Yavuz Çetin spent his early school years traveling through the country's various regions, as his father, journalist Erdal Çetin, responded to the demands inherent in the profession. In 1984, at the age of 14, the adolescent music enthusiast was already taking blues and rock guitar lessons from guitarist Hasan Cihat Örter and, the following year, started learning to master the acoustic guitar and, subsequently, the electric guitar. Before graduating from Istanbul's Haydarpaşa High School, he and classmate Ercan Saatçi who, in later years, became a noted musician as well as sports journalist, entered HEY magazine's music competition and their song, "I Will Cry", became the winning entry.
In 1988, continuing his quest in Istanbul for higher education and advanced musical training, Çetin began studies at Marmara University's Music Department while earning an income as a musical performer in clubs such as Beyaz Ev, in the port town of Bodrum, where he played in 1989–90. In 1991, upon turning 21, he formed, with young musical colleagues Batu Mutlugil, Kerim Çaplı and Sunay Özgür, the musical group, Blue Blues Band. Having married in 1992, Yavuz Çetin and wife Didem filed for divorce four years later. In that year, 1996, and for the remaining four years of his life, he was also a guitarist at the numerous concerts played by the noted band Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan aka MFÖ
In 1997, Yavuz Çetin issued his first album İlk ve Son..., produced by his longtime compatriot Ercan Saatçi, but the album was unable to capture the spirit of that moment's public musical mood. He also earned an income from writing numerous advertising jingles, such as a well-remembered Coca-Cola spot, and his tune "Dünya", which was chosen as part of the soundtrack for the 1999 film, "Propaganda", with a score composed and arranged by master guitarist Erkan Oğur.
He collaborated, as well, on various albums with turkish pop singers such as Teoman, Kıraç, Sibel Tüzün, Soner Arıca, Göksel, Deniz Arcak and Acil Servis. In Göksel's hit song "Sabır", he became the first Turkish guitar player to use a talk box. Of particular note is his solo on Deniz Arcak's Bırakın Beni from the Kıpır Kıpır album which, in an illustration of his mastery of the rock and blues guitar tradition, was recorded on the first take after only a couple of rehearsals. It also became the last studio session recording in which he participated.
Six weeks before his 31st birthday, after expending months of intense effort writing all of the tracks for his second album, Satılık, and having completed the album's final recording session, Yavuz Çetin committed suicide by leaping from Istanbul's Boğaziçi Bridge. Posthumous acclaim followed the subsequent release of the album which a number of music reviewers described as a work of genius. With the passage of years, both Satılık and the previously overlooked İlk ve Son... have gained a near-cult status as Yavuz Çetin's music and words continue to be heard in the region keeping his legend alive for the listening public.
Cherokee
Yavuz Çetin Lyrics
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Yok mu yardim fonu
Kimisi bes kurusun
Derdine düsmüs
Kimisinin keyfi yerinde
Herkesin derdi ayri
Herkesin derdi ayni
Herkesin derdi kendine
Her dönem
Platin saçli karilarin
Altinda grand cherokee
Etiler ve bogaz hatti
Civarinda gezer tozarlar
Senin de bir derdin var mi diye
Herkesin tuttugu kendine
Bu dönemde
Her dönemde
Yine basliyor aybasi günlerim
Yokladim ceplerim
Ben yine bes kurusun
Derdine düstüm
Kiminin cebi siskin
Herkesin derdi ayri
Herkesin derdi ayni
Yetmislerde altmislarda
Gezuntaytlarda
In the first verse of Yavuz Çetin's "Cherokee," the singer notes the end of the month and wonders if there is any help available for those who may be struggling financially. He observes that some people are burdened with troubles while others seem to be doing just fine. The chorus repeats the phrase "everyone's pain is different, everyone's pain is the same, everyone's pain belongs to themselves" which could imply the idea that while people's problems may be unique to them, everyone is still experiencing some form of pain or difficulty in their lives. The second verse notes the beginning of the month (payday) and the singer checks their pockets to find that they only have five cents to their name. They realize that they have also fallen victim to life's struggles just as others have.
