Το Μαρούλι ⬥ Exile is the greatest hardship, the parting so upsetting but oh, that greeting “Welcome home”, oh that Maroúli,1 is bliss. The diver's air-pump is my mother, the winding winch my sister and on my mate upon the deck2 my very life depends. For you, I wear the diving-suit, and [...]
Έχε γεια Παναγιά ⬥ In Galatá a shower falls, a downpour in Tatávla. The loveliest of all the girls is she who's dressed in black. It was nothing but a dream and we've forgotten it. Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length. In Galatá I'll [...]
Έχετε ψαράδες ψάρια ⬥ – Hey fishermen, have you any fish, any fish or squid or lobsters? – We’ve got sardines all golden, as golden as the maid is fair. – Mistress, I heard you have a boat and lay down nets, and have come to seek its use: for [...]
Εφτά βδομάδες έκανα ⬥ For a whole seven weeks, my love, I did not speak to you; because it was the time of Lent, I feared I’d make you sin. I can’t forget those eyes of yours, and all night long I cannot sleep. How gay it is at Easter [...]
Γιούργια ⬥ Studio recording, 1964. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7314, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou, in 1969, in the LP Songs and Tunes from all Around Greece (Fidelity 0320 PL, 1969). Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Γιαννούλα ⬥ Life is sweet, despite all its torments, And only a madman seeks death. Giannoula,1 Giannoula, there’s nothing you don’t know Giannoula, Giannoula, what you did it wasn’t right. Stars in the sky, why deny me your glimmer And mountain springs, you might as well simmer. Those widow's weeds [...]
Ώρα καλή σου Πασχαλιά ⬥ God speed you now, o Easter Day, may you be back again as you leave us may you find us, or else in better shape. All is well this present time, who knows how things will be, shall we be living or be dead, and [...]
Έχε γεια Παναγιά – Καροτσιέρης ⬥ In Galatá a shower falls, a downpour in Tatávla. The loveliest of all the girls is she who’s dressed in black. It was nothing but a dream and we’ve forgotten it. Health to you, o Holy One, we two have talked at length. In [...]
Έρχομαι κι εσύ κοιμάσαι ⬥ I come and you are asleep amid the white jasmine, wake up wherever you might live and be, my bushy lemon tree. My partridge from Livíssi, I am entangled in your nets. The keys of my heart take them and open, there are rose gardens [...]
Όλα μου τα παράτησα & Τι έχεις Θεονίτσα ⬥ I gave up all I had, all the joys life gave me, And now walk hand in hand with my humility. It’s you that torments me, but what can I say? I love you so much, and that’s how I pay. [...]
Ηπούλησα τη βάρκα μου ⬥ In Saloniki I sold my boat but when I got home to Chios, I didn’t have a groat. Heave ho once, man the sails Heave ho twice, to the village Heave ho thrice, maid come to see my face. Off Diachori our nets we cast, [...]
Απόψε θε να τραγουδώ ⬥ I will sing tonight with the singers, my little duckling, with the singers, save your love for me. With the lads of Livissi, with those revellers, my duck, my goose with those revellers, on your head be it. Tonight I will sing until first light, [...]
Από τα μπεντένια πέφτω ⬥ I’ll jump from the battlements, I’ll end it all now And my love shouts “for the love of God, catch him somehow”. I didn't see you yesterday or today, I can’t take this torture, there’s just no way.. I've vowed to wear black for the [...]
Απ’ τα κάγκελα θα πέσω ⬥ I’ll jump from the railings, I’ll fall to my death and my love calls out “For the love of God, catch him!” You’re white as snow, red as fire, like the marbles in Agia Sophia, in Constantinople. Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Ορεινός χορός - Ήθελα να 'χα δυο καρδιές ⬥ Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7377, 1966) supervised by Domna Samiou. Local dance that belongs in the "syrtos" category.
Μαύρα μάτια κι αν θελήσω ⬥ If I want black eyes, I have them in hand: They're my darling’s, my other half’s. Douneme, doumanaki, douneme, vai, vai, Douneme, doumanaki, douneme, vai. My dear white rose, I desire your flower; When you’re away I'm sad, when you return I'm happy Douneme, [...]
