Haris Alexiou - Girizontas Ton Kosmo 92-96

I found a set of 21 MP3 files in an old CD a friend of mine gave me. I heared them and I loved them. I couldn't say who sang them, I just knew it was in Greek.

Now, after three years, I have figured it is "Girizontas Ton Kosmo 92-96" album of "Haris Alexiou". With lots of searching, I have understood that the names of songs are as such:

1. Το τανγκό της Νεφέλης (To Tango Tis Nefelis) - Nefeli's tango
2. Τι είναι αυτό που το λένε αγάπη? (Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi?) - What's that think called love?
3. Μινοράκι (Minoraki) - Little minor
4. Ψυχές και σώματα (Psihes Kai Somata) - Souls and bodies
5. Θεός αν είναι (Theos An Einai) - If it is God
6. Πανσέληνος (Panselions) - Full moon
7. Άνθρωποι μονάχοι (Anthropoi Monahoi) - Lonely people
8. Ταμπακιέρα (Tabakiera) - Cigarettes' case
9. Το νου μου εσυγύρησα (To Nou Mou Esigirisa) - I sorted out my mind
10. Η φίλη (I Fili) - The friend
11. Πολλές φορές (Polles Fores) - Many times
12. Για ένα τανγκό (Gia Ena Tango) - For a tango
13. Συ μου χάραξες πορεία (Sy Mou Harajes Poreia) - You created my route
14. Αχ χελιδόνι μου (Ah Helidoni Mou) - Oh my swallow
15. Σύνεφφα (Synnefa) - Clouds
16. Σ' έχασα (S' Ehasa) - I've lost you
17. Συναυλία (Synavlia) - Concert
18. Να ζήσω ή να πεθάνω (Na Zisi I Na Pethano) - To live or to die
19. Μαγισσα (Magissa) - Witch
20. Δι' ευχών (Di' Exfon) - Because of the wishes
21. Το τραγούδι του χελιδονιου (To Tragoudi Tou Helidoniou) - Swallow's song

I have also found some of the lyrics on allthelyrics.

What I need is:
a) The meaning of the name of each song
b) The way they are written in Greek
c) The lyrics in Greek, their translation in English and their transliteration (Greek language written with English alphabet)

The first should be easy for you guys, as well as the second one. The third however may be a little time consuming. I appreciate the time you put to help me.

By the way, you don't need to bother yourself for writing what is already posted in the forum again. For example, the first song's lyrics are already posted, so all you may want to do is to give me a link to that post.

I wish I can visit Haris Alexiou someday in my life.... till then, all I can have is the lyrics of her songs. Please help

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UPDATE
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I'm updating this post, adding links and other info I found, so future users can benefit from it more easily. Please keep repyling. I'll post links to your replies

If the Greek name is a link, it means I've found a link to the Greek writing of the lyrics. If the English transliteration is a link, you can click it to see the English writing of the same Greek context. If English translation is linked, clicking on it will take you to the English meanings of the lyrics.

Θεός αν είναι

Στίχοι: Λίνα Νικολακοπούλου
Μουσική: Goran Bregovic
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη
Άλλες ερμηνείες: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου || Γιώργος Νταλάρας

Τις νύχτες μπαίνεις στα όνειρά μου
λες κι ήρθες σε δικό σου κήπο
κι αν μεγαλώσαν τα φτερά μου
εγώ απ' το πλάι σου δε λείπω
Θεός αν είναι

Χιλιάδες άγγελοι με τ' άσπρα
κλωνάρια λησμονιάς μοιράζουν
κι από το σώμα μου σαν άστρα
παιδιά δικά σου ανάσες βγάζουν

Θεός αν είναι στις φλόγες να καείς
κι απ' το δάκρυ μου φωτιά να πιεις
δεν μπορείς μια ζωή καρδιά να συγχωρείς
Θεός αν είναι κι αν μ' αγαπάει κανείς
Θεός αν είναι κι αν μ' αγαπάει κανείς

Οι φίλοι μου όλοι εδώ και χρόνια
ζευγάρια γίναν φτιάξαν σπίτια
μονάχα εμένα χάσκει ακόμα
χωρίς μια στέγη ετούτη η αλήθεια

Θεός αν είναι στις φλόγες να καείς
κι απ' το δάκρυ μου φωτιά να πιεις
δεν μπορείς μια ζωή καρδιά να συγχωρείς
Θεός αν είναι κι αν μ' αγαπάει κανείς
Θεός αν είναι κι αν μ' αγαπάει κανείς


At night, you come into my dreams,
like walking into your own garden,
and though my wings have grown
I shall not be missing from your side.
If there is a God...

