Yasemin Lyrics in English by Burak Bulut, Serdar Ortaç
Efsunum comes from the word efsun, which means 'enchantment', 'spell', or 'charm'. The suffix -um makes it possessive, meaning 'my enchantment' or 'my spell'.
In the song, the singer uses efsunum as a term of endearment for their beloved, calling them their 'enchantment' or 'magic'. It beautifully conveys the captivating and almost magical hold this person has over them, making it a unique and poetic expression of deep affection.
Burak Bulut and Serdar Ortaç's "Yasemin" is a really emotional song about being completely stuck on someone after they've left. The singer is just exhausted from sadness and lies, saying, "Yoruldum efkârdan, yalanlardan" [I'm tired of worries, of lies]. He feels absolutely bound to this person, declaring, "Gittiğin günden beri ben sana mecburum" [Since the day you left, I am bound to you]. It's a powerful feeling of being destined to love them, almost like a spell, as he sings, "Alın yazım, tılsımım, efsunum / Seni sevmeye mecburum" [My destiny, my charm, my enchantment / I am bound to love you].
The song keeps asking, "Neden insan sevip de ayrılır?" [Why do people love and then separate?], which is such a relatable question when you're heartbroken. He even threw jasmine flowers everywhere his love walked, a beautiful and sad gesture, saying, "Yaseminler attım gezdiğin her yere" [I threw jasmines everywhere you walked]. He remembers them as a childhood love and insists he hasn't forgotten them if he's still breathing. The raw pain of his longing is clear when he says his eyes are still fixed on the moment they left: "Neden bu gözlerim gittiğin o andadır?" [Why are my eyes still on the moment you left?].
