Şebnem Ferah (born 12th April 1972) is a Turkish singer and song-writer. Sh… Read Full Bio ↴Şebnem Ferah (born 12th April 1972) is a Turkish singer and song-writer. She was the lead vocalist of the all-female hard rock band Volvox (TR) until 1994, after which she went on to pursue a solo career. Her musical style varies from acoustic rock to hard rock, though her later albums have progressively incorporated more of the hard rock sound.

Born in Yalova to Turkish immigrant parents from Skopje, Macedonia, Ferah got her first guitar when she was in the first year in boarding at Bursa Namık Sözeri High School. She took lessons on the acoustic guitar, and during her second year she hired a studio with her friends and formed the group Pegasus. The group had their first stage experience during a rock festival in Bursa, in 1987. After a while, Pegasus disbanded. In 1988 with her four friends, Ferah formed Volvox, which was named after a microorganism that they had encountered in a biology lesson.

After a period during which she attended Middle East Technical University, studying economics in Ankara, she moved to Istanbul, where she attended classes on English language and literature at the Istanbul University. For two years she performed in various bars with Volvox, until they disbanded in 1994.

She released her first solo album, Kadın in 1996, and has gone on to release a total of six full studio albums, the last one being Benim Adım Orman, released in 2009. In addition to composing the music and writing the lyrics of every song in her albums, she occasionally sings on stage cover versions of work by artists of similar vocal qualities and style, such as Amy Lee and Skin.

On her third album, Perdeler, she collaborated with the Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica.

Ferah's current group consists of Buket Doran (bass guitar), Metin Türkcan (electric guitar), Aykan İlkan (drums), and Ozan Tügen (keyboard), who have been performing with her in studio and on stage since her third album, Perdeler.

İyi Gün Dostlarım
Şebnem Ferah Lyrics

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Hangi gün hangi an üzülsem ağlasam
Halime güldünüz
Ne yapsam ne etsem olmadıanlayan
Aşkı çok gördünüz
Çekilin yanımdan gelmeyin üstüme
İyi gün dostlarım tutmayın elimden
Hangi gün an bir omuz arasam
Uzakta oldunuz

Ne yapsam ne etsem olmadı anlayan
Dostluğu çok gördünüz
Çekilin yanımdan gelmeyin üstüme

İyi gün dostlarım tutmayın elimden
Tutmayın elimden

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Şebnem Ferah's song İyi Gün Dostlarım are a heartfelt expression of disappointment and frustration with friends who aren't there for you when you need them. The song begins with an acknowledgment of the supportive role friends play in our lives, with the singer expressing a desire to cry on someone's shoulder when they're feeling sad. However, the friends in question don't seem to be available when needed - they're always quick to laugh at the singer's misfortunes, but never around to lend a helping hand or offer sympathetic words. The singer has tried everything they can to make their friends understand, but to no avail; they feel as though their friends are taking their friendship for granted, and that they're not really there when it counts.

As the song continues, the singer's frustration grows, and they become more insistent, almost angry, in their demands. They tell their friends to stay away from them and not to try and offer support or comfort, as they feel like their friends have betrayed them in some fundamental way. The singer's final plea, "tutmayın elimden" (don't hold my hand), is a clear indication that they've reached the end of their patience, and that they no longer want these friends in their life.

Line by Line Meaning

Hangi gün hangi an üzülsem ağlasam
No matter what day, what time, if I am sad and crying

Halime güldünüz
You laughed at my situation

Ne yapsam ne etsem olmadı anlayan
You never understood no matter what I did

Aşkı çok gördünüz
You had too much of love

Uzakta oldunuz
You were far away

Ne yapsam ne etsem olmadı anlayan
You never understood no matter what I did

Dostluğu çok gördünüz
You had too much of friendship

Çekilin yanımdan gelmeyin üstüme
Stay away, don't come close to me

İyi gün dostlarım tutmayın elimden
Fair-weather friends, don't hold me back on good days

Hangi gün an bir omuz arasam
Whenever I need a shoulder to cry on

Tutmayın elimden
Don't hold me back