Thousands of angels with their white [clothes]
are sharing out twigs of forgetfulness,
and from my body, like stars,
your own children are drawing breath.

If there is a God
may you burn in flames,
and from my teardrop, may you drink fire,
you can not, my heart, go on forgiving a [whole] life [long].
If there is a God and if someone loves me.
If there is a God and if someone loves me.

All my friends, for years now,
have paired off, have built homes,
only for me, it still stands open,
without a roof, the one and only the truth.

If there is a God
may you burn in flames,
and from my teardrop, may you drink fire,
you can not, my heart, go on forgiving a [whole] life [long].
If there is a God and if someone loves me.
If there is a God and if someone loves me.


καλημερα,

δεν κανω μονη, το τραγουδι απο τη Ηαρουλα

http://www.stixoi.info/
θα βρείτε ισως τα αλλα τραγουδια επισις.

Φιλακια
Ζουζη

Thanks for yoru prompt response. I'm going to update my first post above, to add the information I have thus far. Amethystos has sent me a private message with the Greek writing of the names of the songs and their meanings. I'm going to add the too.

Please keep it coming.

Synnefa Clouds

Synnefa staxtomavra - Dark grey clouds
varia argokylane - heavily drift along the sky
trigyro ston orizonta - towards the horizon
Kai na 'ksera pou pane - I wish I knew where they are heading
Na sou 'stelna ena dakry tis matias mou - I'd send you then drops of my tears
mia stala ap'to aima tis kardias mou - drops of my bleeding heart.

Ki ystera as pethano - An then I might as well die
zoi xoris agapi - my life without love
ego ti na tin kano - is not worth-living

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I hope it helps.

Another contribution...

Magissa Witch

M' elegan magissa - They called me "witch"
pou kardies ragisa - that has broken hearts
xoreva ki argisa - I was dancing and became late
kathe arxi katargisa - i cancelled every starting point

Sto laimo to fili - The kiss on the neck
kai sto nou to dakry mou - and on my mind my tear
polemo ki oi polloi - I'm fighting and most of them
polemoun tin akri mou - they're fighting my edge

Pes mou esy - You, tell me you
na fygo na ziso i na xatho - should i leave,should i live or should i got lost
poio krasi - what kind of wine
sto xoma na stakso - should i drop on the ground
gia na koimitho - to go for sleep

Methysmeno fili - A drunk kiss
sto laimo to dakry mou - at the neck is my tear
polemo ki oi polloi - I'm fighting and most of them
polemoun tin akri mou - they're fighting my edge

M' elegan magissa - They called me "witch"
pies kardies navagisa - that has broken hearts
rotaga ki argisa - I was asking and got late
mia zoi nostalgisa - just only a lifetime is my nostalgia

Pes mou esy - You, tell me you
na fygo na ziso i na xatho - should i leave,should i live or should i got lost
poio krasi - what kind of wine
sto xoma na stakso - should i drop on the ground
gia na koimitho - to go for sleep

H zoi mou i treli - This crazy, my crazy life
mia fotia, mia magissa - it's a fire, it's a witch

Pes mou esy - You, tell me you
na fygo na ziso i na xatho - should i leave,should i live or should i got lost
poio krasi - what kind of wine
sto xoma na stakso - should i drop on the ground
gia na koimitho - to go for sleep

poio krasi ... ... ...

Hi My Friend "merik" ,, I Took Your Private Message And I Will Send You Something Here.. I Hope They Will Help You

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First , i want to tell you little informations::

Άλμπουμ (almpoum) = album
Στίχοι (stihoi) = lyrics
Σύνθεση (sinthesi) = it must be music COMPOSER

ΤΟ TANGO ΤΗΣ ΝΕΦΕΛΗΣ

Άλμπουμ: ΓΥΡΙΖΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΣΜΟ KAI ΕΝΑ ΦΙΛΙ ΤΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ
Στίχοι: Χ.Αλεξίου
Σύνθεση: Loreena McKennitt


Το χρυσό κουρέλι
που στα μαλλιά της, φόραγε η Νεφέλη
να ξεχωρίζει απ' όλους μες στ' αμπέλι
ήρθανε δυο μικροί μικροί αγγέλοι
και το κλέψανε
Δυο μικροί αγγέλοι
που στα όνειρα τους, θέλαν τη Νεφέλη
να την ταΐζουνε ρόδι και μέλι
να μην θυμάται, να ξεχνάει τι θέλει,
την πλανέψανε
Υάκινθοι και κρίνα
της κλέψαν τ' άρωμα και το φοράνε
κι οι έρωτες πετώντας σαϊτιές
την περιγελούν
Μα ο καλός ο Δίας
της παίρνει το νερό της εφηβείας
την κάνει σύννεφο και την σκορπά
για να μην την βρουν.



