Yoksun olmadın da, hep aklımdaydın da (You’re not here, you never were, though you were always on my mind) Olmadın olmadın yanımda (You haven't been by my side)
Ben özlüyorum galiba, kavuşamadıkça sana (I think I'm missing you, as I cannot reach you) Naz Г–lГ§alВ Yoksun
N'apıyorsun şu an mesela? Kim var yanında? (What are you doing right now, for instance? Who is by your side?) Yoksun olmadın da, hep aklımdaydın da (You’re not
Naz Ölçal reportedly wrote this song as a tribute to her idol, Turkish rock star Şebnem Ferah , in an attempt to reach out to her. Who is by your side
The lyrics shift between imagining a shared life and the painful reality of isolation:
The song (You Are Absent) by Naz Ölçal is a melancholic ballad that captures the raw essence of unrequited love and the deep ache of missing someone. English Lyric Translation