Aşkım Baksana Bana

Nazan Öncel's song 'Aşkım Baksana Bana' delves into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and the longing for attention from a distant lover. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship where one partner feels neglected and forgotten. The repeated questioning about the lover's preferences and behaviors, such as 'Bot mu giyerdin kot mu giyerdin' (Did you wear boots or jeans?) and 'Gece mi gezerdin hazır mı yerdin' (Did you go out at night or eat ready-made food?), highlights the speaker's desperate attempt to reconnect with memories that seem to have faded away. This sense of forgetfulness and distance is further emphasized by the lines 'Yalandan kim ölmüş ki, Yolundan kim dönmüş ki' (Who has died from lies, who has turned back from their path?), suggesting a resignation to the inevitability of the situation.

The chorus, 'Aşkım baksana bana' (My love, look at me), is a poignant plea for attention and recognition. The repetition of 'Yat kalk hep beni düşün' (Lie down, get up, always think of me) underscores the speaker's yearning to be constantly on their lover's mind, despite feeling invisible and unimportant. The imagery of 'kısmetsiz kediyim sanki' (I feel like an unlucky cat) conveys a sense of helplessness and misfortune, as if the speaker is doomed to suffer in this unreciprocated love.

The song also touches on the theme of miscommunication and emotional distance, as seen in lines like 'Fransız kaldın bana, Yabancı olduk sonra' (You remained French to me, we became strangers later). This metaphor of being 'French' suggests a lack of understanding and connection, leading to a sense of estrangement. The final lines, 'Dünyayı kurtaran adam nerde' (Where is the man who saves the world?), reflect a longing for a hero or savior who can rescue the speaker from their emotional despair. Overall, 'Aşkım Baksana Bana' is a heartfelt exploration of the pain and frustration that comes with loving someone who doesn't seem to notice or care.