TO TANGO TIS NEFELIS

Album: ANTHOLOGIO
Lyrics: H. Alexiou
Composer: Loreena McKennitt


to chryso koureli
pou sta mallia tis forage i nefeli
na xechorizi ap'olous mes st'ampeli
irthane dyo mikri, mikri aggeli
ke to klepsane

dyo mikri aggeli
pou sta onira tous thelan ti nefeli
na tin taïzoune rodi ke meli
na mi thymate, na xechnai ti theli
tin planepsane

yakinthi ke krina
tis klepsan to aroma ke to forane
ki i erotes petontas saïties
tin perigeloun

ma o kalos o dias
tis perni to nero tis efivias
tin kani synnefo ke ti skorpa
gia na min ti vroun

dyo mikri aggeli
pou sta onira tous thelan ti nefeli
na tin taïzoune rodi ke meli
na mi thymate, na xechnai ti theli
tin planepsane

to chryso koureli
pou sta mallia tis forage i nefeli
na xechorizi ap'olous mes st'ampeli
irthane dyo mikri, mikri aggeli
ke to klepsane


ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS :::

Nefeli’s tango

Two little angels
came and stole
the golden rag
Nefeli used to wear on her head,
so as to differ from us all in the vineyard.


Two little angels
who were dreaming of Nefeli and wanted
to feed her pomegranate and honey,
so that she could not remember, so that she would forget what she wanted,
they managed to seduce her.

Hyacinths and lilies
robbed her of her scent and wear it
while flying love gods laugh at her,
throwing their arrows towards her.

But the benevolent Zeus
takes the adolescence water away from her,
turns her into a cloud and disperses her
so that they could not find her.




TURKISH TRANSLATIONS :::

o altın paçavrayı
nefelinin saçlarına taktığı
bağda herkesten ayırt edilmek için
iki tane küçük küçük melek geldi
ve çaldılar

iki küçük melek
(ki) rüyalarında nefeli yi istiyorlardı
onu nar ve balla beslemeyi (istiyorlardı)
(ki böylece) hatırlamasın, ne istediğini unutsun
onu baştan çıkardılar

sümbüller ve zambaklar
kokusunu çaldılar (nefelinin) ve onu giyiyorlar
aşklar (eroslar) ok atarak
onunla ayal ediyorlar

fakat iyi dias (zeus)
ona gençliğin suyunu getiriyor
onu bulut yapıyor ve onu dağıtıyor
onu bulmasınlar diye

iki küçük melek
(ki) rüyalarında nefeli yi istiyorlardı
onu nar ve balla beslemeyi (istiyorlardı)
(ki böylece) hatırlamasın, ne istediğini unutsun
onu baştan çıkardılar

o altın paçavrayı
nefelinin saçlarına taktığı
bağda herkesten ayırt edilmek için
iki tane küçük küçük melek geldi
ve çaldılar

thanks BLUE VELVET for theos an einai.. and i ll send some more about it:::

ΘΕΟΣ ΑΝ ΕIΝΑΙ

Άλμπουμ: ΑΝΘΟΛΟΓΙΟ
Στίχοι: Λ.Νικολακοπούλου (L. Nikolakopoulou)
Σύνθεση: G.Bregovic


Album: ANTHOLOGIO
Lyrics: L. Nikolakopoulou
Composer: G.Bregovic



tis nyhtes mpaineis sta oneira mou
les ki irthes se diko sou kipo
ki an megalosan ta ftera mou
ego ap' to plai sou de leipo
theos an einai

hiliades aggeloi me t' aspra
klonaria lismonias moirazoun
ki apo to soma mou san astra
paidia dika sou anases bgazoyu

theos an einai stis floges na kaeis
ki ap' to dakry mou fotia na pieis
den mporeis mia zoi kardia na syghoreis
theos an einai ki an m' agapaei kaneis
theos an einai ki an m' agapaei kaneis

oi filoi mou oloi edo kai hronia
zeygaria ginan ftiaksan spitia
monaha emena haskei akoma
horis mia stegi etouti i alitheia

theos an einai stis floges na kaeis
ki ap' to dakry mou fotia na pieis
den mporeis mia zoi kardia na syghoreis
theos an einai ki an m' agapaei kaneis
theos an einai ki an m' agapaei kaneis


