The narrator tells their former partner, "I will go, let Istanbul be yours," deciding to leave the city to avoid the memories attached to it.
The song's narrative, with lyrics written by and music by Emre Kula , follows a person choosing to walk away from a shared life, leaving behind even the city they once loved. The Narrative of "Olsun"
The "story" within the lyrics unfolds as a series of steps one takes to survive a heartbreak:
To cope with the "harrowing" absence, the narrator describes ritualistic ways to distract themselves: Cutting their hair as a way to shed the past.
The acoustic performance of by Zeynep Bastık and Sertab Erener tells a poignant story of acceptance and bittersweet departure following a broken relationship.
, promising themselves that once it fully withers, they will finally forget.
Sözleri Can Bonomo'ya, müziği Emre Kula'ya ait olan Sertab Erener'in unutulmazlarından 'Olsun' şarkısını birlikte akustik olarak YouTube·Zeynep Bastık Olsun (Akustik) - Zeynep Bastık, @sertaberener
