Yıllar Sonra Lyrics [English Translation] — Ebru Yaşar

Ebru Yaşar returns with a heartbreaking Turkish ballad in Yıllar Sonra. The artist pens the lyrics alongside Ramazan Kızılpınar. The song mixes her voice with an arrangement by Yaşar and Uğur Balcı.

Yıllar Sonra Lyrics [English Translation] — Ebru Yaşar
Released: May 16, 2025

Yıllar Sonra

Ebru Yaşar

Lyricist
Ebru Yaşar, Ramazan Kızılpınar
Composer
Ebru Yaşar, Uğur Balcı

Yıllar Sonra Lyrics Translation – Ebru Yaşar

Ebru Yaşar asks an ex-lover why they have suddenly returned after a long absence. The narrator describes a painful promise to forget this person and questions why an old wound still burns. She captures this contradiction by asking ‘Why did you suddenly appear before me?’ (Ne diye karşıma çıktın?), just after vowing to never speak their name again. The lyrics then move to a lonely night and a drink poured for one.

Ne diye karşıma çıktın?Why did you suddenly appear before me?
“Adını bir daha anmam” derkenJust as I promised I’d never speak your name again.
Bütün hayalleri yıktınYou’ve completely shattered every dream we had.
Seni unutmaya ant içtim benI swore a solemn oath to forget you.
Nası’ geldik, söyle, bu hâle?Tell me, how’d we ever end up like this?
Hani gitmek yoktu hesapta?I thought walking away wasn’t part of the plan?
Biliyorsun, kalmadı bi’ umutYou know perfectly well that there’s no hope left.
Aramam seni sen de beni unutI won’t reach out, so you should forget me too.
Nası’ yangın sönmedi hâlâ?How is it that this fire hasn’t burned out yet?
Bi’ de üzerine yıllar sonraEspecially after all these years have passed.
Ne diye karşıma çıktın?Why did you suddenly appear before me?
“Adını bir daha anmam” derkenJust as I promised I’d never speak your name again.
Bütün hayalleri yıktınYou’ve completely shattered every dream we had.
Sana yakışanı yapmıştın senYou only did what suited your true nature.
Söylediler, biri varmışI’ve heard rumors that you found someone new.
Ama benim gibi olmaz zatenBut they’ll never be able to love you like I did.
Bu gece bir büyük açtımI poured myself a heavy drink tonight.
Seni unutmaya ant içtim benI swore a solemn oath to forget you.
Biliyorsun, kalmadı bir umutYou know perfectly well that there’s no hope left.
Aramam seni, sen de beni unutI won’t reach out, so you should forget me too.
Nası’ yangın sönmedi hâlâ?How is it that this fire hasn’t burned out yet?
Bi’ de üzerine yıllar sonraEspecially after all these years have passed.
Ne diye karşıma çıktın?Why did you suddenly appear before me?
“Adını bir daha anmam” derkenJust as I promised I’d never speak your name again.
Bütün hayalleri yıktınYou’ve completely shattered every dream we had.
Sana yakışanı yapmıştın senYou only did what suited your true nature.
Söylediler, biri varmışI’ve heard rumors that you found someone new.
Ama benim gibi olmaz zatenBut they’ll never be able to love you like I did.
Bu gece bir büyük açtımI poured myself a heavy drink tonight.
Seni unutmaya ant içtim benI swore a solemn oath to forget you.

Yıllar Sonra Music Video

‘Yıllar Sonra’ is about the painful surprise of an old love returning. The lyrics offer a raw look at promises broken by memory, and is a powerful new single from Ebru Yaşar.