ENgLISH TRANSLATION :::

at night, you come into my dreams,
like walking into your own garden,
and though my wings have grown
i shall not be missing from your side.
if there is a god...

thousands of angels with their white [clothes]
are sharing out twigs of forgetfulness,
and from my body, like stars,
your own children are drawing breath.

if there is a god
may you burn in flames,
and from my teardrop, may you drink fire,
you can not, my heart, go on forgiving a [whole] life [long].
if there is a god and if someone loves me.
if there is a god and if someone loves me.

all my friends, for years now,
have paired off, have built homes,
only for me, it still stands open,
without a roof, the one and only the truth.

if there is a god
may you burn in flames,
and from my teardrop, may you drink fire,
you can not, my heart, go on forgiving a [whole] life [long].
if there is a god and if someone loves me.
if there is a god and if someone loves me.

ΓΙΑ EΝΑ TANGO

Άλμπουμ: ΑΝΘΟΛΟΓΙΟ
Στίχοι: Χ.Αλεξίου
Σύνθεση: Χ.Αλεξίου


Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για ένα tango
κι ένα άγγιγμά σου κάτω από το τραπέζι
Αδιάφορα τριγύρω μου να κοιτώ
Στο γυμνό λαιμό μου το χέρι σου να παίζει

Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για μια βραδιά
για ρομαντικές φιγούρες πάνω στη πίστα
Να παραμερίζουν όλοι από τη φωτιά
που θα στέλνει το κορμί μας στο πρίμα βίστα

Τα λεφτά μου όλα δίνω για μια ζημιά
πού θα κάνει άνω κάτω την λογική σου
θέλει τρέλα η ζωή μας και νοστιμιά
άμα θες να βρεις τις πύλες του παραδείσου

Μια γυναίκα ένας άντρας κι ένας θεός
ένας έρωτας θεός να μας σημαδεύει
Να σου δίνω τα φιλιά στων κεριών το φως
και να παίρνω αυτά που ο νους μας απαγορεύει



GIA ENA TANGO


Album: ANTHOLOGIO
Lyrics: H. Alexiou
Composer: H. Alexiou


FOR A TANGO

I give all my money just for a tango
and a touch of yours under the table,
gazing indifferently around me,
your hand caressing my naked neck.

I give all my money just for a night
with romantic figures on the dancing floor;
everyone stepping aside from the fire
that sends our bodies upon the prima vista.

I give all my money just for a damage
that will turn your reason upside down.
Life needs craziness and spice,
if we are to find the gates of Eden.

A woman, a man and a God,
a love God pointing at us;
kissing you under the candlelight,
taking whatever mind forbids us.

ΜΙΝΟΡΑΚΙ

Άλμπουμ: ΟΔΟΣ ΝΕΦΕΛΗΣ ' 88
Στίχοι: Χ.Αλεξίου
Σύνθεση: Χ.Αλεξίου


Σ' ένα μινοράκι σ' έβαλα κρυφά
πάλι η μουσική θα κάνει θαύματα
γιατί σε θέλω
Της ψυχής μου ο ήχος είν' αυτός που ακούς
σε παραπλανώ με στίχους ψεύτικους
γιατί σε θέλω
Έτσι βγαίνουν τα τραγούδια μάτια μου
σε γνωρίζει ο πόνος κι έρχεται κοντά σου
ακουμπάει το χέρι πάνω στα μαλλιά σου
κι έτσι κάνεις κουράγιο
και τραγούδι άγιο
Το τραγούδι μου γλυκό λυπητερό
καρυάτιδα να γίνω δεν μπορώ
για να με θέλεις
Μια φωτογραφία μου παλιά κρατάς
δεν της μοιάζω πια γι' αυτό δε μ' αγαπάς
αχ....δε με θέλεις
Έτσι βγαίνουν τα τραγούδια....
Χίλιες νύχτες κι άλλες τόσες σ' αγαπώ
με θυμό με τρέλα με παράπονο
πόσο σε θέλω
Μέσ' στο μινοράκι κρύφτηκα κι εγώ
στης μειοψηφίας το μικρόκοσμο
γιατί σε θέλω
Έτσι βγαίνουν τα τραγούδια......



