Havadan Sudan
Ebru Yasar
Navigating the Pain of Separation in 'Havadan Sudan'
Ebru Yasar's song 'Havadan Sudan' delves into the emotional turmoil of a relationship on the brink of ending. The lyrics express a deep sense of attachment and the difficulty of letting go after investing so much love and effort. The protagonist is struggling with the idea of separation, feeling that leaving would be too painful. This sentiment is encapsulated in the lines, 'Bu kadar emek vermişken / Bu kadar çok sevmişken / Seni kendime katmışken / Gitmek bana ağır geliyor,' which translate to 'After giving so much effort / After loving so much / After making you a part of me / Leaving feels too heavy for me.'
The song also touches on the hope for reconciliation and the belief that the relationship can be mended. The protagonist questions whether the issues they face are truly insurmountable, asking, 'Çaresi yok sanma sakın onarılmaz mı? / Her gece dua ettim duyulmaz mı?' which means 'Don't think there's no solution, can't it be fixed? / I prayed every night, can't it be heard?' This reflects a common human desire to hold onto love and the hope that things can be repaired, even when they seem broken.
In the chorus, the protagonist expresses a willingness to remain in the other person's life in any capacity, whether as a friend or a lover. The repeated lines, 'Çıkmasam hayatından bir köşede kalsam / İster arkadaşın ister sevgilin olsam / Arada görsem yüzünü sadece konuşsam / Havadan ya da sudan,' translate to 'If I don't leave your life, if I stay in a corner / Whether as your friend or your lover / If I could see your face occasionally, just talk / About trivial things.' This highlights the desperation to maintain any form of connection, even if it means discussing mundane topics like the weather or water, symbolizing the lengths one might go to avoid complete separation.