Little girls have dolls
They have frilled pretty skirts,
Houses made of pillows
And dream princes
And they have dreams about getting married1
Little girls have plastic kitchens
They have little hands with short nails
Beautiful faces with no make-up
And dreams about getting married
May my beauty fade away
Like a rose in a marsh
What is the use of happiness if it's without you?
My wedding dress shall get worn out
You may grieve for me
I've already passed away
My wedding dress shall get worn out
In the coffin of our love
Years pass, hands grow
Faces get make-ups, dreams grow smaller
Then a man comes and makes your heart bleed
Neither a prince remains after that, nor a wedding
My wedding dress shall get worn out
My wedding dress shall get worn out
1. "Gelinlik" literally means "wedding dress".