MINORAKI

Album: ODOS NEFELIS '88
Lyrics: Haris Alexiou
Composer: Haris Alexiou


se ena minoraki se evala krifa,
pali i mousiki tha kanei thavmata, giati se thelo

tis psihis mou o ihos einai aftos pou akous,
se paraplano me stihous pseftikous, giati se thelo

etsi vgainoun ta tragoudia matia mou
se gnorizei o ponos kai erhete konda sou
akoumbaei to heri pano sta mallia sou
ki etsi kaneis kouragio kai tragoudi agio

to tragoudi mou gliko lipitero
kariatida na gino de mporo, gia na me theleis

mia fotografia mou palia kratas,
den tis miazo pia gia afto de magapas, ah de me theleis

etsi vgainoun ta tragoudia matia mou
se gnorizei o ponos kai erhete konda sou
akoumbaei to heri pano sta mallia sou
ki etsi kaneis kouragio kai tragoudi agio

hilies nihtes kai alles toses sagapo
me thimo me trella me parapono, poso se thelo

mes sto minoraki kleistika kai ego,
stis meiopsifias ton mikrokosmo, giati se thelo

etsi vgainoun ta tragoudia matia mou
se gnorizei o ponos kai erhete konda sou
akoumbaei to heri pano sta mallia sou
ki etsi kaneis kouragio kai tragoudi agio



ENGLISH TRANSLATION :::


THAT’S WHERE SONGS COME FROM

I’ve placed you gently, secretly
inside a sad song
music will work its miracles again
because I want you.

What you hear is the sound of my soul
hidden between the lines I mislead you
because I want you.

That’s where songs come from
when pain becomes your friend
and gets so close to you,
touches your hair
that’s how you gain strength
to make a sacred song.

My song is bitter, my song is sweet
A caryatid I can’t be
for you to want me.

An old photograph of mine you still keep
I don’t look like that anymore and
you don’t love me.
Ah.. you don’t love me.

For thousands of nights
and even more I love you
with rage, maddening excitement
and complaint
I count the ways I want you.

Into this same sad song
I’ve also locked myself
a tiny spot in a tiny world
because I want you.



TURKISH TRANSLATION :::


seni küçük bir minörün içine gizlice koydum,
müzik tekrar mücizeler yapacak,
çünkü seni istiyorum

ruhumun sesi bu duyduğun,
seni yalancı şarkı sözleriyle kandırıyorum,
çünkü seni istiyorum

şarkılar böyle yapılıyor gözlerimin içi benim
acı seni tanıyor ve yanına geliyor
elini saçlarının üstüne dokunduruyor
ve böylece sabredebiliyorsun ve kutsal şarkı yapıyorsun

şarkım tatlı ve acıklı,
kariatida (caryatid) olamam,
beni istemen için

eski bir fotoğrafımı tutuyorsun,
artık ona benzemiyorum, ve bu yüzden beni sevmiyorsun
ah beni istemiyorsun

şarkılar böyle yapılıyor gözlerimin içi benim
acı seni tanıyor ve yanına geliyor
elini saçlarının üstüne dokunduruyor
ve böylece sabredebiliyorsun ve kutsal şarkı yapıyorsun

bin gece ve bir o kadar daha seni seviyorum
kızgınlıkla, delilikle, şikayetle,
seni ne kadar çok istiyorum

küçük minörün içine kendim de kapandım
azınlığın o küçük dünyasında,
çünkü seni istiyorum

şarkılar böyle yapılıyor gözlerimin içi benim
acı seni tanıyor ve yanına geliyor
elini saçlarının üstüne dokunduruyor
ve böylece sabredebiliyorsun ve kutsal şarkı yapıyorsun

ΟΙ ΦΙΛΟΙ

Άλμπουμ: ΟΔΟΣ ΝΕΦΕΛΗΣ ' 88
Στίχοι: Χ.Αλεξίου
Σύνθεση: Χ.Αλεξίου


Πρόσεχε, πρόσεχε παιδί μου πως μιλάς
και προπαντός σε μας που σ' αγαπάμε
δύο φιλαράκια έκανες και θέλεις να τα φας
αφού όταν το σκας αλλού κοιτάμε
Πρόσεχε, πρόσεχε παιδί μου πως μιλάς
και προπαντός σε μας που σ' αγαπάμε
Τους φίλους τους διαλέγουμε
γι' αυτό δεν του παιδεύουμε
τα μυστικά μας λέμε
κι εμείς ερωτευτήκαμε
αλλά δε τρελαθήκαμε
τους φίλους δεν τους καιμε
Μίλα μας, μίλα μας γιατί μας αγαπάς
τι κρύβεσαι από μας κι απ' τη σκιά σου
δύο φιλαράκια έκανες και θέλεις να τα φας
για πρόσεξε μην έρθει κι η σειρά σου
Μίλα μας, μίλα μας γιατί μας αγαπάς
για πρόσεξε μην έρθει κι η σειρά σου


