“Geceler Kara Tren” by Nazan Öncel is a deeply emotional and poetic piece, characterized by a melancholic atmosphere and a dramatic performance. The title, which translates as “Nights, the Black Train”, evokes a powerful symbolic image of pain, separation and loneliness. The black train becomes an almost mythical character in this musical story – a metaphor for lost loves, unfulfilled longing and the long nights that carry the memory of a loved one.
Günlerdir kapımı kimseler çalmıyor
Göğsümden içeri yokluğun sızıyor
Bir demlik çayım var
Tütünüm de geçiyor
Bir demlik çayım var
Tütünüm de geçiyor
Duvarlara yazdığım her cümle ağlıyor
Evlerin ışıkları tek tek sönüyor
Bu ev, bu nağmeler peşimi bırakmıyor
Bu ev, bu nağmeler peşimi bırakmıyor
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
Yüklüyor bana seni
Geceler
Bende bir resmin var, yüzüme bakmıyor
Bende bir resmin var, yüzüme bakmıyor
Kollarım seni ister
Geceler yine seni
Ne baharın tadı var ne de yazın sevgili
Bir demlik günüm var ömrüm de geçiyor
Bir demlik günüm var ömrüm de geçiyor
Hiç mi aslı yok bunun
Bu asılsız yüzlerin
Dudağımdan geçtin
Gözlerin yakmıyor
Vazgeçsen olmuyor ölsen olmuyor
Vazgeçsen olmuyor ölsen olmuyor
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
Yüklüyor bana seni
Geceler
Bende bir resmin var, yüzüme bakmıyor
Bende bir resmin var, yüzüme bakmıyor
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
Geceler kara tren
Geceler
For days now, no one knocks at my door
The absence of you seeps into my chest
I have a pot of tea
My tobacco is running out
I have a pot of tea
My tobacco is running out
Every sentence I’ve written on the walls is crying
The lights in the houses go out one by one
This house, these melodies won’t leave me alone
This house, these melodies won’t leave me alone
Nights – a black train
Nights
Are loading you into me
Nights
I have a picture of you, but it won’t look at me
I have a picture of you, but it won’t look at me
My arms long for you
Nights bring you again
Spring has no taste, nor does summer, my love
I have a day in a teapot, and my life is passing
I have a day in a teapot, and my life is passing
Is none of this real at all?
These faces with no truth
You passed through my lips
Your eyes no longer burn
If I give up, it doesn’t work, if I die, it doesn’t work
If I give up, it doesn’t work, if I die, it doesn’t work
Nights – a black train
Nights
Are loading you into me
Nights
I have a picture of you, but it won’t look at me
I have a picture of you, but it won’t look at me
Nights – a black train
Nights
Nights – a black train
Nights
Nights – a black train
Nights
Nights – a black train
Nights
The lyrics reflect a state of inner abandonment and a search for meaning amidst pain. Nazan Öncel’s lyrical style is remarkable for its simplicity and intensity: she describes not only a failed love story, but also a universal state of mind, recognizable to anyone who has experienced deep emotional suffering. Her voice conveys not only sadness, but also a form of silent resistance – as if the lyrical character clings to the dark train of the nights as the last form of hope, no matter how painful it may be.
Musically, “Geceler Kara Tren” is a slow ballad, in which the repetitive melodic line reinforces the state of obsession and longing. The simple arrangements, dominated by piano and string instruments, leave room for the emotions to breathe and reach directly to the listener. The song is representative of the introspective style of Nazan Öncel, an artist known in Turkey for her bold, personal, and often painfully honest lyrics. “Geceler Kara Tren” remains one of her most memorable creations, a song that transcends the boundaries of language with the emotional force it carries.
Written by: Redacția