Dönsen Bile
Nilüfer Lyrics

The lyrics of Nilüfer's song "Dönsen Bile" captures the pain and heartbreak that one feels after a relationship has ended. The first stanza, "Aşkından paramparça bir kalbi taşıyorum, Gittiğin günden beri sanma ki yaşıyorum," translates to "I carry a heart shattered by your love, don't think that I've been living since you left." The singer is expressing the emotional toll that the end of the relationship has taken on her, and she cannot bring herself to pretend that she is okay. In the next line, "Seni bana sorana haberim yok diyorum, Şimdi nerde kimlesin bilmek istemiyorum" she says, "I tell those who ask about you that I don't know, now I don't want to know where you are or with whom." The singer has no interest in keeping tabs on her ex; she just wants to move on.

The chorus, "Dönsen bile, dönsen bile, bulamazsın beni bende; araya ayrılık girmiş, sen nerdesin ben nerde," which translates to "Even if you come back, you won't find me in myself; separation has come between us, where are you and where am I," emphasizes that the relationship is irreparably broken, and even if the ex were to return, things would never be the same. The phrase "bulamazsın beni bende" is particularly poignant as it suggests that the singer has lost a part of herself because of the relationship, and it can never be found again.

The last stanza, "Gözlerimden hayalin, yağmur yağmur geçiyor, Şimdi bensiz günlerin, söyle nasıl geçiyor" which means "Your image passes through my eyes like a heavy rain, how are the days without me passing," indicates that the singer's memories of the relationship still haunt her, and she wonders how her ex is coping. The song is a powerful depiction of the pain and heartbreak that come with the end of a relationship, and Nilüfer's delicate vocals add to the emotional intensity of the lyrics.