Nil Karaibrahimgil - Yaş 18

[beinglost]

Hi im again with a nice song:

Uyudum, büyüdüm.. gibi göründüm
Ama büyümedim bir gün bile büyümedim
Sorular vardı cevapları çok şıktı
Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
Ve bunu sen bile bilemedin!

Ben daha onsekizim
Ya hepsi ya da hicbiriyim
Sanma ki şu son üç saatte
Hiçkimse ya da birisiyim...
(x2)

Uyudum, büyüdüm.. gibi göründüm
Ama büyümedim bir gün bile büyümedim
Sorular vardı cevapları çok şıktı
Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
Ve bunu sen bile göremedin!(x2)

I wish i understood the lines

[Milena]

Nil Karaibrahimgil - Yaş 18 (Age 18)

Uyudum, büyüdüm.. gibi göründüm
I appeared like I slept,I grew
Ama büyümedim bir gün bile büyümedim
But I didn't grow,I didn't grow even one day
Sorular vardı cevapları çok şıktı
There were questions their answers were very alternative/fashionable
Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
But I couldn't wear I couldn't wear even one of them
Ve bunu sen bile bilemedin!
And you even couldn't know this!

Ben daha 18im
I am 18 yet
Ya hepsi ya da hicbiriyim
I am either all(of them) or I am none of them
Sanma ki şu son üç saatte
Don't think that last 3 hours
Hiçkimse ya da birisiyim...
I am anybody or somebody
(x2)

Uyudum, büyüdüm.. gibi göründüm
I appeared like I slept,I grew
Ama büyümedim bir gün bile büyümedim
But I didn't grow,I didn't grow even one day
Sorular vardı cevapları çok şıktı
There were questions their answers were very alternative/fashionable
Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
But I couldn't wear I couldn't wear even one of them
Ve bunu sen bile göremedin!(x2)
And you even couldn't see this!

I just love these lyrics! (I usually hate Nil's lyrics but I think this is her best lyrics.)

The song is about an exam called ÖSS.We have to pass it in order to study at university.

[beinglost]

o thank you milena for translating! iam highly grateful
Did you mean that OSS is something like compulsory secndary-school certficate like in my country?


I couldnt understand these 2 sentences, however:
Sanma ki şu son üç saatte
Don't think that last 3 hours

and

Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
But I couldn't wear I couldn't wear even one of them

Maybe you or someone could write a synonym for them?
Thanks beforehand

[Thin Air]

Originally Posted by Milena

I just love these lyrics! (I usually hate Nil's lyrics but I think this is her best lyrics.)

I couldn't agree more.

I'm not a fan of Nil either, but this one by far surpasses anything she's ever released. The music and lyrics are all excellent.

[Milena]

Originally Posted by beinglost

o thank you milena for translating! iam highly grateful
Did you mean that OSS is something like compulsory secndary-school certficate like in my country?


I couldnt understand these 2 sentences, however:
Sanma ki şu son üç saatte
Don't think that last 3 hours

and

Ama giyemedim birini bile giyemedim
But I couldn't wear I couldn't wear even one of them

Maybe you or someone could write a synonym for them?
Thanks beforehand

You're welcome.

Yes, ÖSS is compulsory in Turkey and it is very very stressful as you can guess...

Last 3 hours ; because exam lasts 3 hours.

"Şık" has 2 meanings in Turkish:

1) smart, chic; fashionable, stylish.
2)choice, option, thing that is or can be chosen; alternative.

So she is doing a word game here.

I couldn't wear the fashionable questions
I couldn't wear the alternative questions

In ÖSS every question has 5 answer alternatives. (Some answers are "all of them", "none of them",etc.)

Hope it is clear now. If it is not just ask.

[beinglost]

the highschool certificate exam in my country is extremely stressful as well

so yes i cant understand still: )

the phrase - to wear the questions -, i have ony english problem herethats why i asked for synonym for me...

[Milena]

Originally Posted by beinglost

the phrase - to wear the questions -, i have ony english problem herethats why i asked for synonym for me...

I couldn't answer the questions.

I hope it is clear now.

[beinglost]

its very clear now, thank you very much, i understand all