Born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım on the 13 July 1954 in Sarayköy/Denizli, Turkey, she began to study at the local agricultural institute, but gave up her studies to concentrate on music full time. She released her first single, "Haydi Şansım/Gel Bana" (Come on My Luck/Come to Me) in 1975. However, she remained undiscovered until her 1976 single "Olmaz Olsun" reached number one in the Turkish charts. Her first album Serçe (Sparrow) appeared in 1978, which gave her also her nickname.
In the coming years, Aksu also acted in two films and opened a live music club in Istanbul. Her music throughout these years remained conventional, but melodic pop, perhaps best exemplified by "Gülümse" (Smile) of 1991.
In 1995, Aksu branched out with the experimental album Işık Doğudan Yükselir (Light from the East), drawing both on western classical and regional Turkish musical traditions. This album made her known outside Turkey and gave her a devoted world music following across Europe.
She has collaborated with many other musicians, such as Tarkan and Sertab Erener, resulting in continental hits such as "Şımarık".
Discography
Allahaısmarladık (Good Bye) 1977
Serçe (Sparrow) 1978
Sevgilerimle (With Love) 1980
Ağlamak Güzeldir (To Cry is Beautiful) 1981
Firuze 1982
Sen Ağlama (Don't Cry) 1984
Git (Go) 1986
Sezen Aksu '88 1988
Sezen Aksu Söylüyor (Sezen Aksu Sings) 1989
Gülümse (Smile) 1991
Deli Kızın Türküsü (Crazy Girl's Ballad) 1993
Işık Doğudan Yükselir (Ex Oriente Lux / Light from the East) 1995
Düş Bahçeleri (Gardens of Dream) 1996
Düğün ve Cenaze (Wedding and Funeral) 1997
Adı Bende Saklı (His Name is Hidden In Me) 1998
Deliveren 2000
Şarkı Söylemek Lazım (Time to Sing) 2002
Yaz Bitmeden (Before The Summer Ends) 2003
Bahane (Excuse) 2005
Bahane Remixes (Excuse Remixes) 2005
Kardelen (Snowdrop) 2005
Deniz Yıldızı (Starfish) 2008
Yürüyorum Düş Bahçeleri'nde... (I'm walking in the gardens of dream) 2009
Öptüm 2011
Öptüm Remix 2011
Ne Kavgam Bitti Ne Sevdam
Sezen Aksu Lyrics
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Kurutulmuþ güller gibi
Yosun tutmuþ duvarlara
Yazýlmýþ günler gibi
Gece bitmez gündüz bitmez
Bu yalnýzlýk hiç bitmez
Ne kavgam bitti ne sevdam
Her ayrýlýk bir vurgun deðmeyin yaþlarýma
Benden selam söyleyin bütün aþklarýma
Çiçeklerim dökülür her mevsim
Sonra yeniden açar
Ümidimin boynu bükülür
Sonra deniz taþar bin defa taþar
Her ayrýlýk bir vurgun deðmeyin yaþlarýma
Benden selam söyleyin bütün aþklarýma
The lyrics to Sezen Aksu's song "Ne Kavgam Bitti Ne Sevdam" express a sense of loss and loneliness. The singer feels like she has been forgotten, like dried-up roses, and that time passes without much meaning. The nights and days seem endless, and the loneliness is never-ending. The singer is stuck in a cycle of fighting and loving, but nothing seems to change. The years pass, but the heart does not move on. The pain of each separation feels like a wound, and the singer asks that her tears not be dismissed as insignificant. She sends greetings to all her past loves, acknowledging that each one has left its mark and contributed to her sense of heartache.
The use of imagery in the lyrics is powerful. The comparison of the singer to forgotten, dried-up roses illustrates the sense of abandonment and forgottenness that she feels. The image of moss-covered walls, like her life experiences etched in stone, adds to the feeling of defeat and stagnation. The repetition of the phrase "her ayrilik bir vurgun" - "each separation is a blow" - emphasizes the persistent pain of loss. The image of flowers losing their petals only to bloom again draws a parallel to the cyclical nature of life and love. However, the ultimate sense of hopelessness is conveyed by the repeated line that "ömür geçer gönül geçmez" - "years pass, but the heart does not move on."
Line by Line Meaning
Unutuldum, unutuldum
I have been forgotten, forgotten
Kurutulmuþ güller gibi
Withered like roses
Yosun tutmuþ duvarlara
Mossy walls
Yazýlmýþ günler gibi
Like written days
Gece bitmez gündüz bitmez
Night doesn't end, day doesn't end
Bu yalnýzlýk hiç bitmez
This loneliness never ends
Ne kavgam bitti ne sevdam
Neither my fight nor my love is over
Ömür geçer gönül geçmez
Life passes, but my heart doesn't
Her ayrýlýk bir vurgun deðmeyin yaþlarýma
Every separation hits my tears hard
Benden selam söyleyin bütün aþklarýma
Send my regards to all my loves
Çiçeklerim dökülür her mevsim
My flowers fall every season
Sonra yeniden açar
Then they bloom again
Ümidimin boynu bükülür
My hope bows its head
Sonra deniz taþar bin defa taþar
Then the sea overflows, a thousand times over
Contributed by Lila N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Eliiyyaa
1 Mart 2021, 10.29 annemle incir reçeli, çay, poğaça eşliğinde dinliyoruz. Bana olan sevgisinden, samimiyetinden şüphe etmediğim tek insan. Seni seviyorum annem. Teşekkür ederim. İncir reçeli ağlatıyor oysa.
@muratkocer9794
Bende istiyorum reçelden niye söylüyorsun yaa canm istedi yaa
@Eliiyyaa
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@@Eliiyyaa hani incir reçelim nerede kaldı benim yaa istedim rica etsem azcık verirmisiniz
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Çok samimi bir mesaj iletilmiş. Allah aranızda ki sohbeti bozmasın canım benim . Bir anne kız olarak umarım annemle böyle olmak dileği ile 💜
@galata911
41 yaşındayım 11 yaşında çıkmıştı bu kaset zalimsin zamannnnnn hala dinliyorum ne güzel günlerdi
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Ben 24 yasindayim bu sarki ciktiginda annem babam evlenmemisti bile ama aynı şeyleri milyonlar düşünüyor be ablam
@RTRT-ko5jr
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41 kere maşallah