The song seems to be a commentary on the unequal distribution of wealth and the struggles that many face just to get by. The references to the "grand Cherokee" and the wealthy neighborhoods of Etiler and Bogaz Hatti give a sense of the contrast between those who live in luxury and those who struggle to make ends meet. The lyrics make the point that despite outward differences, everyone experiences some kind of pain in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Bak yine geliyor ayin sonu
Look, the end of the month is coming again
Yok mu yardim fonu
Is there no charity fund?
Kimisi bes kurusun
Some only have five cents
Derdine düsmüs
They are caught up in their troubles
Kimisinin keyfi yerinde
Some are in good spirits
Herkesin derdi ayri
Everyone has their own problems
Herkesin derdi ayni
Yet everyone's problem is the same
Herkesin derdi kendine
Everyone's problem is their own
Bu dönemde
In this period
Her dönem
In every period
Platin saçli karilarin
Women with platinum hair
Altinda grand cherokee
Riding in a Grand Cherokee
Etiler ve bogaz hatti
Around Etiler and Bosphorus
Civarinda gezer tozarlar
Wandering around nonchalantly
Senin de bir derdin var mi diye
Do you have a problem too?
Herkesin tuttugu kendine
Everyone keeps their own problems to themselves
Yine basliyor aybasi günlerim
My period is starting again
Yokladim ceplerim
I checked my pockets
Ben yine bes kurusun
I only have five cents again
Derdine düstüm
I got caught up in my troubles
Kiminin cebi siskin
Some have fat wallets
Yetmislerde altmislarda
In the seventies and sixties
Gezuntaytlarda
In health resorts
Writer(s): Ray Noble Copyright: Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Inc.
Contributed by Jayden C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ilter706
Sevgili günlük, yirmi yaşında dünyanın en güzel şarkısı olarak görüyorum. Yavuz abiyi geç tanımak hoş olmadı, büyüyorum.
"Platin saçlı karıların altındaaa,
GRAND CHEROKEE!"
6 n. 2019
.....
Sevgili günlük, fikirlerim değişmedi.
Seneye görüşmek üzere!
"Herkesin derdi kendine bu dönemde"
8 n. 2020
@SweetSurferX1985
Look again, the end of the month is coming
No aid fund?
Some are in trouble of five cents
Some people's enjoyment
Everyone has trouble
Everyone has the same problem
Everybody would say to himself
In this period
In every period
Under the platinum-haired wives
Grand cherokee
Around Etiler and Bosphorus line
Traveling dust
I also have to ask him
If you have a problem too
Everyone's holding himself
In this period
In every period
Oba (WOW)
My menstrual days are approaching again
I rolled my pockets
I am still in trouble of five cents
Whose pocket is bulging
Everyone has trouble
Everyone has the same problem
Everybody would say to himself
In this period
In every period
in the seventies
in the sixties
Your eye in tights (watch)
Nay nay nay nay nam ...
Oba (WOW)
@dilekgumus578
Senin yüzünden 2 çocuk anası 33 yaşında aşçı bir kadın olan ben gitar kursuna başladım,hem de bu yoklukta. Toprağın bol olsun üstad
@ECT2000
helal olsun
@zenchen2601
para verme kimseye bu dönemde yardımcı olalım saygıyla
@albayresatbirecik5545
Helal olsun abla
@259horizon
Allah akıl versin
@vethuseyin
@@zenchen2601 Sizin gibi güzel insanların hatırına dönüyor bu dünya, sevgiler, saygılar
@umuttamer2819
Eğer yaşasaydın bugün 51 yaşında ve dünyanın en iyi blues sanatçısı olacaktın şüphesiz. Huzur içinde uyu büyük usta 🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻
@bahtiyarsunbul2081
Hamallık yapıyorum. Sırtımda kufeyle çıkarken kulağımda yavuz abiyi dinliyorum. Allah rahmet eylesin
@SEFmusic
İnsanlar hastaydı deyip geçiyor Yavuz'u bu duruma getiren şeyleri söylemiyorlar.Bazı ruhlar çok hassas ve kırılgandır. Yavuz Çetin bunun en büyük örneğidir bu coğrafya böyle bir insanı haketmedigi için erken gitti. Biz müzisyenler onun yaşadığı birçok şeyi çok iyi anlıyor ve benzer durumları yaşıyoruz ona kızamıyoruz.
@gereksizdusunme4287
Bu duruma getirenler diyorsun da bu adamın annesi çok küçük yaştayken öldü bu durumun büyük etkisi var hayatında