Adventures in Songwriting: Translating 'Delge

Another attempt at translating a hit from the 2000's-era classics of Turkish rock: this time it's Delgeç from Şebnem Ferah's seminal Can Kırıkları . Şebnem's a lot more metaphorical in her lyrics than Mor ve Ötesi who I translated last time [1] "Adventures in Songwriting: Translating 'Bir Derdim Var'", Mar 2026 ; I've taken appropriate licence to try to convey the meaning while retaining what I can of poetic meter. This is not a transliteration. The reference track Gel bir parçam ol, kanımdan, canımdan Tear a piece off me, take a corner of my heart Gel bir parça al, ekmeğimden suyumdan Take your pound of flesh, tear my bread and me apart Ben zaten düşmüşüm, kaldırımlar yatağım olmuş Already down and out, the sidewalk as my place of rest Gel, bir de sen vur; hadi gel, bir de sen vur Go…