Turkish song · Turkish pop ballad
Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı lyrics
English: Life Fought Me, Not I Life
- Turkish
- Life and dreams
- Motivation
- Faith
- melancholic
- powerful
- angry
- Own lyrics
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What “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” is about
A person reflects on a life filled with hardship and betrayal, feeling as though fate has been unjustly cruel. Despite all the suffering and losses, they declare their resilience and defiance against destiny. The singer questions why they have endured so much pain while others prosper.
Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
Ben hayatla değil, hayat benimle savaştı…
Life fought me, not I life…
Düştüm, kaldıran olmadı.
I fell, no one picked me up.
Yandım, gören olmadı.
I burned, no one saw.
Ama hâlâ buradayım!
But I'm still here!
Duydun mu kader? Hâlâ ayaktayım!
Did you hear, fate? I'm still standing!
[1. Kıta]
[Verse 1]
Bir ömür sırtımda taşıdım yükleri,
I carried burdens on my back for a lifetime,
Kimse bilmez içimdeki yangınları.
No one knows the fires within me.
Gülmeyi unuttum, sustu gözlerim,
I forgot how to smile, my eyes fell silent,
Hep ben kaybettim, kazandı zalimler.
I always lost, the cruel ones won.
Ekmeğim taştandı, suyum gözyaşı,
My bread was from stone, my water tears,
Dost dediklerim oldu düşman başı.
Those I called friends became chief enemies.
Her gece kendime sordum bu hesabı,
Every night I asked myself this account,
Neden benim oldu hayatın azabı?
Why did life's torment become mine?
[Ön Nakarat – Giderek yükselen]
[Pre-Chorus – Gradually rising]
Ben mi günahkârım, söyle kader?
Am I the sinner, tell me, fate?
Neden bana gülerken dünya döner?
Why does the world turn while laughing at me?
Bir lokma huzuru çok mu gördün?
Did you begrudge me even a morsel of peace?
Beni bu karanlığa sen mi gömdün?
Did you bury me in this darkness?
Lines explained
“Ben hayatla değil, hayat benimle savaştı…”
Life fought me, not I life…
This line sets the tone, expressing a feeling of being unfairly targeted by life itself, rather than struggling against it.
“Ekmeğim taştandı, suyum gözyaşı,”
My bread was from stone, my water tears,
This is a poetic way to describe extreme hardship and suffering, implying that even basic necessities were difficult to obtain and accompanied by sorrow.
“Ben mi günahkârım, söyle kader?”
Am I the sinner, tell me, fate?
The singer directly challenges fate, questioning their own culpability and the justice of their suffering.
Turkish words from this song
Learning Turkish? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- hayat
- life
- savaştı
- fought
- kader
- fate, destiny
- yükleri
- burdens
- zalimler
- cruel ones, oppressors
About this recording
“Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” is a Turkish song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
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The idea it was sung from
A confident, catchy anthem about chasing my goals and never giving up
Questions about “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı”
What does “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” mean in English?
“Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” means “Life Fought Me, Not I Life” in English.
What is “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” about?
A person reflects on a life filled with hardship and betrayal, feeling as though fate has been unjustly cruel. Despite all the suffering and losses, they declare their resilience and defiance against destiny. The singer questions why they have endured so much pain while others prosper.
Is there an English translation of the “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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