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.
Yalnız
Şebnem Ferah Lyrics
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Kimse boyle yalniz olamaz
Anlat birer birer tut ellerimden
Kimse boyle kuskun olamaz
Cizgi cizgi yuzunde
Golgeli gozlerinde
Agir sessizliginde
Ne hikayeler var
Her bahar oncesinde
Kardelene donusmeyi
Kopmayi koparilmayi anlat
Karanlikta dans etmeyi
Sonra olmeye yatmayi
Kahpe dunyayi anlat
Titreyen cenende dunya devrilmis
Kimse boyle uzgun olamaz
Gozlerin dolu dolu hayatin da oyle
Kimse boyle yorgun olamaz
Hep goz pinarinda
Duran o gozyasinda
Akmaya hazirlanan
Neler neler var
Ne hikayeler var
Her bahar oncesinde
Kardelene donusmeyi
Kopmayi koparilmayi anlat
Karanlikta dans etmeyi
Sonra olmeye yatmayi
Kahpe dunyayi anlat
Uzaklara dalip gitme
Gozlerin de dolmasin
Kimse boyle yalniz olmasin
Her bahar oncesinde
Kardelene donusmeyi
Kopmayi koparilmayi anlat
Karanlikta dans etmeyi
Sonra olmeye yatmayi
Kahpe dunyayi anlat anlat
The song "Yalnız" by Şebnem Ferah is about loneliness and the struggles that come with it. The lyrics touch on the idea that everyone has gone through tough times and had experiences that have left them feeling alone. The first verse asks the listener to share their stories with the singer, saying that no one can be this lonely without having gone through something. The second verse paints a picture of the singer's face, describing the lines, shadows, and heaviness that come with the weight of the stories she carries. The chorus reflects on the coming of spring and the hope it brings, but also the fear of being alone and disconnected. The third verse describes the physical manifestation of sadness, with trembling and tears. The final verse repeats the call to share experiences and stories, and closes with a plea for the listener not to retreat into their own mind, but to stay present and connected.
Line by Line Meaning
Kim bilir neler neler gecti basindan
Who knows what all has happened to you?
Kimse boyle yalniz olamaz
No one can possibly be this alone
Anlat birer birer tut ellerimden
Tell me everything, take my hands with yours
Kimse boyle kuskun olamaz
No one can possibly be this worried
Cizgi cizgi yuzunde
Line after line on your face
Golgeli gozlerinde
Shadowed eyes
Agir sessizliginde
Heavy silence around you
Neler neler var
What all there is
Ne hikayeler var
What stories they hold
Her bahar oncesinde
Before each spring
Kardelene donusmeyi
To become a snowdrop
Kopmayi koparilmayi anlat
Tell of detachment and being torn apart
Karanlikta dans etmeyi
To dance in the dark
Sonra olmeye yatmayi
To later lay down to die
Kahpe dunyayi anlat
Tell of this treacherous world
Titreyen cenende dunya devrilmis
The world has shaken on your quivering chin
Kimse boyle uzgun olamaz
No one can possibly be so sad
Gozlerin dolu dolu hayatin da oyle
Your eyes are brimming with life's sorrows
Kimse boyle yorgun olamaz
No one can possibly be this tired
Hep goz pinarinda
Always at the brink of tears
Duran o gozyasinda
That teardrop which won't fall
Akmaya hazirlanan
Preparing to flow
Uzaklara dalip gitme
Don't drift away into the distance
Gozlerin de dolmasin
Don't let your eyes tear up
Her bahar oncesinde
Before each spring
Kardelene donusmeyi
To become a snowdrop
Kopmayi koparilmayi anlat
Tell of detachment and being torn apart
Karanlikta dans etmeyi
To dance in the dark
Sonra olmeye yatmayi
To later lay down to die
Kahpe dunyayi anlat
Tell of this treacherous world
Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pinarkurum
60 yaşındayım bu kadın beni başka dünyaya götürüyor hayranlığımın ölçüsü yok
@Sora-uj5cx
Nice yaşlara
@mitokondrisocial
Ellerinden öpüyorum. Yaşlar değil yaşanmışlıklar utansın
@furkanozer3875
Sen ne güzel bir insansın
@dilekaydn3955
Ben de 60 yaşımda burda olacagim
@znesedemirhan
ben 16 dan beri burdayım 40 a az kaldı 60 mışı görürüz inş
@egekrm654
Şarkı kıtlığına girdiğin zaman, eskilere dönüp orda takılı kalmak kadar güzel bir his yok...
@mustafademiral707
Aynı fikirdeyim. Bu sığlığın içinde, Şebo da olmasa halimiz nice olur.
@zulfikarmersin4471
Yeni şarkıları dene. Biraz kafa canım benim
@silikettt
eski sarkilar daha cok sariyor