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Turkish song · Turkish pop ballad

Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı lyrics

English: Life Fought Me, Not I Life

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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.

The lyrics run to 19 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 81 Turkish previews on SongUp AI.

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.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “Ben Hayatla Değil, Hayat Benimle Savaştı” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

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