Hayran Lyrics Translation | Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık | Sıla

Sıla offers a deeply personal confession in the song hayran from her album Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık. Lyricists Sıla Gencoglu and Umut Yasar Sarikaya draft poetic words about obsession and desire. The performer collaborates with KARIŞ MÜZİK, who compose a haunting melody for this intense story.

Hayran Lyrics Translation | Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık | Sıla
Released: April 3, 2026

hayran

Sıla • From “Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık”

Lyricist
Sila Gencoglu, Umut Yasar Sarikaya
Composer
Kariş Müzi̇K

hayran Lyrics Meaning Sıla | Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık

Sıla describes the struggle of being unable to express a deep, consuming emotion. She admits this obsession has made her ill, pleading for understanding from a distant figure. The songwriter reveals the core conflict by stating ‘I’ve truly fallen ill, consumed by this obsession’ (hasta oldum hayran diye), painting a picture of internal conflict and longing.

daha anlatırdımI could’ve told you so much more,
koyulaştı dilimdebut the words grew heavy on my tongue.
alamadım hırsımıI couldn’t quite release this hunger,
şarkıdan şiirdenthrough these songs or my poetry.
ayın meşrebinceBy the moon’s fickle temperament,
gecenin eşliğindeand in the company of the night,
evlerin kirpiklerias the ‘eyelashes’ of the houses,
kapanınca üstümeclose their shutters over me.
Bu tutsaklık sahi miIs this captivity actually real?
Not etmedim tarihiI haven’t even noted the date.
katiliyim kendiminI’ve become my own killer,
soruyorsan hâlimiif you’re asking how I’ve been.
hep mi ıskaIs it always a near miss?
İnsanız ustaWe’re only human after all, master.
anla bir kez beniJust understand me for once,
tende sustaas this sharp silence cuts through my skin.
hasta oldumI’ve truly fallen ill,
hayran diyeconsumed by this obsession.
yaz beni yazGo on and write me down,
korkma sen niyetimdendon’t you fear what I intend,
ahlaksız hevesimdenor this wicked desire of mine.
hazırım benI’m ready now,
çifte sazlawith the music of a double ‘saz’ lute,
çal beni çalplay me, play me like an instrument.

hayran Music Video

This track is a raw look at longing, and the hayran lyrics create a powerful sense of yearning. The Turkish song features Sıla and is a standout on the album Kafa Yüksek Kalp Kırık.