Emre Altuğ shares ‘İnci Gibi’ from the album Efsane I. Murat Günes writes the poetic story while Volga Tamöz and Tarik Ceran create the music. The vocalist offers a song about escape and healing wounded hearts.
Released: March 6, 2026
İnci Gibi
Emre Altuğ • From “Efsane I”
İnci Gibi Lyrics Translation Emre Altuğ | Efsane I
Emre Altuğ describes lovers escaping painful memories together. He promises to gently collect their sorrow, specifically gathering ‘the tears that fall like pearls’ (İnci gibi dökülenleri) to start anew. The narrator pledges unwavering love, even declaring he’d die for his partner in the next life if needed.
Eskiden kalmaFrom times long ago,
Bir yanı hastawith one side still aching,
Kalbi kırıkbroken-hearted,
Bir hikâye buthis is a story.
Gözlerim de geçmişe dönükMy eyes are turned toward the past,
Nasıl çocuk bir korkufilled with such a childish fear.
Bir şey sormaDon’t ask a thing,
Boş ver duymadon’t even listen,
Kap gel ruhunujust bring your soul along.
Gel gidelim seninle buralardanLet’s leave these places together,
Unutup üzenleriforgetting those who’ve hurt us,
Kül olup bitenleriand everything that’s turned to ash.
Ben toplarım gözünden gönlüneI’ll gather from your eyes to your heart,
İnci gibi dökülenlerithe tears that fall like pearls.
Gel gidelim seninle buralardanLet’s leave these places together,
Unutup üzenleriforgetting those who’ve hurt us,
Kül olup bitenleriand everything that’s turned to ash.
Ben toplarım gözünden gönlüneI’ll gather from your eyes to your heart,
İnci gibi dökülenlerithe tears that fall like pearls.
İstersen ölürüm öbür dünyada bileI’d die for you if you asked, and even in the next life,
Severim seniI’ll keep on loving you.
Yıktılar kaç kezThey tore it down so many times,
Vurup kırdılarthey struck and broke it,
Düşünmeden hiçnever once stopping to think,
Üzülür mü diyeif it would cause any pain.
Böyle bu zalim insanoğluThat’s just how cruel people are,
Seni senden olan anlaronly someone who’s like you can understand you.
Bir şey sormaDon’t ask a thing,
Boş ver duymadon’t even listen,
Kap gel ruhunujust bring your soul along.
Gel gidelim seninle buralardanLet’s leave these places together,
Unutup üzenleriforgetting those who’ve hurt us,
Kül olup bitenleriand everything that’s turned to ash.
Ben toplarım gözünden gönlüneI’ll gather from your eyes to your heart,
İnci gibi dökülenlerithe tears that fall like pearls.
Gel gidelim seninle buralardanLet’s leave these places together,
Unutup üzenleriforgetting those who’ve hurt us,
Kül olup bitenleriand everything that’s turned to ash.
Ben toplarım gözünden gönlüneI’ll gather from your eyes to your heart,
İnci gibi dökülenlerithe tears that fall like pearls.
İstersen ölürüm öbür dünyada bileI’d die for you if you asked, and even in the next life,
Severim seniI’ll keep on loving you.
İnci Gibi Music Video
The ‘İnci Gibi’ lyrics offer gentle comfort against past pains. This Emre Altuğ track sits on the heartfelt Efsane I album.