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.
Oyuncak Dünya
Yavuz Çetin Lyrics
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Bu oyun çok kolay sen de oyna
Kır ve dök, yap ve boz
Yeniden başla
Hepimiz çocuklarız aslında
Kimisi askercilik oynar
Kimisi hırsız ve polis oynar
Ben de müzisyeni oynarım şimdi
Bazı çocuklar hiç uslanmazlar
Onlar hep oyunbozan olurlar
Durmadan üzdüler diğer çocukları
Hep bozuldu oyunun kuralları
Kimisi saklambaç oynar
Kimisi kovalamaca oynar
Kimisi doktorculuk oynar
Ben de müzisyeni oynarım şimdi
Yavuz Çetin's song "Oyuncak Dünya" talks about the simplicity of life and how, as humans, we are all still children at heart. The title "Oyuncak Dünya" translates to "Toy World" in English, and this is reiterated throughout the song. The opening line repeats "oyuncak dünya" twice, almost as if to emphasize the idea that the world we live in is just a plaything for us - something that should be taken lightly.
The main lyrics of the song talk about how we, as children, used to break and build things, and start over again. This is a metaphor for how we approach life as adults - constantly being faced with challenges, but never giving up, and always starting anew. The song then goes on to talk about how, as children, we used to play various games, such as playing house, cops and robbers, and doctor. However, it also speaks of how there were some children who were always troublemakers - the ones who would ruin things for everyone else.
The last phrase of the song "Ben de müzisyeni oynarım şimdi" translates to "Now I play the musician", which can be perceived as the artist's way of telling the listener that he has found his calling in life, and that he is content in playing the role of a musician. Overall, the song is a reminder that despite the complexities of life, we should approach it with the same simplicity and resilience we had as children.
Line by Line Meaning
Oyuncak dünya oyuncak dünya
This world is like a toy, easily breakable and changeable.
Bu oyun çok kolay sen de oyna
Anyone can play this game, it's simple and easy.
Kır ve dök, yap ve boz
Break and dismantle, create and rebuild.
Yeniden başla
Start over again.
Hepimiz çocuklarız aslında
We are all children at heart.
Kimisi askercilik oynar
Some play the game of being a soldier.
Kimisi hırsız ve polis oynar
Others play cops and robbers.
Kimisi evcilik oyunu oynar
Some play house.
Ben de müzisyeni oynarım şimdi
I play the role of a musician.
Bazı çocuklar hiç uslanmazlar
Some children never learn their lesson.
Onlar hep oyunbozan olurlar
They're always ruining the game for others.
Durmadan üzdüler diğer çocukları
They constantly upset the other children.
Hep bozuldu oyunun kuralları
The game's rules keep getting broken.
Kimisi saklambaç oynar
Some play hide and seek.
Kimisi kovalamaca oynar
Others play tag.
Kimisi doktorculuk oynar
Some play doctor.
Contributed by Ava L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ececezik8829
Bazı ruhlar o kadar hassastır ki.. o kadar incedir ki, bu dünya onlar için cehennemdir, ve dayanamayıp göç ederler başka diyarlara. Ruhun şad olsun. ♡
@hakankucuk3168
Başka diyarlarda kalplerin kırılıp kırılmayacağını bile bile göç ederler hem de. En güzeli arafta kalmak.
@surakaval
Abimiz şimdilik sadece ölüyü oynuyor, dünya ise hep aynı
@Anlozbl
bazılarımız ölüyü oynuyor bazılarımız yaşayanı
@coldrageful
Yasatmadılar abimi ,yaşayamadı ,çok gördüler,yakında yanındayım abi Allah'ın izniyle.
@coldrageful
Müzisyeni oynarım diyor ,müzisyenim demiyor ,yani kendini yine de farklı bir kefeye koymuyor ,kendimi toparlarsam mezarına gidip dua edecem.
@yazk3935
@@coldrageful hak ettiği ilgiyi hiç göremedi maalesef nu dünya hassas kalpliler için cehennem
@coldrageful
Şura hanım o kadar güzel bir yorum ki bu klavyenize sağlık 🙏 ,dünya hep aynı ve aynı kalacak, iyiler ölecek ,umarım ki şura hanım hayalinizde ki mutluluk size nasip olsun ,muhteşem bir yorum 🙏
@anilyazar_
Blues master
@batuhangts
BİRKAÇ SAAT COVERLA