Before a song comes out, there is a lot of effort behind; technical work, studio work, agreements, arrangements, etc. Indeed, things start with lyrics. A song writer, a poet or any writer may make up the lyrics. True stories may be the inspiration for a poem or song lyrics, as well. It may be a deep suffering, a love story, moments of happiness, a memorable episode or a nation’s tragedy that lies behind.
Some of the compositions that led Elvis to the incredible fame came out after his sorrows. The well-known Turkish folk song Ormancı (The Forest Guard) is based on a true story that took place in an Anatolian village. When two young men lost their lives in a dispute, a sentimental man put his feelings down into words and later, his work was composed. İstiklal Marşı, Turkish National Anthem has an unprecedented heroic story behind. Mehmet Akif’s quote, after refusing to get the winner’s award, tells us how much a nation had suffered before they became the subject to this composition: “May Allah protect this nation from having to write another national anthem.”