Miralay or Mîr-i alay (Gendarmerie: Alaybeyi ) was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. The modern Turkish form of the word is Albay, meaning Colonel.Miralay is a compound word composed of Mir (commander) and Alay (regiment).
Miralay was a Senior Colonel rank in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1934 Turkish Army (similar to the rank Brigadier in the British ranking system.) It was junior to the rank Mirliva (Major General) and senior to the rank Kaymakam (regular Colonel). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a Miralay had two stripes and three stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks (similar to the British ranking system), while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks (similar to the American ranking system), with the inclusion of Brigadier General (Tuğgeneral) as the fourth and most junior general rank.
The rank of Miralay was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha.
Love me when nobody else can see
Touch my soul, then treat me like I am a stranger
This is not the way I want to feel
Should have known a love this strong
Would bring some danger
But if it's all in my head
I'll find a way to make it end
It's magic and it's tragic
Slingshots whisper my teardrops an answer
What am I to you
Slingshots you forgot my kisses don't miss this
What am I to you
Shame, how you got me
Ripping words off my lips to keep from asking
I fall when you call
Press my ear against the phone to hear your lips move
I guess it's all in my head
And in time I'll make amends
It's magic but it's so tragic
I want you so bad
What's wrong with me baby
I want you so bad
What's wrong with you baby
Love me when nobody else can see
Touch my soul then treat me like a stranger
This is not the way I like to feel
I should have known a love this strong
Would bring some danger
Slingshots whisper my teardrops an answer
What am I to you
Slingshots you forgot my kisses don't miss this
What am I to you
Beads fall from a delicate string
My love is too strong to want you