Istanbul Istanbul olali [English translation]

LAYING DOWN ON A STONE IN THE MIDDLE OF KANLICA

I HAVE MY TEAR OF EYE SWIM TOWARDS HISAR

THERE IS NOTHING TO DO, HE WANTED TO GO, HE WENT

BOTH I UNDERSTAND AND IT IS TOO BAD THAT IT FINISHED ONE-SIDED

SOUTHWESTER IS NECESSERY FOR ME NOW, A PADDLE, A BOAT

A FEW BOTTLES OF RUBY IN THE HIDIND PLACE, GROUND AND SKY ARE RED

I SWEAR TO "WHAT HAS COME WHAT HAS PASS" (THIS SAYING IS USED SO MUCH IN TURKISH TO MEAN 'ALL THE THINGS HAPPENED'), IF IT IS SHAME, IT IS OK(THIS MEANS 'I DO NOT MIND')

THE MORNING STAR WHICH REMAINED FROM EVENING FALLS ON ME

OH SINCE ISTANBUL BECAME ISTANBUL

IT HAS NOT SEEN SUCH A DESPAIR

I AM DYING FOR YOUR LOVE

THERE HAS NOT REMAINED A TRACE OF PRIDE

WHAT A PITY, HOW MUCH HUMANBEING IS DEFEATED BY HIMSELF

CURE OF BETRAYAL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND, THE HAERT IS A BIG BLACK HOLE

THERE IS NOTHING TO DO, THIS IS HEART, IT LOVED

BESIDES I KNOW A NEW SKIN, A NEW EXCITEMENT

• Artist:Sezen Aksu
• Album:Şarkı Söylemek Lazım (2002)