Hardal (Mustard) was one of the most original, forward-thinking and yet, underrated bands in the history of Anatolian rock music. Known for its clean and progressive sound, Hardal was founded in 1978 by Sedat Avcı, Cihat Kukul, Aydın B. Şencan and Şükrü Yücel. They released their debut album “Nasıl Ne Zaman” (How? When?) in the same year and this title track is among their best-known works. The album was re-released by Shadoks music in 2009, yet their LPs are mostly hard to find.

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Şükrü Yüksel - Guitar / Vocal
Aydın Buyar Şencan - Bass Guitar
Cahit Kukul - Guitar
Sedat Avdıkoğlu - Drums / Vocal

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Illustration - Hüseyin Özkan

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Lyrics:
Youth was a book,
We read it and it's over.
Spring has long passed, my dear,
It is winter now.
What is left for you in this world?
What is left for you in this world?

Where is your joy now, that chattering bird?
How and when did it arrive, how did it leave?
How and when did it arrive, how did it leave?

You have but a few breaths to draw, have you ever thought about it?
What will remain of you, have you ever thought about it?

Just a lifeless body, which will decay and turn into dust.
Just a lifeless body, which will decay and turn into dust.

Look how the years are passing!
Look how the years are passing!

Youth was a book,
We read it and it's over.
Spring has long passed, my dear,
It is winter now.

What is left for you in this world, hmm?
What is left for you in this world?

Where is your joy now, that chattering bird?
How and when did it arrive, how did it leave?
How and when did it arrive, how did it leave?

Spring shall always return,
Whether we are there or not...


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Gençlik bir kitaptı, okuduk bitti
Canım bahar geçti çoktan, kış şimdi
Ne kaldı sana bu dünyada
Ne kaldı sana bu dünyada

Hani o sevincin, o cıvıl cıvıl kuş?
Nasıl ne zaman geldi, nasıl gitti?
nasıl ne zaman geldi, nasıl gitti?

Alacağın bir kaç nefes, hiç düşündün mü ?
Ne kalacak senden, hiç düşündün mü ?

Bir cansız vücudun o da çürür, toprak olur gider
Bir cansız vücudun o da çürür, toprak olur gider

Bak yıllar nasıl geçiyor
Bak yıllar nasıl geçiyor

Gençlik bir kitaptı, okuduk bitti
Canım bahar geçti çoktan, kış şimdi

Ne kaldı sana bu dünyada ha
Ne kaldı sana bu dünyada

Hani o sevincin
O cıvıl cıvıl kuş
Nasıl ne zaman geldi, nasıl gitti?
Nasıl ne zaman geldi, nasıl gitti?

Bahar her zaman geri gelir
Biz olsak da, olmasak da...

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