Leman Sam - İlla

Leman Sam - İlla

Lyrics: Mehmet Teoman
Music : Vedat Sakman
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Gözlerinin içine girdim
i entered his eyes

Başka alemler gözledim
i observed different worlds

Ben bunlarla övünmedim
i haven't praised myself on these

Beklemedim illa (x2)
i've never expected

Beklemedim sevdim
i haven't expected, i've loved


Gölgelemedim bağını bahçesini
i've not overshadowed his orchard, his garden

Günü güneşi örtmedim
i've not veiled the day (and) the sun

Yapılanlar söylenmez ki her zaman
it's not always told what was lived

Sömürmedim illa (x2)
i've never exploited

Sömürmedim sevdim
i've not exploited, i loved

İlla (x9)
sevdim
i loved


Yüreğine kulak verdim
i gave ear to his heart

Nefes aldı ben dinledim
he breathed, i listened

Duyduklarım anlatılmaz
it can't be told what i heard

Sır vermedim illa (x2)
i've never given it away

Sır vermedim sevdim
i've not given it away, i loved


Gölgelemedim bağını bahçesini
i've not overshadowed his orchard, his garden

Günü güneşi örtmedim
i've not veiled the day (and) the sun

Verilenler istenmez ki her zaman
but it's not always wanted back what was given

Dilenmedim illa (x2)
i've never begged

Dilenmedim sevdim
i've not begged, i loved

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the name of the song is from arabic, meaning except or but, as in "everyone except/but leman came." in turkish its meaning shifted so as to mean "whatever it takes," "in any case," "no matter what" or "especially." it seems to have altogether new meaning in this song: never. sometimes "but" may fit, though.

Leman Sam'ın tüm şarkıları gibi bu şarkı da muhteşem, çok severim...

ah, yes. she's just "killing me softly."

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