Cem Adrian (b. 1980) is a Turkish singer and dancer. He is known for his ab… Read Full Bio ↴Cem Adrian (b. 1980) is a Turkish singer and dancer. He is known for his ability to sing from bass to soprano, as his vocal cords are three times the length of an average person's. He started his musical studies while at secondary school, and also released his first recordings. He started his career on radio at the age of eighteen, and continued for about six years. At the same time he studied theatre and photography, and recorded about 250 of his own songs at the studios of the radio where he used to work.

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.)

Kelebek
Cem Adrian Lyrics

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İçimdeki sesler,
Dışımdaki dünya,
Ve gökyüzünde ben
Hep tek başıma.

Kalbimdeki izler,
Yüzümde çiziklerle,
Hep gökyüzünde,

Tek, tek başıma.

Uçarım ben içimdeki aşkla,
Siyah beyaz renksiz pullarımla.

Beni sevmeye kanatlarımdan başla,
Ama konamam, beyaz avuçlarına.

Ben bir kelebeğim,
Yarın öleceğim.
Kanatlarım emanetti,
Çırılçıplak gömüleceğim.

Sessizlik en güçlü sesim,
Rüzgar benim nefesimdir.
Yalnızlık zırhım,
Özgürlüğüm miğferimdir.

Her yol karanlık ama aşk benim güneşimdir.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cem Adrian's song Kelebek describe the inner turmoil and outer detachment of the singer. The first two lines describe the singer’s internal and external worlds being separate. They feel alone in the world, surrounded by their own thoughts and feelings. The next two lines talk about the scars and markings on the singer's heart and face, which they bear for everyone to see. However, the singer still feels isolated and separated from the rest of the world, standing out like a lone figure in the sky.

The chorus talks about the singer's desire to love and be loved but unable to express it. They feel like a butterfly, representing the fragility and fleetingness of life. The singer acknowledges that their wings were entrusted to them, and when they die, they will be buried naked, surrounded by darkness. But they find power in silence and see the wind as their breath and loneliness as their armor, with freedom as their helmet. They declare that love is their sun, the only light that illuminates their path.

Overall, the song is a beautiful exploration of how the singer feels disconnected from everything but still has the courage to hold onto hope for love and is ready to embrace it if given the chance. The metaphor of the butterfly, with its short but beautiful existence, beautifully captures the singer's fleeting life and joy, which they are eager to share. The line about how silence is their strongest voice is particularly poignant, highlighting the Beauty of the words that are left unsaid.

Line by Line Meaning

İçimdeki sesler,
The voices inside me,

Dışımdaki dünya,
And the world outside,

Ve gökyüzünde ben
And I in the sky,

Hep tek başıma.
Always alone.

Kalbimdeki izler,
The marks on my heart,

Yüzümde çiziklerle,
And the scratches on my face,

Hep gökyüzünde,
Always in the sky,

Tek, tek başıma.
Alone, alone.

Uçarım ben içimdeki aşkla,
I fly with the love inside me,

Siyah beyaz renksiz pullarımla.
With my black and white colorless wings.

Beni sevmeye kanatlarımdan başla,
Begin to love me from my wings,