Nilüfer (full name Nilüfer Yumlu) is a well-known Turkish pop singer. She w… Read Full Bio ↴Nilüfer (full name Nilüfer Yumlu) is a well-known Turkish pop singer. She was born on 31 May 1955 in Cihangir, Istanbul. At 15, she attended the singing competition Altın Ses Şarkı Yarışması, organized by the newspaper Hafta Sonu. She won the competition and became famous.

Together with the band Nazar, she represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, where she shared 18th place with Seija Simola from Finland. Since 1997 she has been Turkey's National Ambassador to UNICEF.

In 1998 she was awarded the honorary title of State Artist of Turkey.

Albums:

* Nilüfer'74 (1974)
* Selam Söyle (1976)
* Müzik (1978)
* 15 Şarkı (1979)
* Nilüfer'79 (1979)
* Nilüfer'80 (1980)
* Sensiz Olmaz (1982)
* Nilüfer'84 (1984)
* Bir Selam Yeter (1985)
* Geceler (1987)
* Esmer Günler (1988)
* Sen Mühimsin (1990)
* Yine Yeni Yeniden (1992)
* Ne Masal Ne Rüya (1995)
* Nilüferle (1996)
* Yeniden Yetmişe (1998)
* Büyük Aşkım (2001)
* Olur mu Olur mu / Gözünaydın (2003)
* Sürprizler (2004)
* Karar Verdim (2005)
* Karar Verdim + 3 Remiks (2006)

Website: http://www.niluferonline.org/

Neredesin Nerede
Nilüfer Lyrics

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Neredesin nerede?
Aklım hep sende.
Ansızın gel de,
Kalbim dursun yine.

Dertli dertli söyletme gel,
Gece gündüz bekletme gel.

Yanıyorum hasretinle.

Alışmışım ben bir kere sana.
Dayanamam yokluğuna.
Aşk şarabını iç kana kana,
Bir yudum sana,
Bir yudum bana.
Sana, bana
Aşkımıza.

Sensiz bir gün, bir yıl gibi.
Seviyorum deli gibi.

Overall Meaning

The Turkish song "Neredesin Nerede" by Nilüfer speaks to the longing and yearning for a person who is absent. The song starts with the phrase "Neredesin nerede?" which translates to "Where are you?". The singer's mind is consumed with thoughts of this person and she urges them to come back so her heart can stop beating wildly. The chorus repeats "Yanıyorum hasretinle" which means "I am burning with your absence" emphasizing the depth of the singer's feelings for this person who is not with her.

The second verse talks about how the singer has become accustomed to this person's presence and cannot bear their absence. She loves this person madly and urges them to indulge in the "love potion" without any reservations. The final line of the song says, "Sensiz bir gün, bir yıl gibi. Seviyorum deli gibi" which translates to "Without you, a day feels like a year. I love you like a crazy person". The singer's deep love and longing for the person is ultimately what this song is about.

Line by Line Meaning

Neredesin nerede?
Where are you, where are you? (implying longing and desire)

Aklım hep sende.
My mind is always with you. (thinking about the person constantly)

Ansızın gel de,
Come suddenly, (hoping for an unexpected appearance)

Kalbim dursun yine.
My heart will stop again. (overwhelmed with emotions and feelings)

Dertli dertli söyletme gel,
Don't make me talk about my sorrows, come. (asking for comfort)

Gece gündüz bekletme gel.
Don't keep me waiting day and night, come. (impatient to see the person)

Yanıyorum hasretinle.
I am burning with longing for you. (intense desire and passion)

Alışmışım ben bir kere sana.
I have gotten used to you once. (accustomed to being with the person)

Dayanamam yokluğuna.
I can't stand your absence. (craving for the person's presence)

Aşk şarabını iç kana kana,
Drink the love potion, heartily. (savoring the feeling of love)

Bir yudum sana,
One sip to you. (expressing love and affection)