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.

Gözyaşlarımızın Tadı Aynı
Şebnem Ferah Lyrics

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Gördüğüm rüyanın etkesinden olsa gerek
Garip bir hisle uyandım bu sabah
Ya bugün o günse hayatın son günüyse
İçimi korku sardı bu sabah

Sevdiğim şeyleri düşündüm sevdiğimi insanları
Gördüğüm ve görmediğim yerleri
Son kez uyandıysam ve yapamadığım şeyler varsa

İçimi korku sardı bu sabah

Ya çok yalnızsam ya da bomboşsam
Zaten bıkmışsam zamanı harcamışsam
Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı

Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı
Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı

Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı
Derdimiz yaramız acılarımız farklı olabilir
Göz yaşlamızın tadı aynı (aynı, aynı, aynı)

Değişik çok başka gibi gözüken yaşamlar varsa da
Pişmanlık herkes için acı olmalı
Ya çok cahilsem hiç sevmemişsem
Cesur olmamışsam zamanı harcamışsam

Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı
Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı

Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı
Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı

Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı
Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı

Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı

Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı

Overall Meaning

The song "Gözyaşlarımızın Tadı Aynı" by Şebnem Ferah is a contemplative and introspective piece that reflects on the uncertainties and fears of life, and the importance of finding meaning and purpose in it. The lyrics begin with the singer waking up with a strange feeling, perhaps induced by a dream, and pondering the possibility that it could be the last day of their life. This thought triggers a sense of fear and anxiety, and the singer reflects on the things and people they love, the places they have been, and the things they haven't yet done.

The chorus emphasizes the idea that everyone is part of the same story, with a beginning and an end, but the middle being different for each individual. The message is that, regardless of our differences, we all share the same taste of tears, the same pain, and the same regrets. The singer then questions their choices and actions, wondering if they have wasted their time, haven't been brave enough, or haven't loved enough. However, the ultimate message is one of hope and resilience, as the singer urges the listener to hold on to life, to find something worth holding onto, and not to let it go in vain.

Overall, the song is a poetic reflection on the fragility and preciousness of life, the importance of cherishing what we have, and finding meaning and hope in the face of uncertainty and fears.

Line by Line Meaning

Gördüğüm rüyanın etkesinden olsa gerek
I woke up this morning with a strange feeling, probably due to the effects of a dream I had seen

Garip bir hisle uyandım bu sabah
I woke up with a strange feeling this morning

Ya bugün o günse hayatın son günüyse
If today is the last day of life

İçimi korku sardı bu sabah
I felt fear inside me this morning

Sevdiğim şeyleri düşündüm sevdiğimi insanları
I thought about the things and people I love

Gördüğüm ve görmediğim yerleri
The places I have seen and haven't seen

Son kez uyandıysam ve yapamadığım şeyler varsa
If I woke up for the last time and there are things I haven't done

İçimi korku sardı bu sabah
I felt fear inside me this morning

Ya çok yalnızsam ya da bomboşsam
If I am too lonely or empty

Zaten bıkmışsam zamanı harcamışsam
If I am already tired and have wasted time

Sen ben o herkes aynı hikayede
You, me, and everyone else have the same story

Başı ve sonu aynı gerisi farklı
The beginning and the end are the same, but the in-between is different

Bir yerden tutunduysak hayata
If we hold onto something in life

Boşa geçirmemeli bırakmamalı
We should not waste it and should not let go

Derdimiz yaramız acılarımız farklı olabilir
Our problems, wounds, and pains may be different

Göz yaşlamızın tadı aynı (aynı, aynı, aynı)
But the taste of our tears is the same (the same, the same, the same)

Değişik çok başka gibi gözüken yaşamlar varsa da
Although there are lives that seem very different

Pişmanlık herkes için acı olmalı
Regret should be painful for everyone

Ya çok cahilsem hiç sevmemişsem
If I am very ignorant or have never loved

Cesur olmamışsam zamanı harcamışsam
If I have not been brave, I have wasted time