Zaman Geçip Gidiyor [English translation]

before having the knowledge,

we became full of ideas.

we became the bullets in a gun

that a pair of hands hold somewhere.

Before owning pens,

we girded ourselves with swords

Instead of living and making others live

we both died and became killers

Antes de tener lapiceras,

we have eyes but

as long as we don´t want to see

we have hearts, but as long as we don´t feel...

As how much it is possible

to swim without getting wet,

As how much it is possible

to play with fire without getting burnt

When there is a chance to live inside

to be just tangent to the world

So, it seems to me like that

Because time is passing by

when there is a chance

to feel somebody´s hand in your palms

we became afraid of

holding tight, loving and trusting

It was not enough to close the doors

we pulled down the shutters

with a small padlock

we protected human from human evil

we have time but

as soon as we continue being afraid

we have soul, before we give it up...

• Artist:Şebnem Ferah
• Album:Can Kırıkları (2005)