She was originally educated professionally as an opera singer and has a well-tamed soprano voice. However, she proceeded to establish herself in popular music.
Initially working with Sezen Aksu, another significant Turkish music star, she released her first album Sakin Ol in 1992, followed by Lal (1994), Sertab Gibi (1996), Sertab (1999) and Turuncu (2001). Lal was included in the "Soundtrack For A Century" collection by Sony music. Sertab Erener is also remembered for her duets with José Carreras and Ricky Martin and her single with Greek singer Mando. In 2004 she released her first English album called "No Boundaries" and a few English singles, which increased the number of her international fans. Also she made a special re-production of the album regarding the Far-East countries. Her two songs "One More Cup of Coffee" (a Bob Dylan cover) and "Here I Am" were used in international movie soundtracks. She also worked with famous musicians Desmond Child, Indonesian singer Anggun, and Belgian band Voice Male.
She released Ask Olmez, another Turkish-language album in 2005 and the singles Ask Olmez, Biz Oluruz (Love never dies, we die) and a dance remix of Satilik Kalpler Sehri.
There was an electronic/club remix album of some of her best-known songs ("Sertab Goes to the Club") along with Murat Uncuoglu and Aytekin Kurt in 2007. She also released her best-of album ("The Best of Sertab Erener") in 2007.
By 2009, Sertab and her partner Demir Demirkan, who is known as a rock singer in Turkey, released an original album called "Painted on Water". The Painted on Water Project has its bases on the Turkish Folk Music. 14 anonymous old Turkish Folk songs are re-formed and harmonied with jazz sound. Songs are in English. The name of the project, Painted on Water, refers to a traditional Turkish painting method "Ebru", which is painted on water and then dried on a paper.
Sertab released a new album named "Rengarenk" (Colorful) in 2010 to positive commentaries. This has several new songs and a couple of remixes of one of the songs. This is not similar to Painted on Water and reflects Sertab's original pop style.
Her album "Ey Şûh-i Sertab" was released in April 2012. She sang Turkish Classical Music songs, which were totally arranged according to the traditional ways. Her latest album is "Sade", released in April 2013.
On June 3, 2016, Sertab Erener released her 11th LP, Kirik Kalpler Albumu after 3 years. Yıldız Tilbe, Can Bonomo, Soner Sarıkabadayı, Can Temiz, Ersel Serdarlı, Sibel Algan contributed to the album with song writing.
One More Cup Of Coffee
Sertab Erener Lyrics
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Two jewels in the sky
Your back is straight your hair is smooth
On the pillow where you lie.
But I don't sense affection
No gratitude or love.
Your Royalty is not me but to the stars above
One more cup of coffee for the road.
One more cup of coffee for I go,
To the valley below.
Your daddy he's an outlaw
And a wanderer by trade.
He'll teach you how to pick an choose
And how to throw the blade.
And he oversees his kingdom
So no stranger does intrude.
His voice it trembles as he calls out
For another plate of food
Chorus
Your sister sees the future
Like your momma and yourself.
You've never learned to read or write
There's no books upon your shelf.
And your pleasure know no limits
Your voice is like a meadow larks.
But your heart is like an ocean
Mysterious and dark.
Chours
In Sertab Erener's song "One More Cup of Coffee," she describes the person lying next to her in bed. The person's breath is sweet, their eyes are like jewels, and their back is straight with smooth hair on the pillow. However, despite these physical qualities, Sertab doesn't feel any affection, gratitude, or love from them. The person's loyalty is to the stars above, rather than to Sertab.
In the chorus, Sertab asks for one more cup of coffee before she hits the road and goes to the valley below. The second verse describes the person's father as an outlaw and a wanderer who will teach them how to pick and choose and throw a blade. He oversees his own kingdom and guarantees that no stranger enters, but he trembles when he calls out for another plate of food.
The final verse talks about the person's sister, who predicts the future like their mother and themselves, although they never learned to read or write. The person's enjoyment has no boundaries, and their voice is like a meadowlark. However, their heart is mysterious and dark like the ocean.
Line by Line Meaning
Your breath is sweet, and your eyes I like
I find your breath sweet and your eyes beautiful, like two precious jewels in the sky
Your back is straight your hair is smooth, on the pillow where you lie.
Your back is straight and your hair is smooth as you lie on the pillow.
But I don't sense affection, no gratitude or love.
However, I don't feel any affection, gratitude, or love from you.
Your Royalty is not me, but to the stars above.
You may be loyal, but not to me. You are loyal to the stars above.
Chorus: One more cup of coffee for the road. One more cup of coffee for I go, To the valley below.
I need one more cup of coffee before I go on my journey to the valley below.
Your daddy he's an outlaw, And a wanderer by trade. He'll teach you how to pick an choose, And how to throw the blade.
Your father is an outlaw who wanders around for a living. He will teach you how to pick and choose and to fight with a blade.
And he oversees his kingdom, So no stranger does intrude. His voice it trembles as he calls out, For another plate of food
He protects his territory from outsiders so that no strangers intrude. His voice trembles as he asks for another plate of food.
Your sister sees the future, Like your momma and yourself. You've never learned to read or write, There's no books upon your shelf.
Your sister, mom, and you all have the gift of seeing the future. However, you've never learned how to read or write, and there are no books to read on your shelf.
And your pleasure knows no limits. Your voice is like a meadow lark's. But your heart is like an ocean, Mysterious and dark.
You take great pleasure in life and have a beautiful singing voice, like a meadow lark. But your heart is like a mysterious and dark ocean.
Chorus
I need one more cup of coffee before I go on my journey to the valley below.
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Haydar Eldeniz
Nerede olursa olsun Türk Müziği kendini belli ediyor. Şu kemanlara bak, hicazların kendini belli edişini mi saysam, nağmeleri mi saysam bilemedim, damarlarımı kesecektim neredeyse. Yine de farklı bir yorum ellerinize sağlık.
slywlf
I thank WFUV Radio out of Fordham University for introducing me to this amazing artist! They were doing a special of all Dylan covers, and when I heard this one I nearly had to pull off the road so I could listen without distraction. As it is I immediately sought out the song when I got home and listen to it often, and am exploring her other work. Amazing voice!
Umurcan Emre
mükemmel olmuş mükemmel! Sanatçı ve şarkıcı kelimelerinin aynı kimseleri göstermeyebileceği gerçeğini koymuş resmen ortaya
Mewart...Wildlife Videos
Fabulous version of a great great song.......absolutely fantastic!! JJ
Nurettin Sarul
What a nice and beautifull song! It is very good, espacially by the performance of sertap. Bu şarkının bundan daha güzel işlenmiş ve yorumlanmış bir versiyonu yok bence. Nispeten güzel bir şarkı ancak bu kadar güzel toparlanır ve harika bir hale dönüştürülebilir. Müzik zevkine ve seçimlerine güvendiğim nadir şarkıcılardandır Sertap. Bilmem ki bir gün tanışmak nasip olur mu? Herkese sevgiler...
JUST4SECONDS
Kimse bir şey demesin 10 numara okumuş, onun dışında da böyle okuyabilen çıkmaz.
Kymaz 112
Çıktı
Steven Schlussel
I love this version
seni serf
muy bella musica .......recuerdo a una persona querida!!!!!!!
Onur ORAM
Müthiş bi versiyon olmuş. Oryantal aranjman ve Sertabın Türkçe aksanı süper