Roman Olur Yazsam Seni – Bilingual Lyrics Turkish/English

• By: Velet

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Turkish rap with Velet's "Roman Olur Yazsam Seni." Experience the fusion of poetic lyrics and urban beats as you explore themes of love, longing, and inner turmoil. This song is a great introduction to contemporary Turkish music, offering a glimpse into the emotional depth and lyrical artistry of the genre.

[English]

It would be an epic tale if I wrote about you

Like a star in the sky

Your eyes are the color of my eyes

May the same shroud embrace us

It would be an epic tale if I wrote about us

Look, my notebooks carry it all

Let your hands touch mine

May the same night shake us

The voices in my head exhaust me completely

Something inside me, I drown suddenly

Watch everyone you trust leave

Stay with me, no one else matters

I don’t like betrayal, I’m resentful of goodbyes

I’ll blend into the wind, travel the world, and come back

My soul is tied to you, sometimes on the edge of a cliff

But sometimes, I feel like I’m breaking away from myself

Still, I’m the one who holds you close to your heart

In my love’s exaggeration, say, “Cross the mighty mountains,” and I’ll fly to you

Still, I’m the one who holds you close to your heart

In my love’s exaggeration, say, “Cross the mighty mountains,” and I’ll fly to you

Again, complaints spill into my notebook

I’ve had a bit too much to drink, don’t be mad

My poem is my gift to you

My love, you spread paradise through your hair

And I’m enchanted by the scent of my fate, because of you

You have such eyes, like a sharp knife

I’ve gathered many wounds, but no blood has flowed yet

I’ve traveled the world, but my eyes haven’t seen

Someone as special, as beautiful as you

It would be an epic tale if I wrote about you

If you kept me by your bedside

Like watching the sunrise

If you asked the darkness about me

Pain awaits us, pain nourishes us

Don’t paint my white, give color to my black

Come to me tonight, my wish is always clear

Stay with me, no one else matters

I don’t tolerate betrayal, I’m resentful of myself

I’ll blend into the wind, travel the world, and come back

My soul is tied to you, sometimes on the edge of a cliff

But sometimes, I feel like I’m breaking away from myself

Still, I’m the one who holds you close to your heart

In my love’s exaggeration, say, “Cross the mighty mountains,” and I’ll fly to you

Still, I’m the one who holds you close to your heart

In my love’s exaggeration, say, “Cross the mighty mountains,” and I’ll fly to you

...

[Turkish]

Roman olur, yazsam seni

Şu semada yıldız gibi

Gözlerin, gözlerime renktir benim

Aynı kefen sarsın bizi

Roman olur, yazsam bizi

Taşıyo', bak, defterlerim

Ellerin, ellerime değsin benim

Aynı gece sarsın bizi

Kafamdaki sesler beni yorar hepten

İçimde bir şeyler, boğulurum yekten

İnandığın herkesin gidişini seyret

Bana sen kal, kimse mühim değil

İhaneti sevmem, vedalara küsken

Karışırım rüzgâra, tüm âlemi gez, gel

Ruhum sana bağlı, uçurumda bazen

Ama bazen, ben de benden kopar gibiyim

Kendimden hâlâ, seni kalbinden saran kişiyim

Aşkımdan mübalağam, "Yüce dağları aş" de uçar gelirim

Kendimden hâlâ seni kalbinden saran kişiyim

Aşkımdan mübalağam, "Yüce dağları aş" de uçar gelirim

Yine dökülüyo' deftere sitem

Biraz fazla içtim, kızma

Şiirim, hediyem sana

Yârim, saçlarına cenneti sürer

Ben de nasibimin kokusuna mest olurum, sen diye

Öyle gözleri var, keskin bi' bıçak

Bende birçok yara birikti de, kan akmadı daha

Bir cihan gezdim ama görmedi şu gözlerim

Senden özelini, hem de güzelini

Roman olur, yazsam seni

Başucuna koysan beni

Güneşin doğuşunu izler gibi

Karanlığa sorsan beni

Acı bizi bekler, acı bizi besler

Beyazımı boyama, siyahıma renk ver

Bu gecede yek gel, dileğim hep ser

Bana sen kal, kimse mühim değil

İhanete gelmem, ben bana küsken

Karışırım rüzgâra, tüm âlemi gez, gel

Ruhum sana bağlı, uçurumda bazen

Ama bazen, ben de benden kopar gibiyim

Kendimden hâlâ, seni kalbinden saran kişiyim

Aşkımdan mübalağam, "Yüce dağları aş" de uçar gelirim

Kendimden hâlâ, seni kalbinden saran kişiyim

Aşkımdan mübalağam, "Yüce dağları aş" de uçar gelirim

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
roman /roˈman/ B1	noun - novel
yazsam /ˈjazsam/ B2	verb - if I write
yıldız /ˈjɯldɯz/ A2	noun - star
renk /ˈrænk/ A1	noun - color
kefen /ˈkefen/ C1	noun - shroud
sarsın /ˈsɑrsɯn/ B2	verb - let it shake
boğulurum /boɣuˈlurμm/ B2	verb - I drown
ihanet /ihaˈnet/ B2	noun - betrayal
küsken /ˈkysken/ C1	adjective - sulky
mübalağa /mybaˈlaɣa/ C1	noun - exaggeration
uçurum /ut͡ʃuˈɾum/ B2	noun - abyss
sitem /siˈtem/ C1	noun - complaint
mest /met/ C2	adjective - intoxicated
keskin /ˈkeskin/ B1	adjective - sharp
cihan /d͡ʒiˈhan/ C1	noun - world

Key Grammar Structures

• Roman olur, yazsam seni

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional form 'yazsam' (if I were to write) to express a hypothetical situation.

• Gözlerin, gözlerime renktir benim

  ➔ Possessive Suffix

  ➔ The word 'benim' (my) is a possessive suffix attached to 'renktir' to indicate possession.

• Aynı kefen sarsın bizi

  ➔ Optative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'sarsın' (may shake) is in the optative mood, expressing a wish or hope.

• İçimde bir şeyler, boğulurum yekten

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'boğulurum' (I drown) is reflexive, indicating the action is directed back to the subject.

• Bana sen kal, kimse mühim değil

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'sen kal' (you stay) is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• Ruhum sana bağlı, uçurumda bazen

  ➔ Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'uçurumda bazen' (sometimes in the abyss) acts as an adverbial clause, modifying the main clause.

• Aşkımdan mübalağam, 'Yüce dağları aş' de uçar gelirim

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'uçar gelirim' (I would fly and come) is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical action.

• Yârim, saçlarına cenneti sürer

  ➔ Dative Case

  ➔ The word 'saçlarına' (to your hair) is in the dative case, indicating the indirect object.