I FILI

Album: ODOS NEFELIS '88
Lyrics: Haris Alexiou
Composer: Haris Alexiou


BUDDIES

Carefully, carefully speak
especially to us who love you
You’ve only made a couple of friends
and now you risk losing them
remember, we always had our eyes on you
even when we were not watching.

We choose our friends
that’s why we care for them
we share our secrets
You know, we’ve also been in love before
but never lost our minds
never let our friends down.

A penny for thoughts,
confide in us
because you love us
why hide away from us
and from your shadow?
You’ve only made a couple of friends
and now you risk losing them
be careful or you’ll lose yourself.

Thank you both!! You made my day!

I have updated the first post. Now it has links to your contributions! Keep it coming. Just have a look at the first post to see what is still missing, and help there.

Thanks again

ok friend. you are welcome.. i ll try to write more lyrics and translations..

thank you
teşekkürler
efharisto
sukran

(NOTE : you asked me am i Greek. i m not Greek... i m Turkish and i like Haris)

Αχ χελιδόνι μου

Στίχοι: Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος
Μουσική: Μάνος Λοΐζος
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Γιώργος Νταλάρας
Άλλες ερμηνείες: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου

Αχ χελιδόνι μου πώς να πετάξεις
σ' αυτόν το μαύρο τον ουρανό
αίμα σταλάζει το δειλινό
και πώς να κλάψεις και πώς να κλάψεις
αχ χελιδόνι μου

Αχ παλικάρι μου τα τρένα φύγαν
δεν έχει δρόμο για μισεμό
κι όσοι μιλούσαν για λυτρωμό
πες μου πού πήγαν πες μου που πήγαν
αχ παλικάρι μου

Άχου καρδούλα μου φυλακισμένη
δε βγαίνει ο ήλιος που καρτεράς
μόνο ο ντελάλης της αγοράς
σε ξεκουφαίνει σε ξεκουφαίνει
άχου καρδούλα μου

Ax xelidoni mou


Ax xelidoni mou pos na petakseis
s'avton to mavro ton ourano
aima stalazei to deilino
kai pos na klapseis kai pos na klapseis
ax xelidoni mou

Ax palikari mou ta trena figan
den exei dromo gia misemo
ki osoi milousan gia litromo
pes mou pou pigan pes mou pou pigan
ax palikari mou

Axou kardoula mou filakismeni
de vgainei o ilios pou karteras
mono o ntelalis tis agoras
se ksekoufainei de ksekoufainei
axou kardoula mou

Ah my swallow

Ah my swallow, how can you fly
in this blackened sky?
the sunset is dripping blood
and how will you cry, how will you cry,
ah my swallow…

Ah my palikari, the trains have left,
there is no road to leave the country,
and those who spoke of liberation,
tell me where they went, tell me where they went,
ah my palikari…

Ah my dear little heart, imprisonned,
the sun you are awaiting does not come,
only the town-crier in the market-place
deafens you, he deafens you,
ah my poor little heart…

Δι' ευχών

Στίχοι: Λίνα Νικολακοπούλου
Μουσική: Νίκος Αντύπας
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου

Πετούν γεράκια απ' τις φωλιές
Την τρομαγμένη μας ζωή
να δουν εικόνα
σαν τις παλιές αμαρτωλές
που δεν τους στάθηκε αγκαλιά
ούτε κρυψώνα
Κάτω απ' την άρρωστη βροχή
στις εθνıκές των φορτηγών
με τα ψυγεία
Το μαύρο λάδι απ' τη ψυχή
δεν καίει για κάτι που δεν μοιάζει
με ευλογία

Δι' ευχών των αγίων ημών |
στους ναούς των μεγάλων λυγμών |
Δι' ευχών των αγίων της γης |
ορατής και αοράτου πληγής | REFRAIN
Δι' ευχών των αγίων που κλαις |
που μπορείς σ' αγαπάω να λες |
Δι' ευχών των αγίων και αεί |
με Θεού πνοή |

Κοιτάω τον ήλιο απ' το βουνό
κι οι δυναμίτες της ψυχής μου
σπαν' τη πέτρα
Που εγώ να τρέξω; ξεκινώ
μεσ' στης παγκόσμιας λογικής
τα πέντε μέτρα
Με χαραγμένα τ' αρχικά
όνομα και αίμα και φυλή
και αρχαία τείχη
και μ' ένα δέμα ελληνικά
θα γράψω, κόσμε, τους χρησμούς μου
με το νύχι.


