Uykusuz means "sleepless" or "without sleep." It's a poignant word that captures a state of emotional distress, often associated with longing or sadness.
In the song, the lyrics
Burak Bulut's "Ama Başaramadım" [But I Couldn't Succeed] is a really emotional song about the struggle to move on after a breakup. The singer is completely honest about his inability to forget someone, repeating "Seni unutamadım" [I couldn't forget you] and "Bizi unutamadım" [I couldn't forget us]. It's clear he's been going through it, admitting "Her gün içip ağladım, ağladım" [Every day I drank and cried, I cried].
He questions the brevity of life and the depth of his pain, asking "Kaç gün ömrümüz var ki / Kaç gün yaşarız sence" [How many days do we have to live / How many days do you think we'll live?]. He feels like he's dying from sleepless nights and wonders how many autumns will smell of separation, or how many roses will die at his age. It's a powerful and relatable look at the overwhelming sadness of not being able to let go.