Melike Şahin

English Translation | Korkmasam Ölürdüm

Melike Şahin

English

Let’s come out of this night with our heads held high
Let’s surpass ourselves
Scattered lines crumble, syllable by syllable
I wasn’t crushed for just any reason

It’s as if the pillar of our home might collapse
Maybe we’ll fall and die, maybe we’ll be reborn
This steep cliff—if I weren’t afraid, I’d have died there
I set my wings free, saw the Phoenix

It struck my heart deeply, piercing my skin
I wasn’t loved for just any reason
What a fierce fire—will it take my life?
I’m a beast; I didn’t give up

It’s as if the pillar of our home might collapse
Maybe we’ll fall and die, maybe we’ll be reborn
This steep cliff—if I weren’t afraid, I’d have died there
I set my wings free, saw the Phoenix

It’s as if the pillar of our home might collapse
Maybe we’ll fall and die, maybe we’ll be reborn
This steep cliff—if I weren’t afraid, I’d have died there
I set my wings free, saw the Phoenix

Original

Alnımızın akıyla çıkalım bu geceden
Geçelim kendimizden
Darmadağın satırlar yıkılır hece hece
Ezilmedim bir sebepten

Sanki devrilir gibi evimizin direği
Belki düşer ölürüz, belki doğarız geri
Bu sarp kaya uçurum, korkmasam ölürdüm orda
Kanatları uçurdum, gördüğüm Zümrüdüanka

Kalbe derin okuyla vuruyordu tenime
Sevilmedim bir sebepten
Yangını ne biçimdi, alacak mı canımı?
Canavarım, yılmadım ben

Sanki devrilir gibi evimizin direği
Belki düşer ölürüz, belki doğarız geri
Bu sarp kaya uçurum, korkmasam ölürdüm orda
Kanatları uçurdum, gördüğüm Zümrüdüanka

Sanki devrilir gibi evimizin direği
Belki düşer ölürüz, belki doğarız geri
Bu sarp kaya uçurum, korkmasam ölürdüm orda
Kanatları uçurdum, gördüğüm Zümrüdüanka

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