Funda Arar (b. 1975) is a Turkish pop/rock/folk singer.

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Arar was born on 8th April 1975 in Ankara, where she spent her early childhood, later moving to Muğla and Adapazarı. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialising in the mandolin. Her first album, Sevgilerde, came out in 1999 and became a big hit, especially the song "Aysel". Sevgiliye was released a year later and included hits such as "Seni düşünürüm" and "Cesminaz", in collaboration with Kıraç.

Alagül and Sevda Yanığı, her third and fourth albums, came out in 2002 and 2003 respectively, followed after a break by Son dans in 2005.

In 2008 she released Rüya, an album of Turkish classical music, in which she sang songs in a variety of makams such as Hicaz, Rast, Hüzzam, Muhayyerkürdî, Uşşak, Kürdîlihicazkâr, and Nihavend. She was accompanied by a master ensemble of Turkish classical music under the directorship of Yaşar Okyay.

Gizlice
Funda Arar Lyrics

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Geçirdin zamanları
Eskittğin mekanları
Belki de sensiz yaşamadım yar

Ellerin sözlerin yoktu belki de
Kapılmak buydu sebepsiz sevgine
İstedin yaşandı geceler
Sormadın gerçek aşkı kalbine

Sen yalandın
Sevdan yalandı

Gerçek olan bir tek ben
Bir de aşkım vardı

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Gizlice" by Funda Arar depict a relationship that has ended due to a lack of trust and honesty. The singer addresses her former lover, who she believes has wasted their time and ruined the places they used to go to. Despite this, the singer acknowledges the possibility that she might not have been able to live without him. However, she points out that he never truly expressed his love through words or actions, and that she fell for a love that was not real, resulting in her not experiencing true love in her heart. The singer concludes by reminding her former lover that he was dishonest and deceitful, whereas she was the only one who truly loved him, and that she will always have love in her heart.

Line by Line Meaning

Geçirdin zamanları
You passed the times

Eskittğin mekanları
You wore out the places

Belki de sensiz yaşamadım yar
Maybe I didn't live without you, my love

Ellerin sözlerin yoktu belki de
Maybe you had no words, with your hands

Kapılmak buydu sebepsiz sevgine
This was to fall for your causeless love

İstedin yaşandı geceler
You wanted nights to happen

Sormadın gerçek aşkı kalbine
You didn't ask true love to your heart

Sen yalandın
You were a lie

Sevdan yalandı
Your love was a lie

Gerçek olan bir tek ben
The only true one was me

Bir de aşkım vardı
And I had my love