Hande Yener collaborates with producer Madrigal on the powerful track Ego. The Turkish pop star writes lyrics with GOKO!, while Misha creates a driving, electronic beat. The song tells the story of a relationship shattered by pride and lies.
Released: April 3, 2026
Ego
Hande Yener | Madrigal
Lyricist
Goko!, Hande Yener & Others
Composer
Misha
Ego Lyrics English Translation by Hande Yener | Madrigal
Hande Yener describes a painful aftermath where a unique soul is lost and tossed aside. The vocalist uses sharp physical details, noting how a former lover’s scent and skin still cling to her. She confesses the core conflict, where ‘Ego’s attacking me from every side’ (Ego dört yanımdan saldırıyo’), showing how pride burns everyone involved.
Kayboldum sonunda, akıp gider eşsiz ruhumI’ve finally gotten lost, and my unique soul flows away,
Ellerinin arasından (Arasından, ooh)right through your hands (Through them, ooh).
Savruldum yolunda, ner’de, kimle hiç takmadanI was tossed aside on your path, without caring where or with whom,
Farklı farklı kollarda (Farklı kollarda)as I ended up in different arms (In different arms).
Aklında kalanlarla vazgeçmek kolay mıydı? (Kolay mıydı?)Was it easy to give up with what’s left in your mind? (Was it easy?)
Ego dört yanımdan saldırıyo’Ego’s attacking me from every side,
Ego bizi kandırıyo’Ego’s deceiving us,
Sen hissetmesen de yalan dolan yakar beniEven if you don’t feel it, the lies and deceit burn me.
Yapışır kokun, tadın tuzun ve derinYour scent, your essence, and your skin stick to me,
Kırıklar etrafında, bir olmaz eskisi gibiWith shards all around, it won’t be the same as before,
Bak hepsi paramparça (Paramparça, ooh)Look, it’s all in pieces (In pieces, ooh),
İçim dışım bir olmuş, sanki tutmuşum nefesimiMy inside and outside have become one, as if I’ve been holding my breath.
Hiçbir yolun ardı yokThere’s nothing at the end of any road,
Boşa kısılmış sesimmy voice has been silenced for nothing.
Ego dört yanımdan saldırıyo’Ego’s attacking me from every side,
Ego bizi kandırıyo’ (Kandırıyo’)Ego’s deceiving us (Deceiving).
Sen hissetmesen de yalan dolan yakar beni (Yakar beni, yakar)Even if you don’t feel it, the lies and deceit burn me (Burn me, they burn),
Yapışır kokun, tadın tuzun ve derinYour scent, your essence, and your skin stick to me.
Yalan dolan yakar beniLies and deceit burn me,
Yapışır kokun, tadın tuzun ve derinYour scent, your essence, and your skin stick to me.
Ego is about the destructive power of pride in love. The lyrics offer a raw look at how deception breaks a person down, all set to a modern Turkish pop sound.
