Description
At first, it seems like a wedding with drums and shouts of joy, but there is not a hint of celebration in the words. The white dress turns into a shroud, and “yes” sounds not like a choice, but like a sentence. It is not love that is to blame, but “töre” - rules and traditions that are stronger than chains and colder than the morning wind.
The music carries not a cry, but a challenge. Each repetition of the line is like a fist on the table: do you hear? This is how destinies are broken. And yet, beneath the layer of tragedy, pride hides - not broken, but only gritting its teeth. The result is not a song of lament, but a fragile monument to the strength that remains even when life is taken away by “bile bile” into the hands of others.
Production: Istanbul Piano Music Production Serdar Çokulu
Year of production: 2017
Music: Gürsel Uğurlu
Lyrics: Hülya Ekşi
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