Deniz Seki brings a powerful Turkish ballad about transformation and hope. The songwriter collaborates with Claude Lemesle and Fikret Senes for both lyrics and music. Her voice carries a deep yearning throughout the song.
Released: April 3, 2026
Seni Bana Katsam
Deniz Seki
Seni Bana Katsam Lyrics English Translation by Deniz Seki
Deniz Seki describes two different perspectives on life. One person paints their world in shades of pink, while the narrator sees only darkness. The vocalist asks to mix a little of that optimism into her own soul to create a new, shared future.
Ve sen hayatını boyarsın pembeyeAnd you paint your life in shades of pink,
Şansını döndürürsün tersineyou turn your luck right back around.
İstesen çevirirsin güneşi kendineIf you wanted, you’d pull the sun toward you,
Ve ben düşerim hep ümitsizliklerewhile I’m always falling into despair.
Gündüzler benzer ben de geceyeTo me, even the days look just like the nights.
İnanmam aldırmam ne geçmişe, ne de geleceğeI don’t believe or care about the past or the future.
Seni bana katsam, biraz karıştırsamIf I could mix you into my soul, just a little,
İkimizden bir çift yaratırsamand create a single pair out of the two of us.
Güzelliklerle aşk, mutluluklarla dostLove filled with beauty, friendship filled with joy,
Acıya, kavgalara paydosit’s time to quit the pain and the fighting.
Ben de, benzerim ben de sana belki deMaybe I’ll start to look like you too,
Hayatı da severim gitgideand I’ll learn to love life more and more.
Görürüm dünyayı senin gözünle tozpembeI’ll see the world through your eyes, rosy and bright,
Ve biz koşalım el ele yarınlaraand let’s run hand in hand toward our tomorrows.
Sen bana ışık ol, ben de sanaYou be the light for me, and I’ll be yours,
Yeni bir örnek verelim mutsuz bildiğim insanato set a new example for all the unhappy people I know.
Seni bana katsam, biraz karıştırsamIf I could mix you into my soul, just a little,
İkimizden bir çift yaratırsamand create a single pair out of the two of us.
Güzelliklerle aşk, mutluluklarla dostLove filled with beauty, friendship filled with joy,
Acıya, kavgalara paydosit’s time to quit the pain and the fighting.
Ve sen hayatını boyarsın pembeyeAnd you paint your life in shades of pink,
Şansını döndürürsün tersineyou turn your luck right back around.
İstesen çevirirsin güneşi kendineIf you wanted, you’d pull the sun toward you,
Ve ben düşerim hep ümitsizliklerewhile I’m always falling into despair.
Gündüzler benzer bende geceyeTo me, even the days look just like the nights.
İnanmam aldırmam ne geçmişe, ne de geleceğeI don’t believe or care about the past or the future.
Ben de, benzerim ben de sana belki deMaybe I’ll start to look like you too,
Hayatı da severim gitgideand I’ll learn to love life more and more.
Görürüm dünyayı senin gözünle tozpembeI’ll see the world through your eyes, rosy and bright,
Ve biz koşalım el ele yarınlaraand let’s run hand in hand toward our tomorrows.
Sen bana ışık ol, ben de sanaYou be the light for me, and I’ll be yours,
Yeni bir örnek verelim mutsuz bildiğim insanato set a new example for all the unhappy people I know.
Ve sen hayatını boyarsın pembeyeAnd you paint your life in shades of pink,
Şansını döndürürsün tersineyou turn your luck right back around.
İstesen çevirirsin güneşi kendineIf you wanted, you’d pull the sun toward you,
Ve ben düşerim hep ümitsizliklerewhile I’m always falling into despair.
Gündüzler benzer ben de geceyeTo me, even the days look just like the nights.
İnanmam aldırmam ne geçmişe, ne de geleceğeI don’t believe or care about the past or the future.
Seni Bana Katsam Music Video
The ‘Seni Bana Katsam’ lyrics offer a heartfelt desire for change. This Turkish ballad by Deniz Seki is a beautiful call to see the world through a more hopeful lens.