The band Pickpocket was formed in June 2000 in Istanbul. The band members a… Read Full Bio ↴The band Pickpocket was formed in June 2000 in Istanbul. The band members are Onur Ozgonul on vocals, Muratay Ozkan on bass guitar, Emir Celt on drums and Kaan Yayla and Barbaros Ozoktar on guitars. At first, the band started by writing songs in English, and in January 2003 they competed at Roxy Music Awards with a song called “Just Wait For Me” which they recorded with the lead singer, Deniz Yilmaz, of the band “Kurban”. That year, they achieved great success by winning the “Efes Dark Muzik Gunleri” and they also won the “Efes Dark Ozel Odulu” by receiving 63 percent of the votes which was determined by five thousand people. After “Roxy Music Gunleri”, Pickpocket performed in many concerts, festivals, TV and radio shows.

The band continued to write their songs in English until the end of 2004. They managed to draw attention with their first Turkish song called “ilk”. After getting positive responses from the listeners, Pickpocket decided to continue to write their music in Turkish. The band performed in countless festivals and organizations for the next two years. They especially gained their success with their energetic, full-blooded stage performances.

After deciding to collect their songs in an album, Pickpocket began to work with the leadership of Umit Kuzer and Martin Cru Spencer. The whole recording process took about a year. The recording of the drums took place in Marsandiz studio, guitar and vocal recordings took place in “Virus Production” studios which is owned by Umit Kuzer. In the album “Hayalle Gercek Arasinda”, all the adjustments in lyrics and music were made by Pickpocket, the mix and mastering part of the procedure was completed in the Virus studio. The production of the album was committed by “Virus Production” and the distribution was committed by “Irem Production”. The album was released on April 18, 2008. The music video shootings which were directed by Anil Tutuncuoglu lasted a day and took place in “Refresh The Venue”.

Kaan - Guitar
Muratay - Bass
Onur - Vocal
Barbaros - Guitar
Emir - Drum

Hey
Pickpocket Lyrics

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Bugün unut her şeyi, herkesi, takıl kafana göre
Merak etme dostum, ilk çizgin bende

Bugün senin yarın değil, düşünmeden bak eğlenmene
Karanlığa bürünmüş bu dünya senin için toz pembe

Dört bir yanı hayal, her şey farklı bu günlerde
Bir tarafta siyah, bir tarafta beyaz gece

Yıldızlar dans eder, sevişir derin maviyle
Sen de haklısın aslında, ne kaldı ki elinde?

Pişmanlık yok burada

Asla bir şey kalmaz arkanda
Unut bütün gerçekleri, unut
Hoşgeldin bu yalan dünyaya
Hoşgeldin!

Bak buradayız işte
Hazırız bu geceyi beklemeye

Durma sen de
Sen de dans et bizimle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pickpocket's song Hey seem to talk about the idea of forgetting everything and living in the moment. The singer encourages his friend to forget about everything and enjoy himself for the night. He assures the friend that he has everything under control, using the phrase "ilk çizgin bende" meaning "the first line is mine." The world might seem dark and gloomy, but the singer suggests that it could be turned around to be a "dusty pink" world.

The world seems different these days, with dreams and reality seeming to mix up. The world is no longer simple with just black and white, but rather a mixture of the two. The stars and moonsets seem to signify some sort of romanticism, with starry nights being a symbol of love. The singer acknowledges that his friend is right, as there is really nothing left to hold onto. Hence, there is no reason to have regrets or look back on one's actions.

The rest of the lyrics tell the listener to embrace and enjoy the fake world they have entered. They are ready to dance and enjoy the night, and they invite their friend to do so with them. The lyrics seem to push the idea of living in the moment and enjoying life to the fullest.

Line by Line Meaning

Bugün unut her şeyi, herkesi, takıl kafana göre
Today forget everything and everyone, enjoy yourself without worries

Merak etme dostum, ilk çizgin bende
Don't worry my friend, I will lead you

Bugün senin yarın değil, düşünmeden bak eğlenmene
Today is not your tomorrow, just have fun without thinking

Karanlığa bürünmüş bu dünya senin için toz pembe
This world is dark but you can see it in a more positive way

Dört bir yanı hayal, her şey farklı bu günlerde
Everything around is like a dream, things are different these days

Bir tarafta siyah, bir tarafta beyaz gece
On one side is a dark night and on the other side is a bright night

Yıldızlar dans eder, sevişir derin maviyle
The stars dance and make love surrounded by deep blue

Sen de haklısın aslında, ne kaldı ki elinde?
You are right, what do you have left anyway?

Pişmanlık yok burada
There is no regret here

Asla bir şey kalmaz arkanda
Nothing will be left behind

Unut bütün gerçekleri, unut
Forget all the realities, forget