The song "Karbeyaz" by Sertab Erener talks about longing and the inability to forget someone. The lyrics express the speaker's curiosity about the person they miss and their frustration with not being able to fix things and find happiness again. The phrase "Merak ettim seni" translates to "I wonder about you." It demonstrates the speaker's curiosity and interest in the person they miss. The line "Bugün elimden bir şey gelmiyor" means "Today, I can't do anything." It suggests the speaker's sense of helplessness and inability to change the situation. The lyrics "Çok özlüyorum bazen gülüşünü dönmeme yetmiyor" translate to "I really miss your smile sometimes, it's not enough to turn me around." It conveys the speaker's longing for the other person's presence and how their memories and thoughts alone are not enough to ease their longing. The lines "Her şey neden düzelmiyor / Bu hüzün neden geçmiyor" mean "Why isn't everything getting better / Why isn't this sorrow passing?" The speaker wonders why their situation isn't improving and why their sadness isn't fading away. The lyrics "Nasıl berbat ettik her şeyi bazen aklım almıyor / Öfkesi geçince insan her şeyi güzel hatırlıyor" translate to "Sometimes I can't understand how we ruined everything / When anger fades, people remember everything as beautiful." The speaker reflects on how they don't understand how things went wrong, but they also note that once their anger subsides, they only remember the good times. The line "Kafam bir türlü susmuyor" means "My mind just doesn't stop." It suggests that the speaker's thoughts and worries are constantly on their mind. The lyrics "Yüzün neden silinmiyor" translate to "Why isn't your face fading away?" It reveals the speaker's struggle to forget the person they miss. The chorus of the song talks about the heart's inability to forget and holds on to memories. The phrase "Ah bu kalp unutur mu unutmaz" translates to "Can this heart forget or not forget?" It captures the conflict between the desire to let go and the heart's refusal to forget. The lyrics "Karbeyazdır ama kir tutmaz" mean "It's pure white, but it doesn't hold onto dirt." It symbolizes purity and the inability to let negative emotions stain the heart. The phrases "Dön desen dönemez" ("If you ask it to turn around, it can't") and "Sil desen silemez / Sus desen susamaz" ("If you ask it to erase, it can't / If you ask it to be silent, it can't") express the heart's inability to follow commands, suggesting that the heart's feelings cannot be easily controlled or changed.
