Keskin Bicak by Sezen Aksu

[puma]

Whenever I hear this song the music and the way Sezen Aksu sings tells me a story of some sort of unspeakable pain. If anyone can translate it so I can finally find out what is causing the singer so much grief, I would be most appreciative.


Thank you in advance.

Keskin Bicak

Geldim yarým, kaldým yarým
Neydi, ne oldu þu tez caným
Ertelendim hayattan, sevdim yarým
Derken bugün olmazsa, olur yarýn

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak

Geldim yarým, kaldým yarým
Neydi, ne oldu þu tez caným
Ertelendim hayattan, sevdim yarým
Derken bugün olmazsa, olur yarýn

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak

Ben bu dünyayý anlayamadým
Niyetlendim de altýndan kalkamadým

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak

[aksios]

Whenever I hear this song the music and the way Sezen Aksu sings tells me a story of some sort of unspeakable pain. If anyone can translate it so I can finally find out what is causing the singer so much grief, I would be most appreciative.


Thank you in advance.

Keskin Bicak

Geldim yarým, kaldým yarým-i came half,i stayed(became) half
Neydi, ne oldu þu tez caným-what was it,what did it become,oh my this quick soul
Ertelendim hayattan, sevdim yarým-i am postponed from life,i loved half
Derken bugün olmazsa, olur yarýn-while saying,if it doesnt happen today,it will happen tomorrow

Kendimden kaçak-runaway from myself
Yarim keskin býçak-my darling is sharp knife
Nerde bende o yürek-where is the heart like that inside of me(she means i dont have that kind of heart)
Yardan cayacak-/the heart) which will deflect from darling

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak-everytime, from every corner and from every place(it is an idiom and it is used for 'everywhere',generally it is followed by 'run away')

Geldim yarým, kaldým yarým
Neydi, ne oldu þu tez caným
Ertelendim hayattan, sevdim yarým
Derken bugün olmazsa, olur yarýn

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak

Ben bu dünyayý anlayamadým-i couldnt understand this world
Niyetlendim de altýndan kalkamadým-i intented,and i couldnt achive

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak

Kendimden kaçak
Yarim keskin býçak
Nerde bende o yürek
Yardan cayacak
Hep köþe bucak

altından kalkamadım: i couldnt stand up from its under....sth like that,i know i made it bad but it is an idiom so we cant translate it word by word.....it means i couldnt achive,i couldnt be succesful,generally used for anything which is wanted,anything we intend to do!


enjoy!

[Fatima]

Thanks for ur reply! Your translation was very good, I just wanted to cofirm you when you've mentioned about this other translation, since I was having it!
Actually, it's a very beautiful song! That inspiring... I'm very fond of Sezen, also Bûlent ersoy.
With my best Regards.

[pinar85]

Hi Fatima! thanks for providing the other translation which i couldnt find. i was sure that it was done before beacuse it is a very popular song of Sezen Aksu! I also like her so much. Sezen's all songs are excellent!

[antstorm]

i have not repeated the chorus verse structures , just the main verses and chorus'

it makes a little more sense to and English speaking person than the literal translation word for word from Turkish to English translating stuff directly makes no sense , so here is the intended mean of the song

The Sharpest edge ( Keskin Bıçak)


i arrived not quite whole and stayed this way
how quickly my soul,
postponed from this life
only to love half of a love
if not today , then whole will it be tomorrow

i am a refugee from my own self
my solace is the sharpest edge
wheres that spark of love ? that desire ?
which can fend off this agony like a knife ?

i came and left a shadow of myself
so what became of my soul
suspended from life
loving only half a love
if i dont love you fully today
maybe ill love you in full tomorrow

i am a refugee from my own self
my solace is a sharp knife
wheres that spark of love ? that desire ?
every turn reveals a heartache

i came and left a shadow of myself
so what became of my soul
suspended from this life
loving only half a whole love
if i dont love you fully today
maybe ill love you in full tomorrow

trying so hard to make sense of this universe
ive tried but to no avail.