Di' evxon

Petoun gerakia ap' tis folies
Tin tromagmeni mas zoi
na doun eikona
san tis palies amartoles
pou den tous stathika agkalia
oute kripsona
Kato ap' tin arrosti vroxi
stis ethnikes ton fortigon
me ta psigeia
Ta mavro ladi ap' ti psixi
den kaiei gia kati pou den moiazei
me evlogia

Di 'evxon ton agion imon
stous naous ton megalon ligmon
Di' evxon ton agion tis gis
oratis kai aoratou pligis
Di' evxon ton agion pou klais
pou mporeis s'agapao na les
Di' evxon ton agion kai aei
me Theou pnoi

Koitao ton ilio ap' to vouno
ki oi dinamites tis psixis mou
span' ti petra
Pou ego na trekso;ksekino
mes' stis pagkosmias logikis
ta pente metra
Me xaragmena t'arxika
onoma kai aima kai fili
kai arxaia teixi
kai m'ena dema ellinika
tha grapso, kosme, tous xrismous mou
me to nixi

For the prayers

Hawks are flying from the nests
To see our frightened life
as a picture
Like the past sinner women
That never found a hug
nor a secret niche
Under the sick rain
In the national roads of the trucks
with the radiators
The black oil from the soul
Is not burning for something that does not look like
blessing

For the prayers of our saints|
in the temples of the great sobs|
For the prayers of the saints of the earth |
of the visible and invisible wound | REFRAIN
For the prayers of the saints you cry for |
that you may say I love you|
For the prayers of the saints and forever |
with the breath of God|

I' m watching the sun from the mountain
And the dynamites of my soul
break the rock
That I set off to run
Within the world's logic's
five meters
With the initials graven
Name and blood and race
and ancient walls
And with a parcel, in Greek
I will write, World, my oracles
with the nail.

Μάγισσα

Στίχοι: Λίνα Νικολακοπούλου
Μουσική: Νίκος Αντύπας
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου

Μ΄έλεγαν μάγισσα
που καρδιές ράγισα
χόρευα κι άργησα
κάθε αρχή κατάργησα

Στο λαιμό το φιλί
και στο νου το δάκρυ μου
πολεμώ κι οι πολλοί
πολεμούν την άκρη μου

Πες μου εσύ
να φύγω να ζήσω ή να χαθώ
ποιο κρασί
στο χώμα να στάξω
για να κοιμηθώ

Μεθυσμένο φιλί
στο λαιμό το δάκρυ μου
πολεμώ κι οι πολλοί
πολεμούν την άκρη μου

Μ'έλεγαν μάγισσα
ποιες καρδιές εγώ ναυάγησα,
ρώταγα κι άργησα,
μια ζωή μόνο νοστάλγησα

Πες μου εσύ
να φύγω να ζήσω ή να χαθώ
ποιο κρασί
στο χώμα να στάξω
για να κοιμηθώ

Η ζωή μου η τρελή,
μια φωτιά,μια μάγισσα

Πες μου εσύ
να φύγω να ζήσω ή να χαθώ
ποιο κρασί
στο χώμα να στάξω
για να κοιμηθώ

Σ' έχασα

Στίχοι: Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος
Μουσική: Νίκος Αντύπας
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου

Μπορεί και να 'χω τρελαθεί
σκοτάδι μέσα μου βαθύ
ξανά ο ύπνος με ξέχασε
κι η νύχτα βραχνάς
πες μου πού γυρνάς

Τόσες χιλιάδες αστέρια εκεί πάνω
κι εγώ μοναχή μου στη γη
ούτε που ξέρω πού είμαι, τι κάνω
και τι με κρατάει στη ζωή.

Σ' έχασα και γύρω πια νυχτώνει
Σ' έχασα κι η πόλη είναι σκληρή
Αγάπη μου, χαρά μου μόνη κι αληθινή...

Μπορεί και να 'χω τρελαθεί
ο ίσκιος σου μ' ακολουθεί
Κυλά στις στέγες το γέλιο σου
σαν πρωινή βροχή και λιώνει την ψυχή...

