Keskin sets a raw mood with his track Gibi, mixing heavy emotions with a dark, rhythmic beat. Yuşa Keskin writes the direct lyrics, while producer Rippy creates a tense musical atmosphere. The song tells the story of surviving hardship and feeling trapped.
Released: March 10, 2026
Gibi
Keskin | Yuşa Keskin
Gibi Meaning & Lyrics (Keskin | Yuşa Keskin)
Yuşa Keskin describes a life of constant pressure and violence. The author notes his own contradictions and offers streetwise advice to younger listeners. The lyrics capture the core conflict with the line ‘I’ve won, yet I feel as if I’ve been defeated’ (Kazandım, hissederim yenilmiş gibi).
Yine aynı, kafayı kırmış gibiIt’s the same again, as if I’ve lost my mind.
Cinnetle arayı bulmuş gibiAs if I’ve found a common ground with madness.
Bileklere kelepçe vurulmuş gibiAs if handcuffs have been snapped onto my wrists.
O kollarında gülerek ölmüş biriSomeone who died laughing in those arms,
Görmüş dibihaving seen the very bottom.
Yüreğim bi’ bomba, çekilmiş pimiMy heart is a bomb with the pin already pulled,
Gömülmüş gibilooking like it’s been buried.
Kazandım, hissederim yenilmiş gibiI’ve won, yet I feel as if I’ve been defeated.
Sokakların içindeyim inan bana çocukluktanI’ve been in these streets since my childhood, believe me.
Hiçbi’ zaman haz etmedim bir an fazla konuşmaktanI’ve never enjoyed talking for even a moment too long.
Konuşur adımlarım ben yürürkenMy footsteps do the talking while I walk.
Sonuçlardan ibaret, hayatımda rohanelere takılmadımLife is about results; I haven’t let excuses hold me back.
Melek çok tokadı çarptı, yine de alınmadımAn angel dealt me many blows, but I didn’t take offense.
Senden önce yılanlardan başka bi’ şeye sarılmadımBefore you, I never embraced anything but snakes.
Eskiden ben beklerdim, şimdi bekler yarınlarımI used to be the one waiting, but now my future waits for me.
Köşelerde beklemez baba arkada kalanlarıA father doesn’t wait on street corners for those left behind.
Çektim sünger geçmişe, peki ne değişti? Hiçbi’ şeyI’ve wiped the past away, but what’s changed? Nothing at all.
14’lü bi’ dostum kaldı, bi’ de sarhoş bir şişeI’m left with a ’14-shot’ pistol as a friend and a drunken bottle.
Bekliyorum bi’ Azrail bu ömrümü teftişeI’m waiting for the Angel of Death to inspect this life of mine.
Kopamazsın bu pislikten, değdi oğlum kan dişeYou can’t escape this filth; blood has already stained your teeth, son.
Her şey üst üste geldi de bi’ sen bana gelmedinEverything piled up at once, yet you were the only one who didn’t come to me.
Ben de yaktım duyguları ateşleri terk edipSo I burned my emotions and left the fires behind.
Özendiğin gayrimeşru sonu olur dert gibiThe lawless life you admire ends in nothing but trouble.
“Eğme boyun” demiştim, sen yaşı’caksın mert gibi‘Don’t bow your head,’ I said; you’ll live like a man of honor.
Ciğerlerim yokuşlarda boğulur, yok oluşlar olurMy lungs suffocate on the uphill climbs, and disappearances happen.
Ağlayışlar olur, bunlar olur, oğlumThere will be tears, these things happen, son.
Yürüdüm yanlışlara doğru, durdum, yanlışlar da doğruI walked toward the wrongs, then I stopped; even the wrongs felt right.
Silah yav#aklara doğrultulurA weapon is only aimed at those who are sc#mbags.
Ben dilerim Allah’tan, benim güller solmazI pray to God that my roses never wither.
Bu dünyada ne sana bana hiçbi’ şey kalmazNothing in this world remains for you or for me.
Gerçekler gevşekleri sarmazTruth doesn’t embrace those who are weak-willed.
Ağanın şapkasının üstüne şapka olmazNo one places their hat above the master’s hat.
Yine aynı, kafayı kırmış gibiIt’s the same again, as if I’ve lost my mind.
Cinnetle arayı bulmuş gibiAs if I’ve found a common ground with madness.
Bileklere kelepçe vurulmuş gibiAs if handcuffs have been snapped onto my wrists.
O kollarında gülerek ölmüş biriSomeone who died laughing in those arms,
Görmüş dibihaving seen the very bottom.
Yüreğim bi’ bomba, çekilmiş pimiMy heart is a bomb with the pin already pulled,
Gömülmüş gibilooking like it’s been buried.
Kazandım, hissederim yenilmiş gibiI’ve won, yet I feel as if I’ve been defeated.
Yine aynı, kafayı kırmış gibiIt’s the same again, as if I’ve lost my mind.
Cinnetle arayı bulmuş gibiAs if I’ve found a common ground with madness.
Bileklere kelepçe vurulmuş gibiAs if handcuffs have been snapped onto my wrists.
O kollarında gülerek ölmüş biriSomeone who died laughing in those arms,
Görmüş dibihaving seen the very bottom.
Yüreğim bi’ bomba, çekilmiş pimiMy heart is a bomb with the pin already pulled,
Gömülmüş gibilooking like it’s been buried.
Kazandım, hissederim yenilmiş gibiI’ve won, yet I feel as if I’ve been defeated.
Yine aynı, kafayı kırmış gibiIt’s the same again, as if I’ve lost my mind.
Arayı bulmuş gibiAs if I’ve found a middle ground.
Gülerek ölmüş biriSomeone who died laughing,
Çekilmiş pimiwith the pin already pulled.
Kazandım, hissederim yenilmiş gibiI’ve won, yet I feel as if I’ve been defeated.
Gibi Music Video
The track is a powerful study of survival in a tough world. If you want to understand ‘Gibi’, the lyrics document the price of that resilience.