Forty Five Lemon Trees

Σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές

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Lyrics

Forty five lemon trees.
Forty five lemon trees rooted in the sand,

their leaves grow green, their lemons juicy.
Only my lemon tree is planted in rock,
its leaves are golden and its lemons silver.
And whosoever touches them is touched,
and all that see them die
and he that inhales their scent
the earth doth tear and enter in.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές

Σαρά- εμ σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές
σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές στην άμμο φυτρωμένες

κάνουν τα φύλλα πράσινα
και τα λεμόνια αφράτα
μόν’ η δική μου λεμονιά
στην πέτρα είναι βγαλμένη
κάνει τα φύλλα μάλαμα
και τα λεμόνια ασήμι
κι όποιος τα πιάσει πιάνεται
κι όποιος τα ιδεί πεθαίνει
κι όποιος τα γλυκομυριστεί
σκίζει τη γης και μπαίνει.

Region: Macedonia
Area: Chalkidiki, Ierissos
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 04:30

Recording information

Studio recording, 2005.

Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.

Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Choir

Thodoris Georgopoulos

Clarinet

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Goblet drum

Discography

Of Nature and of Love

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