Gücüme Gidiyor Böyle Yaşamak - Ziya Taşkent - 20th Century Turkish Music

"Gücüme gidiyor böyle yaşamak" (Living like this is getting to me) is a Turkish song written by Seyhan Girginer and composed by Ziya Taşkent. It belongs to the musical genre of şarkı (Turkish classical song) and is performed in the Muhayyer makam (mode) with the Sofyan usul (rhythm). Ziya Taşkent (1932 – 1999) was a Turkish classical music composer and vocalist. He was born in Adapazarı. After graduating from high school, he briefly studied law at university for a year. He began his artistic career at Ankara Radio in 1953 and later continued as a soloist, teacher, composer, and conductor for uninterrupted 45 years under the umbrella of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). He started performing on stage in 1967. Ziya Taşkent was an exemplary artist known for his posture, personality, songs, and beautiful voice. He received the "Artist of the Year Award" multiple times from various newspapers and institutions and was honored with the title of "State Artist" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey in 1998. He was one of the most prolific composers of the neo-classical era in terms of themes. On August 17, 1999, during the Marmara earthquake, Ziya Taşkent tragically lost his voice artist wife Ulviye Taşkent, his daughter Rengin Dalmanoğlu, and his grandchildren Ece and Efe Dalmanoğlu in Çiftlikköy district of Yalova. Turkish Lyrics Bir gün sevdiğimi anlayacaksın, O zaman ellerin bomboş kalacak. Beni kaybedecek, ağlayacaksın. Gücüme gidiyor böyle yaşamak. Hasret içinde hep duyacaksın, Senin de gözlerin yolda kalacak. O zaman yalvaran sen olacaksın. Gücüme gidiyor böyle yaşamak. Beklesem, saçıma aklar dolacak. Ağlasam, gözümde yaş kalmayacak. Unutursam aşkıma yazık olacak. Gücüme gidiyor böyle yaşamak. English Translation One day you will understand that I love you, Then your hands will be empty. You will lose me, you will cry. Living like this is getting to me. You will always feel the longing inside, Your eyes will also fill with tears. Then it will be you begging. Living like this is getting to me. If I wait, my hair will turn gray. If I cry, there will be no tears left in my eyes. If I forget, it will be a shame for my love. Living like this is getting to me.