Taqsistçi qyz
| Таксистчи кыз | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | Kyrgyz Car Song, Wheels Of Life, Life Wheels |
|---|---|
| Language | Kyrgyz |
| Artist(s) | Asyelbek Saryluu uluu |
| Genre | Pop |
| Year | 2020 |
| Original poster | SuperJoe89 |
| Search started | October 26th, 2020 |
| File:Life Wheels.wav | |
Таксистчи кыз[lower-alpha 1] (known as Taxi Driver Girl and previously Kyrgyz Car Song in English)[lower-alpha 2] is an unidentified Kyrgyz song that was recorded on Xinjiang Kyrgyz Radio in China by Reddit user SuperJoe89.
Background
On October 26th, 2020, the song was first posted to r/lostwave[1] and r/Kyrgyzstan[2] by Reddit user SuperJoe89, who claimed to have recorded the song from the Xinjiang Kyrgyz Radio in China.[1]
The song first gained attention in the lostwave community on September 23rd, 2021, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user Acu-Rite.[3]
Discovery (April 2024 - Present)
On April 13th, 2024, YouTube user Dr. Lemon uploaded the complete recording of the October 24th, 2020 Xinjiang Kyrgyz Radio broadcast that featured the song, and it was discovered that the song was identified as "Таксистчи кыз" (Taxi Driver Girl) by Асылбек Сарылyу уулу during the broadcast.[4]
On June 18th, 2024, the song was recorded again by the OP, this time on the Xinjiang Kazakh Radio, and the song was once again credited as "Таксистчи кыз" (Taxi Driver Girl) by Асылбек Сарылy уулу.[5]
Lyrics (Kyrgyz and English)
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
Jol üstündö sen da şaşıp men da şaşıp (On the road, you hurry and I hurry) Jolugabız ubakıttar aykaşıp (We will meet at different times) Jansap koysom toktoy kalıp tanıştay (If I stop, you pause and become familiar) Jetkiresiŋ oturguzup janaşıp (You bring me closer, sitting beside me) (Chorus) Ömürülöt döŋgölör (The wheels of life spin) Ötüüşöt töŋgölör (The turns pass) Kayrılbas kündörgö (To days that won't return) Jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör (Hearts. hearts, hearts, hearts) Örttönö (Burns) (Verse 2) (Söz?) koykoysun keede jakın saanaşıp ((Words?) sometimes you tease me closely) Jol tasmasın artka taştap baratıp (While throwing the film back) Jılma külüp kıtıgılap koyosüŋ (You will giggle with a soft laugh) Oŋ jagına kıygaç karaşıp (Looking sideways to the right) (Chorus) Ömürülöt döŋgölör (The wheels of life spin) Ötüüşöt töŋgölör (The turns pass) Kayrılbas kündörgö (To days that won't return) Jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör (Hearts. hearts, hearts, hearts) Örttönö (Burns) (Verse 3) Taksiçi kız joktuguŋdu koysoŋçu (Taxi girl, could you stop your absence) Taanıysıŋbı men kançançı jooloçu (Do you recognize me, how many times have I come) Saanabaysıŋ kuluŋday münözüŋ (You don't notice, like a servant's nature) Şıktandırıp telebemdi kozgotup (Inspiring, stirring my feelings) (Chorus) Ömürülöt döŋgölör (The wheels of life spin) Ötüüşöt töŋgölör (The turns pass) Kayrılbas kündörgö (To days that won't return) Jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör (Hearts. hearts, hearts, hearts) Örttönö (Burns) Ömürülöt döŋgölör (The wheels of life spin) Ötüüşöt töŋgölör (The turns pass) Kayrılbas kündörgö (To days that won't return) Jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör, jüröktör (Hearts. hearts, hearts, hearts) Örttönö (Burns) |
Notes
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/jis3y5/car_song_heard_on_chinese_radio/?sort=new
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Kyrgyzstan/comments/jj92iy/car_song_heard_on_chinese_radio/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jqsTvkZZo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqYGLn8Ta24&t=1557s
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/KyrgyzCarSong/comments/1dj7qva/another_radio_station_played_the_song_several/