Τόσες χιλιάδες αστέρια εκεί πάνω
κι εγώ μοναχή μου στη γη
ούτε που ξέρω πού είμαι, τι κάνω
και τι με κρατάει στη ζωή.

Σ' έχασα και γύρω πια νυχτώνει
Σ' έχασα κι η πόλη είναι σκληρή
Αγάπη μου, χαρά μου μόνη κι αληθινή...

S'exasa

Mporei kai na 'xo trelathei
skotadi mesa mou vathi
ksana o ipnos me ksexase
ki i nixta vraxnas
pes mou pou girnas

Toses xiliades asteria ekei pano
ki ago monaxi mou sti gi
oute pou ksero pou eimai, ti kano
kai ti me krataei sti zoi

S'exasa kai giro pia nixtonei
S'exasa ki i poli einai skliri
Agapi mou, xara mou moni ki alithini...

Mporei kai na 'xo trelathei
o iskios sou m'akolouthei
Kila stis steges to gelio sou
san proini vroxi kai lionei tin psixi...

Toses xiliades asteria ekei pano
ki ago monaxi mou sti gi
oute pou ksero pou eimai, ti kano
kai ti me krataei sti zoi

S'exasa kai giro pia nixtonei
S'exasa ki i poli einai skliri
Agapi mou, xara mou moni ki alithini...

I lost you

I may be crazy
there's darkness inside me.
Sleep has forgotten me again
and the night is a depress
tell me where you are.

There are thousands of stars up there
and i am alone on earth.
I don't even know where i am, what i'm doing
and what keeps me alive.

I lost you and darkness falls.
I lost you and the city is cruel.
My love, my only and real joy.

I may be crazy
your shadow is following me.
Your laughter is sliding on the roofs
like a morning rain and it melts the soul...

There are thousands of stars up there
and i am alone on earth.
I don't even know where i am, what i'm doing
and what keeps me alive.

I lost you and darkness falls.
I lost you and the city is cruel.
My love, my only and real joy...

Συ μου χάραξες πορεία

Στίχοι: Απόστολος Καλδάρας
Μουσική: Απόστολος Καλδάρας
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Γιώτα Λύδια
Άλλες ερμηνείες: Χαρούλα Αλεξίου

Δυο φιλιά σου κι ένα χάδι
ένα πικραμένο βράδυ
μου ταράξαν της ψυχής μου τη γαλήνη.
Παραδόθηκα σε σένα,
δε λογάριασα κανένα
κι είπα τώρα ό,τι θέλει ας γίνει.

Συ μου χάραξες πορεία,
εσύ γλυκιά, εσύ γλυκιά μου αμαρτία.

Πώς την έπαθα δεν ξέρω,
ξέρω μόνο ότι υποφέρω
όλη νύχτα πάνω στο κρεβάτι,
να ζητάω, για φαντάσου,
τα παράνομα φιλιά σου
και να μην μπορώ να κλείσω μάτι.

Όμως σκέπτομαι για λίγο
να καθίσω ή να φύγω,
αφού ξέρω απ' τους δυο μας τι θα μείνει.
Να ποιο θα 'ναι το φινάλε,
πόνοι, δάκρυα και βάλε,
μα θα μείνω κι ό,τι θέλει ας γίνει.


Si mou xarakses poreia

Dio filia sou ki ena xadi
ena pikrameno vradi
mou taraksan tis psixis mou ti galini
Paradothika se sena
de logariasa kanena
ki eipa tora o, ti thelei as ginei

Si mou xarakses poreia
esi glikia, esi glikia mou amartia

Pos tin epatha den ksero,
ksero mono oti ipofero
oli nixta pano sto krevati
na zitao, gia fantasou,
ta paranoma filia sou
kai na min mporo na kleiso mati

Omos skeptomai gia ligo
na kathiso i na figo
afou ksero ap' tou dio mas ti tha meinei
Na poio tha 'nai to finale
ponoi, dakria kai vale
ma the meino ki o, ti thelei as ginei

You showed me the way

Two kisses from you and a caress
on a sad night
upset my soul’s peace
I surrendered to you
I took noone into account
and I said now let come what may

You showed me the way
you sweet, you my sweet sin

How this happened to me I don’t know
I only know that I suffer
all night in bed
to be asking, imagine,
your illicit kisses
and I can’t sleep

But I think for a while,
to stay or go,
since I know what will remain of us
this is what’s going to be the end,
hurt, tears, and more,
but I’ll stay and let come what may