You Dare to Speak Like That

Θα σπάσω κούπες

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Lyrics

You dare to speak like that, I’ll smash the dishes
and all the glasses, damn your tart remarks!

Amán, amán, amán, I’m mad for you,
amán, amán, amán, I love you so.
Bring on the strings, play on! A belly-dance!

Last night I dreamed and in my dream I saw
that you had tossed your hair upon my neck.

Amán, amán, amán, I’m mad for you,
amán, amán, amán, I love you so.
Bring on the strings, play on! A belly-dance!

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Θα σπάσω κούπες

Θα σπάσω κούπες για τα λόγια που ’πες
και ποτηράκια για τα πικρά λογάκια.

Αμάν, αμάν, αμάν γιανιόρουμ μπεν
αμάν, αμάν, αμάν σεβιόρουμ σεν.
Ικί τέλι, αμάν γιάλα, τσιφτετέλι.

Εχθές το βράδυ είδα στ’ όνειρό μου
πως είχες τα μαλλάκια σου ριχμένα στο λαιμό μου.

Αμάν, αμάν, αμάν γιανιόρουμ μπεν
αμάν, αμάν, αμάν σεβιόρουμ σεν.
Ικί τέλι, αμάν γιάλα, τσιφτετέλι.

Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Tsifteteli
Duration: 04:29

Recording information

Live recording from the concert The known and unknown Domna at the Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, in 29/10/1998.

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Panos Dimitrakopoulos

Kanun

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Yiorgos Gevgelis

Goblet drum

Vangelis Karipis

Tambourine

Discography

Domna Samiou At Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall

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