ESC Instant Request -2008- Turkey!

[marcexner]

My favorite Turkish entry ever. I can even sing along to the chorus, even though I have no idea what they are talking about.

[petarmihaj]

Such an interesting and unusual atmosphere in the song. Sounds unique even 10 years after.

[kiraandriets]

This entry made me fall in love with this band and even turkish language. They have soooo many great songs. Those guys are extremely talanted.

[swanskogjsson]

Turkey always sent great entries to the ESC. Hopefully they will come back some day.

[RubyChiang]

One of my favorite Turkish entries!!!!

[randomperson]

Actually Mor ve Ötesi have deep messages in their songs. Most of the fans of this band says this song have a political message about EU dont let Turkey be a part of them. (This explains the lead singers expression.)
About the background, the videoclip of this song starts with band members enter to a room fulled with fancy statues, they start to sing, in the end they become one of statues and a new, young band enters the room. I think that statues are old artist, they became statues when theyre forgetten but new artist come and find inspiration from them and never let them be forgetten.
I realized my English is really awful, i hope you understand what i try to say.

[Katzenliebhaber]

That's exactly why I miss Turkey so much at the ESC Turkey has very often very good rock music incorporated into the competition I miss this time. Even if I do not understand a word Turkish I really loved these posts.

[ozlemcoskun]

Here is the translation

It's being searched, the owner of my soul; have I fallen right t the place?
The perpetrator of this passion is resisting, angry and belittled
It's being searched, the owner of my soul; have I fallen right t the place?
Resisting, resisting, resisting

Raise me up, don't make me cry
Where is the love that you brag about?
Raise me up, don't make me cry

Don't waste my time with fake dreams


It's being searched, the owner of my soul; have I fallen right t the place?
The perpetrator of this passion is resisting, angry and belittled
It's being searched, the owner of my soul; have I fallen right t the place?
Resisting, resisting, resisting

Raise me up, don't make me cry
Where is the love that you brag about?
Raise me up, don't make me cry
Fake dreams

Half of me is clever, half of me is crazy

Four sides of me is clever, one side of me is crazy
Everyone is clever, only I'm crazy
Only I'm crazy, only I'm crazy
Raise me up, don't make me cry
Where is the love that you brag about?
Raise me up, don't make me cry
Don't waste my time with fake dreams

[stanislavfedenko]

I learnt that song by heart without understanding a single word

[sheriwoozidan]

this is my favourite eurovision song of all time, it's so groundbreaking and still sounds so modern. the fact it got 7th and only got a single 12 from azerbaijan still baffles me. both them and maNga make me proud to be part turkish, not gonna lie.

[Kostinio]

Maybe the best alternative rock entry in ESC history. We miss those entries.

[sanjastajdohar]

Looove this entry by Turkey. I miss them. Come back, Turkeeey! Thank you so much for this reaction.

[lazysmith]

Mor ve Ötesi is my love forever!!!! From Russia ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[RubyChiang]

Tbh, when ESC journalists said that rock has never been a popular genre at Eurovision, they might’ve forgot about Turkey and the successes they had with the rock genre. So it’s not really that rock has never done too well at Eurovision, we don’t see a lot of songs that are rock.

[nemo]

What a great song! One of my favourite ESC songs of all times.

[SantaSmiles]

This is one of my favourites. Like, I can sing this by heart lol. 😂

[SA-rflb]

Amazing eurovision performance. I love Mor ve ötesi. Haruns voice are magical.

[benedwa]

My big favourite of Eurovision 2008 - it has such a great drive and climax!

[defneeucar]

The song is dedicated to Europe.

Raise me, don’t make me cry

Where’s the love you’re proud of?

Raise me, don’t make me cry

Don’t waste my time with fake dreams

That's what they're saying to Europe. Loves from Turkey 💕 🇹🇷

[sonjaemery]

One of my favourite Eurovision songs! Love it!