Mor ve Ötesi (literally Purple and its beyond; a play on the word "morötesi… Read Full Bio ↴Mor ve Ötesi (literally Purple and its beyond; a play on the word "morötesi", meaning "ultraviolet") is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul, Turkiye. Its four current members are Harun Tekin (vocals and rhythm guitar), Kerem Kabadayı (drums), Burak Güven (bass) and Kerem Özyeğen (lead guitar). Former members include Alper Tekin (no relation to Harun) and Derin Esmer. The band achieved mainstream success with the release of the album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor. In 2008, the band represented Turkiye in the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade with the song "Deli" (Crazy).

Mor ve Ötesi was formed in 1995 with the line-up of Kerem Kabadayı (drums), Harun Tekin (vocals & guitar), Derin Esmer (vocals & guitar) and Alper Tekin (bass), who were then students at the Deutsche Schule Istanbul. They released their first album Şehir ("The City") in September 1996 and played their first live concert in Ankara. That year, Burak Güven replaced Alper Tekin on bass.

Bırak Zaman Aksın ("Let Time Flow"), their second album was released in January 1999 to massive success. Just after its release, Derin Esmer moved to the USA and was replaced by prominent guitarist Kerem Özyeğen. After the devastating 1999 Kocaeli earthquake, Mor ve Ötesi started playing more on social and political themes. They were also very active in the opposition against the use of nuclear energy in Turkiye.

In August 2001, they released their third album, Gül Kendine ("Smile at Yourself"). With Kerem Özyeğen, there was a noticeable change in the music, and after 17 August there was a noticeable change in lyrics. In October 2002, Mor ve Ötesi's released the Yaz EP, which included a cover of the Ajda Pekkan song Yaz Yaz Yaz.

Their fourth album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor ("The World is Lying") was released in March 2004. The album became their most popular album in Turkiye, reaching 250.000 sales. Since their previous work was not as well known, many new fans were not aware that they weren't a new band. Although this album has been their best selling album, it is not admired by their old fans as much as their previous work, and some have even seen it as "sell-out". The album contained considerable political criticism against the activities of the USA both in Iraq and the rest of the world. In the same year they received a Golden Orange Award for their single "Bir Derdim Var".

Their fifth album Büyük Düşler ("Great Hopes") was released on May 9, 2006. This is an album mainly dealing with the political problems of Turkiye and the personal problems of the group members, including loss of family members and their relationships. It has a darker sound compared to their previous albums. This album is regarded as a homage to their old fan base and a return to a style closer to their earlier albums. Three singles were released from the album: "Şirket", "Küçük Sevgilim", and "Ayıp Olmaz Mı?". Büyük Düşler was named Best Album of the Year by Rolling Stone Turkiye and Best Rock Album of the Year by Blue Jean magazine.

On December 10 2007 TRT's general manager İbrahim Şahin announced that Mor ve Ötesi were to represent Turkiye in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song 'Deli'. Mor ve Ötesi finished 7th in contest, which was held in Belgrade on 22 May 2008. During the contest, BBC commentator Sir Terry Wogan described the lead singer as "a sinister James Bond".

The band's sixth album, Başıbozuk, was released in late 2008, and included three studio and four live tracks, including their Eurovision entry, as well as remixes.

Their seventh album "Masumiyetin Ziyan Olmaz" ("Your Innocence Won't Go To Waste") came out in 12 May 2010. The first video clip was "Yorma Kendini"

Yaz Yaz Yaz
Mor ve Ötesi Lyrics

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Neden senle hiç durmadan tartışıp duruyoruz ki biz
Bile bile üstüme gelmene ne gerek var
Neden dostça ve insanca ayrılamıyoruz ki biz
Ve bunca yaşanmış yılların da hatırı var

Eğer her gün bu işkence
Eğer her gün bu karmaşa
Eğer her gün bu kavgaya

Katlanırım sanıyorsan

Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi
Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini
Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından
Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman

Neden senle hiç durmadan tartışıp duruyoruz ki biz
Bile bile üstüme gelmene ne gerek var
Neden dostça ve insanca ayrılamıyoruz ki biz
Ve bunca yaşanmış yılların da hatırı var

Eğer her gün bu işkence
Eğer her gün bu karmaşa
Eğer her gün bu kavgaya
Katlanırım sanıyorsan

Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi
Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini
Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından
Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman

Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi
Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini
Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından
Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman

Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi
Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini

Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından
Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman

Overall Meaning

The song Yaz Yaz Yaz by Mor ve Ötesi is a poignant reflection on a relationship that has reached a breaking point. The lyrics speak to the frustration of constantly arguing and the sense of futility that can arise when a relationship seems to have lost its way. The opening lines of the song, "Neden senle hiç durmadan tartışıp duruyoruz ki biz/Bile bile üstüme gelmene ne gerek var" ("Why do we continue to argue incessantly, even when you deliberately push my buttons"), perfectly capture this feeling of exasperation and confusion.

Throughout the song, the singer expresses a desire to end the relationship amicably and move on from the past. As they sing in the chorus, "Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi/Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini/Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından/Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman" ("You write down all my words, just in case I'm wrong/If I am, come show yourself to me/Perhaps with time, they will erase from your thoughts/And you'll see that all this time has been wasted for nothing"). The song is a plea for forgiveness and understanding, a hope that maybe one day this relationship will be remembered with fondness rather than bitterness.

In many ways, Yaz Yaz Yaz is a song about the power of communication. The lyrics suggest that if both parties were willing to listen to each other and truly hear what the other person was saying, the relationship might have been salvageable. But instead, they were both too caught up in their own emotions and their own desire to be "right," which ultimately drove them apart. Overall, this is a deeply moving song that speaks to the complexities of human relationships and the importance of finding common ground.

Line by Line Meaning

Neden senle hiç durmadan tartışıp duruyoruz ki biz
Why do we keep arguing non-stop with each other?

Bile bile üstüme gelmene ne gerek var
What's the point of getting on my nerves on purpose?

Neden dostça ve insanca ayrılamıyoruz ki biz
Why can't we part ways amicably and humanely?

Ve bunca yaşanmış yılların da hatırı var
We have so many years of history together.

Eğer her gün bu işkence
If this is torture every day

Eğer her gün bu karmaşa
If this is chaos every day

Eğer her gün bu kavgaya
If this is fighting every day

Katlanırım sanıyorsan
If you think I can handle it

Sen de yaz yaz yaz bir kenara yaz bütün sözlerimi
You write down all my words, write them down on the side

Yanılırsam çık karşıma göster kendini
If I'm wrong, come and show yourself

Belki zamanla teker teker silinirler aklından
Maybe over time they'll gradually fade from your memory

Anlarsın ki boşuna geçmiş bunca zaman
You'll realize that all this time was wasted for nothing