Adam
Serhat Lyrics
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Gizli kapaklı
Sevda türküleri tuttursanda sen
Telli duvaklı
Yanına korlar mı adam seni?
Koparıp acıtmazlar mı beni
Nafile yanar elim dudağım
Seni bana yar ederler mi(2)
Dalında çiçeği kurutursa
Yar benden utanırsa
Düşündüm düşümden ayrı kaldım…
In Serhat's song, "Adam," the lyrics evoke a sense of hidden and unspoken love. The first two lines of the song translate to "If the name you can't say is hidden and undercover, even if you strike up a love song, it's with a draped veil." This suggests that even though there may be a desire to express love, there are reasons preventing the individual from doing so. Perhaps there is fear of what might happen if the truth were revealed.
The next lines refer to the fear of losing the one you love if they are taken away by others. "Will they burn you beside me in vain? / Will they make you mine (yare)?" Perhaps there is a sense of jealousy and possessiveness, as if the individual fears that their love is not strong enough to withstand the influences of the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Durupta söyleyemediğin adımsa
If the name you can't say out loud
Gizli kapaklı
Is hiding inside
Sevda türküleri tuttursanda sen
Even if you sing love songs
Telli duvaklı
With a veiled voice
Yanına korlar mı adam seni?
Would men guard you by your side?
Koparıp acıtmazlar mı beni
Wouldn't they pick and hurt me?
Nafile yanar elim dudağım
My hands and lips burn in vain
Seni bana yar ederler mi(2)
Would they make you my lover?
Yağmur bulutu unutursa
If the rain cloud forgets
Dalında çiçeği kurutursa
And withers the flower on its branch
Yar benden utanırsa
If my beloved is ashamed of me
Düşündüm düşümden ayrı kaldım…
I thought and drifted away from my dreams...
Contributed by Amelia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.