin yaptığı rock bir başka🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
@aslkzl6203
@Snn Krds şebnem olsa olsa drama Quen olur