Hovarda
Emel Müftüoğlu Lyrics

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Hüküm giymiş hayaller
Görünmez uzaklarla
Günah bunun neresinde
Sarıldık tuzaklarla

Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Yine de aşk boyun eğmez

Yasaklarla

A ciğerim söyle neyleyelim
Sevmeyelim de taşa mı dönelim?
Bu yüreği kimlere gösterelelim
Kim bilir kim bir aşk ile yanar

A ciğerim söyle neyleyelim
Sevmeyelim de taşa mı dönelim?
Bu yüreği kimlere gösterelelim
Kim bilir kim yalan, yalan yalan

Sen arada sırada uğra bana
Hovardayım diye kıyma bana
Fikri firardayım uyma bana
Oyuna gelme aman, aman, aman

Sen arada sırada uğra bana
Hovardayım diye kıyma bana
Fikri firardayım uyma bana
Oyuna gelme aman, aman, aman
Aman aman

Hüküm giymiş hayaller
Görünmez uzaklarla
Günah bunun neresinde
Sarıldık tuzaklarla

Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Yasaklarla

A ciğerim söyle neyleyelim
Sevmeyelim de taşa mı dönelim?
Bu yüreği kimlere gösterelim
Kim bilir kimdir aşk ile yanan

A ciğerim söyle neyleyelim
Sevmeyelim de taşa mı dönelim
Bu yüreği kimlere gösterelim
Kim bilir kim yalan, yalan, yalan

Sen arada sırada uğra bana
Hovardayım diye kıyma bana
Fikri firardayım uyma bana
Oyuna gelme aman, aman, aman

Sen arada sırada uğra bana
Hovardayım diye kıyma bana

Fikri firardayım uyma bana
Oyuna gelme aman, aman, aman

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Emel Müftüoğlu's song "Hovarda" are about the conflict between love and societal norms. The first stanza describes the struggles of holding onto dreams and desires that are deemed taboo by society. The singer acknowledges that they have fallen into traps and committed sins in the pursuit of these dreams, but the pull of love remains strong. The repetition of "Yine de aşk boyun eğmez" (Love still does not submit) emphasizes the resilience of love, even in the face of societal opposition.

The second stanza poses a question to the singer's "ciğerim," which is a term of endearment similar to "my love" in English. The singer questions whether they should give up on love and become cold and unfeeling ("taşa mı dönelim?"). They wonder who they could show their heart to and who might understand the burning passion and yearning for love they feel. The repetition of "Kim bilir kim" (Who knows who...) emphasizes the loneliness of the singer's situation.

The chorus repeats the first stanza, reinforcing the idea that love defies rules and expectations. The third stanza once again questions whether the singer should continue to chase love or give up and become numb. The repetition of "yalan, yalan, yalan" (lie, lie, lie) emphasizes the idea that the singer believes societal norms are based on lies and falsehoods.

The final stanza addresses a specific person, telling them not to be fooled by the singer's actions. They describe themselves as "hovarda," which means someone who acts recklessly and frivolously. The singer tells the listener not to take their behavior seriously and not to try to change them, for they are a "fikri firardayım" (a runaway thought). The repetition of "aman, aman, aman" (oh no, oh no, oh no) adds a sense of urgency and warning to the lyrics.

Overall, the lyrics of "Hovarda" are about the struggle between societal norms and the individual desire for love and passion. The singer is torn between following the rules and conventions of their culture and following their heart, which leads them into perceived reckless and taboo behaviors.

Line by Line Meaning

Hüküm giymiş hayaller
Dreams are condemned

Görünmez uzaklarla
With invisible distances

Günah bunun neresinde
Where is the sin in this?

Sarıldık tuzaklarla
We embraced with traps

Yine de aşk boyun eğmez
Love still doesn’t surrender

Yasaklarla
To prohibitions.

A ciğerim söyle neyleyelim
My darling, what should we do?

Sevmeyelim de taşa mı dönelim?
Should we turn to stone instead of loving?

Bu yüreği kimlere gösterelelim
To whom should we show this heart?

Kim bilir kim bir aşk ile yanar
Who knows who burns with love?

Sen arada sırada uğra bana
Come and visit me from time to time

Hovardayım diye kıyma bana
Don't judge me for being capricious

Fikri firardayım uyma bana
My thoughts are wandering, don't follow me

Oyuna gelme aman, aman, aman
Don't fall for the game, please, please

Aman aman
Please, please