John Berberian "Sevgilim"

Thread: John Berberian "Sevgilim"

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  1. ARMENIAtheBEAUTIFUL's Avatar

    ARMENIAtheBEAUTIFUL said:

    Cool John Berberian "Sevgilim"

    Hello from Armenia!

    I was wondering if anyone can translate this lovely song of John Berberian. I'm used to listening to his beautiful Armenian tunes, but I also really liked this latest song that I stumbled upon. It is in Turkish. I understand maybe 1 out of every 20 words, which is definitely not enough to get the jist of this wonderful song. I find it to be so mature + sexy sounding, from just the combo of instruments and John Berberian's voice. I would appreciate any help you may offer. (lyrics + translation please)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUE5-oDcHA
     
  2. muge's Avatar

    muge said:

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    Hello!

    Excellent song. He has a heavy accent, and you know, singing such songs, you extend or shorten the sounds, but I think I understood it correctly. I had my doubts at first but the possible things I might have misunderstood are minor things anyway, like meneviş or menengiç - meneviş is the seed of terebinth tree and menengiç is the tree itself. - Still, feel free to say it if you understand things differently than me.


    Bahçelerde sarı gül - Yellow rose in gardens (In Turkish poetry, rose symbolises the beautiful girl the person is in love with)
    Derdinle öldü bülbül - The nightingale died because of heartache (you caused him, because he suffers for you) [In Turkish poetry, Nightingale (Bülbül) symbolises the person who loves "the rose", (the woman)]
    Senin şu hasretine -(connected with the sentence below)
    Nasıl dayanır gönül - How can the heart handle longing for you?

    Sevdim de alamadım - I loved but I couldn't take (you, my love)
    Aldım da saramadım - I took, but I couldn't hug (you, my love)
    Ağzım dilim bağlandı - My mouth, my tongue tied and twisted (I couldn't talk he means)
    Sene (sana) yalvaramadım - I couldn't beg of you
    Sevdim de alamadım - I loved but I couldn't take (you, my love)
    Aldım da saramadım - I took, but I couldn't hug (you, my love)
    Ağzım dilim bağlandı - My mouth, my tongue tied and twisted
    Sen yine anlamadın - And you didn't understand, again

    Bahçelerde meneviş* - Seed of terenbith tree in gardens
    Açılır geniş geniş - blossoms widely
    Tutuştum yanıyorum - I'm on fire, I'm burning
    Yetiş sevgilim yetiş - Help, my love, help
    Tutuştum yanıyorum - I'm on fire, I'm burning
    Yetiş sevdiğim yetiş - Help, the one I love, help

    Sevdim de alamadım - I loved but I couldn't take (you, my love)
    Aldım da saramadım - I took, but I couldn't hug (you, my love)
    Ağzım dilim bağlandı - My mouth, my tongue tied and twisted (I couldn't talk he means)
    Sene (sana) yalvaramadım - I couldn't beg of you
    Sevdim de alamadım - I loved but I couldn't take (you, my love)
    Aldım da saramadım - I took, but I couldn't hug (you, my love)
    Ağzım dilim bağlandı - My mouth, my tongue tied and twisted
    Sen yine anlamadın - And you didn't understand, again
    Söz veriyorum, her şey çok güzel olacak, sadece sen ve ben...
     
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    ARMENIAtheBEAUTIFUL said:

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    Thanks so much! Kinda surprised at the simplicity of the lyrics, but I'm hooked nonetheless. Thanks! :]