In 2003, he performed as a singer and dancer with the traditional music ensemble Mystica in İstanbul. In Autumn 2004 he started his education at the Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, at the invitation of Fazil Say. In February 2005 he released his first album, Ben Bu Şarkıyı Sana Yazdım. (Translates to: I wrote this song for you.)
Emir
Cem Adrian Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
İçimde açan bu siyah şey senin.
Yüzümden, elimden, kalbimden damlayan, yerlere saçılan bu renkler senin.
Elinden tutar hep götürür seni,kapılar kapatır bırakır beni.
Geride, derinde, gecenin içinde seni izleyen o gölge hep benim.
Gördüğüm yüzünse sevmek bana emirdir.
Sana uzanan sadece ellerimdir, hissetmelisin.
Kalbim en sağlam en yıkılmaz kalemdir.
Yıldızlar seninse, karanlık benimdir.
Sözlerim en dokunulmaz mabedimdir, gitmemelisin.
Hoşçakal deme, kal...
Hoşçakal deme, kal...
Uzaklar seninse, tüm yollar benimdir,
Gördüğüm yüzünse sevmek bana emirdir.
Sana uzanan sadece ellerimdir, hissetmelisin.
Kalbim en sağlam en yıkılmaz kalemdir.
Yıldızlar seninse, karanlık benimdir.
Sakın vazgeçme, sakın vazgeçme; gitmemelisin.
Hoşçakal deme, kal...
The song "Emir" by Cem Adrian speaks of a deep and complex relationship, filled with contrasts and contradictions. The first verse introduces the idea of ownership - "all the words are yours, silence is mine" - indicating that the singer's world revolves around the person he is addressing. However, he also admits to a "black thing" growing inside him, which belongs to that person, suggesting that their influence is both creative and destructive. The second verse delves into the physical manifestations of this relationship - the singer's face, hands, and heart are all colored by the other person, yet they also have the power to take them away, leaving the singer alone. The third verse speaks of a shadow that follows the person (presumably, the singer) and watches over them even in the darkest of nights.
The chorus of the song speaks of a deep emotional connection that transcends physical distance - "if the distances belong to you, then all the roads are mine, and loving the face I see is a command for me." This suggests that the person being addressed holds immense power over the singer and that their love is both a privilege and a compulsion. The second part of the chorus goes on to say that the singer's hands are the only things reaching out to the other person, and they must feel their touch. The third verse poses a paradox - the singer's heart is said to be both the strongest and the most invincible fortress, yet they are also asking the other person not to leave them. The song ends with a plea to stay - "don't say goodbye, stay."
Line by Line Meaning
Tüm sözler seninse, sessizlik benim.
If all the words belong to you, then silence belongs to me.
İçimde açan bu siyah şey senin.
This black thing that grows inside me belongs to you.
Yüzümden, elimden, kalbimden damlayan, yerlere saçılan bu renkler senin.
These colors that drip from my face, hands, and heart and spread on the ground belong to you.
Elinden tutar hep götürür seni,kapılar kapatır bırakır beni.
Your hand takes you away and closes the doors, leaving me behind.
Geride, derinde, gecenin içinde seni izleyen o gölge hep benim.
That shadow that follows you from behind, deep inside the night belongs to me.
Uzaklar seninse, tüm yollar benimdir,
Gördüğüm yüzünse sevmek bana emirdir.
Sana uzanan sadece ellerimdir, hissetmelisin.
If the distance belongs to you, then all the roads belong to me. If I see your face, loving you becomes a command to me. Only my hands can reach you, and you should feel it.
Kalbim en sağlam en yıkılmaz kalemdir.
Yıldızlar seninse, karanlık benimdir.
My heart is the strongest, most unbreakable fortress. If the stars belong to you, then darkness belongs to me.
Sözlerim en dokunulmaz mabedimdir, gitmemelisin.
My words are my most untouchable sanctuary, you shouldn't leave.
Hoşçakal deme, kal...
Don't say goodbye, stay...
Sakın vazgeçme, sakın vazgeçme; gitmemelisin.
Hoşçakal deme, kal...
Never give up, never give up; you shouldn't leave. Don't say goodbye, stay...
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.