In his relatively short artistic career he has already put out 13 albums, held close to 10,000 concerts, wrote 2 books, won hundreds of awards, performed 2 record concerts (each lasting a span of 12 hours) and continues to be one of the prominent forces of rock in Turkey.
His homepage is http://www.halukweb.com
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Haluk Levent Lyrics
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BİR UMUTKAN SABAHKİ OYUNCAĞIM
İLK DEFA BEŞİNİ DOLAYIP BİR YERE
SON DEFA BABA MA ACİL ÇIKIŞ YOLLARIYIM
DÜNÜN AYNISI YARININ AYNASI
Duyduklarım bir kızın şarkısı
Ne kadar sürer uyanması
Yakılır karası takık amcası
Evlenmenin daha yabancısı
Kapısında beşik kertmesi
Ne kadar sürer büymesi
Yanına bi adam verdiler bu senin kocandır dediler
Eline altın kelepçeler dünyayı sırtına yüklediler
O zaman kaçma vakit
O zaman diyar diyar
Ölümden hesap vakti
Sana kim kimler ağlar
O zaman kaçma vakit
O zaman diyar diyar
Ölümden hesap vakti
Sana kim kimler ağlar
DÜNÜN AYNISI YARININ AYNASI
Anlattığım bir mapus şarkısı
Koğuşlardan duyulur voltası
Ne kadar sürer alışması
Toplanmış babası amcası
Öldürmenin daha yabancısı
Omuzunda pişmanlık sancısı
Ne kadar sürer dayanması
Eline bi silah verdiler küçüksün çıkarsın dediler
Artık ablam değil namusu kanla temizlediler
Ozaman kaçma vakit
O zaman diyar diyar
Ölümden hesap vakti
Sana kim kimler ağlar
The lyrics to Haluk Levent's song "Töre" describe the struggles and challenges faced by individuals living in a patriarchal society with rigid cultural traditions that they cannot escape. The first verse describes the singer's childhood memories of the streets he grew up on, and how he used to play with hope in his heart. However, as he grew up, his world became increasingly restrictive and dangerous due to the code of honor (töre) that governed his community. The singer describes how he is now the emergency exit route for his father and other male family members, meaning that if they commit a crime or face danger, they will come to him to help them escape.
The second verse echoes the first, highlighting the cyclical nature of life in this society. The singer alludes to a girl's song that he has heard, possibly expressing her own experiences with the hardships of their cultural norms. He also describes the heavy burden that fate has placed on everyone's shoulders, symbolized by the whip of destiny that lashes at them. The third stanza suggests that even marriage, a supposedly joyous event, is fraught with uncertainty and unfamiliarity in this world. The singer notes that there is a newborn baby at the door, indicating that yet another individual is being born into this system of oppression. Finally, the chorus offers a note of warning and despair, telling the listener that when the time comes for them to face the consequences of their actions, there will be no escape, no forgiveness, and no one to mourn their loss.
Line by Line Meaning
KELİMESİ KISA TUTULUYOR ÇIKTIĞIM SOKAKLARIN
The name of the streets I roam is kept short
BİR UMUTKAN SABAHKİ OYUNCAĞIM
I am a hopeful morning toy
İLK DEFA BEŞİNİ DOLAYIP BİR YERE
For the first time, I wrapped my fate around a place
SON DEFA BABA MA ACİL ÇIKIŞ YOLLARIYIM
I am the emergency exit ways of my father's home for the last time
DÜNÜN AYNISI YARININ AYNASI
Yesterday's reflection is tomorrow's reflection
Duyduklarım bir kızın şarkısı
What I hear is a girl's song
Omuzunda feleğin kamçısı
Fate's whip is on my shoulder
Ne kadar sürer uyanması
How long will it take to wake up?
Yakılır karası takık amcası
His attached uncle's blackness is burned
Evlenmenin daha yabancısı
He is more of a stranger to marriage
Kapısında beşik kertmesi
At his doorstep is a cradle bearer
Ne kadar sürer büymesi
How long will it take to grow up?
Yanına bi adam verdiler bu senin kocandır dediler
They gave her a man and said, 'he is your husband'
Eline altın kelepçeler dünyayı sırtına yüklediler
They placed gold shackles on her hands and loaded the world onto her back
O zaman kaçma vakit
It's time to run then
O zaman diyar diyar
To every land then
Ölümden hesap vakti
It's time to account for death
Sana kim kimler ağlar
Who cries for you
Anlattığım bir mapus şarkısı
The song I am telling is a prisoner's song
Koğuşlardan duyulur voltası
The sound of clanking is heard from cells
Ne kadar sürer alışması
How long will it take to get used to it?
Toplanmış babası amcası
His father and uncle gathered
Öldürmenin daha yabancısı
He is more of a stranger to killing
Omuzunda pişmanlık sancısı
Remorse is on his shoulder
Ne kadar sürer dayanması
How long will he endure?
Eline bi silah verdiler küçüksün çıkarsın dediler
They gave him a gun and said, 'you are young, you can do it'
Artık ablam değil namusu kanla temizlediler
She is no longer my sister after they 'cleaned' her honor with blood
Contributed by Dominic K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.