Kız Leyla [English translation]

For some, it's their husband, for others their uncle

Their most loved ones, to put it shortly

They took them away from their warm beds

And tossed them into rivers at midnight

Neither they or the ones they killed minded

the law of men

Stand up for yourself, you're capable

You're a woman, you're my daughter, my mom

You had so much milk though1

So should the world be (breast)fed by grudge?

Girl, Leyla2, stand up now!

Stand up, collect your shreds off the ground

Girl, Leyla, take cover now

So they don't shoot your daughters again

Some dripped off a knife at a road junction

Some, while a friendly conversation

While a life was being taken

Her last breath spat on our faces

Neither they or the ones they killed minded

the law of men

Stand up for yourself, you're capable

You're a woman, you're my daughter, my mom

You had so much milk though

So should the world be fed by grudge?

Girl, Leyla, stand up now!

Stand up, collect your shreds off the ground

Girl, Leyla, take cover now

So they don't shoot your daughters again

1. refers to the "you're my mom" line2. "Girl" (kız) is a typical way someone would refer to a more close female in Turkey, especially in rural regions. Leyla is a feminine name in Turkish

• Artist:Sertab Erener
• Album:Cd single