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The lyrics paint a stark picture of overwhelming helplessness against a backdrop of global and personal despair. The narrator expresses a deep yearning for a better world – one free from conflict, filled with happiness, and devoid of suffering. They wish they could fix things, lamenting, "Elimde değil bazı şeyler" (Some things are not in my hands), a refrain that anchors the song's central theme of powerlessness. This desire for change clashes with the grim reality of pervasive "pislik" (filth) and the relentless cycle of "Savaş hastalık mermi" (War, sickness, bullets), leading to a profound sense of resignation. The narrator feels burdened by their own "derdim bana yeter" (my troubles are enough for me), which then "kana geçer" (passes into blood), suggesting a deep, inherited, or inescapable personal suffering that mirrors the larger world's woes. The core tension lies in the conflict between the wish for peace and happiness and the perceived impossibility of achieving it, both on a global scale and within the narrator's own life. The lyrics describe a world where "Barış, huzur hiçbir zaman olmayacaklar" (Peace, tranquility will never exist), and the narrator feels adrift, stating, "Ben bana bile çoook, dur diyen yoook" (There's no one telling me, 'enough,' even to myself). This internal struggle is amplified by external pressures, with many voices urging them down or to give up: "Sus diyen çok, düştüm yere, vur diyen çok" (Many tell me to shut up, I fell down, many tell me to hit). The repeated phrase "Kalkamıyorum bak elimde değil" (I can't get up, look, it's not in my hands) powerfully conveys this inability to overcome their circumstances. A striking element of the craft is the juxtaposition of grand, idealistic wishes with the gritty, often bleak, realities. The narrator longs for "ebedi olsa mutluluk" (if happiness were eternal) and to "Sevgiyle yatıp kalksak" (wake up and sleep with love), only to be confronted by the harshness of "Her köşede pislik var" (There's filth on every corner) and the personal struggle of having "ekmek bile yok masada" (not even bread on the table). This contrast highlights the vast chasm between the desired state of being and the lived experience. The recurring motif of "Elimde değil" (It's not in my hands) functions as a powerful, almost mantra-like expression of surrender, emphasizing that the narrator's agency is severely limited, both by external forces and internal incapacities. What makes these lyrics resonate is their raw, unflinching honesty about feeling overwhelmed and defeated. The writing doesn't shy away from expressing a deep weariness, a sense of being trapped by circumstances beyond one's control. The imagery of walking towards the "yolun sonuna" (end of the road) and dying "boşu boşuna" (for nothing) captures a profound existential dread. The vulnerability in lines like "Kalbim var kırılmış, yeni çıktı tamirhaneden" (My heart is broken, it just came out of the repair shop) and the admission of being "acizim idareden" (helpless to manage) create a powerful, relatable portrait of struggle, making the narrator's despair palpable and deeply affecting.

Defkhan & Fırtına - Rap, Underground Rap

Elimde Değil

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[B�l�m 1: F1rt1na] Ke_ke sevin� bitmese Ben bir an var �l�m desem Ke_ke siyah beyazdan Ve inan�lar b�l�nmese Ve ebedi olsa mutluluk Sava_ ve ter�r� b1raksak Sevgiyle yat1p kalksak ben D�zeltebilsem yapar1m ama Elimde deil baz1 _eyler Hi�bir zaman olmayacak da Bar1_, huzur hi�bir zaman olmayacaklar Her k�_ede pislik var D�nyaya g�lerim 1s1nmam Sava_ hastal1k mermi �l�m ve k�resel 1s1nma Elimde deil ve zaten Benim derdim bana yeter Benim derdim kana ge�er Benim derdim bana ecel Elimde deil ben ke_ke Yanl1_lar1 d�zeltebilsem O da m�mk�n madem g�ld�r�p �zen de bizsek Hisset izle bunu dorular elinde olmasa da Bazen her _ey var ve bazen ekmek bile yok masada Sende b�yle fakat sanma ba_kalar1n1n yaras1 yok Her insan1n yaras1 �ok Yar1s1 a� ve yar1s1 tok [Nakarat: Defkhan] Elimde deil y�r�yorum yolun sonuna Elimde deil �l�yorum bo_u bo_una Elimde deil, ben; bende, yerimde deil bak Ben bana bile �oook, dur diyen yoook Sus diyen �ok, d�_t�m yere, vur diyen �ok Kalkam1yorum bak elimde deil [B�l�m 2: Defkhan] Ey yo, a� _u cam1 arkada_ Bahar yeli gelsin biraz Hayat1m k1_ yolum yoku_ Bu rampa �ok keskin viraj Ya_1m 25 elimde s1f1r hayat bo_ Ve ne yapt1ysak olmad1 Yediimiz ekmek bayat ko� Dayan ko_, hep ileri hi�bir fayda yok D�zg�n bir �izgi �iz diyorlar, �izebilecek ray da yok Sayfa �ok bu kitapta, ismi: "�cizane Ben" Kalbim var k1r1lm1_, yeni �1kt1 tamirhaneden Elimde deil ki moruk, ben beni ziyan eden Kafamda yand1 b�t�n �ipler acizim idareden Halsizim ilaveten ayakta durmak �ok zor Ne yapcaksan yap kafam sakat durumda doktor Elimde deil, uzakta derdi bilmediimiz g�nler ^imdi bize e_lik eder Ferdi dinlediimiz g�nler Elimde deil bi bak, isyan etti seneler Bir nefesle i�ine �ekti izmaritten geceler [Nakarat: Defkhan] Elimde deil y�r�yorum yolun sonuna Elimde deil �l�yorum bo_u bo_una Elimde deil, ben; bende, yerimde deil bak Ben bana bile �oook, dur diyen yoook Sus diyen �ok, d�_t�m yere, vur diyen �ok Kalkam1yorum bak elimde deil Elimde deil y�r�yorum yolun sonuna Elimde deil �l�yorum bo_u bo_una Elimde deil, ben; bende, yerimde deil bak Ben bana bile �oook, dur diyen yoook Sus diyen �ok, d�_t�m yere, vur diyen �ok Kalkam1yorum bak elimde deil

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