Hayat nedir anne [English translation]

I('ve) never had a slingshot, mother,

neither I shot the birds

nor broke the windows of someone's house.

I wasn't a very well-behaved child but

I('ve) never hurt you, I always hurt/break my neck.

I've.. , throughout my life,

..only shot myself

even I look like silent

I'm stormy and haughty (actually/deep inside), mother.

like a spear,

I always stood upright in front of the mirror, mother,

I've never been the reason of someone talks about you badly,

never besmirch your name.

but I've beaten up my chest so many times,

I exhaust my heart a lot.

I've mostly asked myself, throughout my life.

I've never had a girlfriend, mother.

neither I set up a home

nor had a lucky break.

before I could kiss a baby's jowl,

my time died out.

every single one that I've loved deeply

has shared his/her heart with another.

once I had a lovebird,

then it died from loneliness.

had you made me suckle

with the pains on your breast everytime, mother

or did you give birth to

a giant rock pass for a son, mother?

I'm not a torture, not a bother.

I'm not a pest, no way.

do you think you are the one who have a fly on his/her honey, tell me

you gave birth to me

but what had you moulded me with?

I've never had a dream, mother.

neither I made you comfortable

nor made myself comfortable.

this life wouldn't let me to take a photo of happiness.

I'm forlorn as much as

a lost key, mother.

neither I have a friend's hand on my sholder

nor a kindness ( a kind hand) on my hairs.

assume me as this useless mud

flowing over roads.

assume that I'm soaking, feeling cold.

assume me as the rain, mother.

which sea is the one that you've

hidden your tears for all this years?

oh, let me die.

why did you give birth to me, mother..

• Artist:Yusuf Hayaloğlu
• Album:Bir Acayip Adam - 2000