From Your Sweet Eyes

Από τα γλυκά σου μάτια

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Original Lyrics

Από τα γλυκά σου μάτια

Aπό τα γλυκά σου μάτια τρέχει αθάνατο νερό
και σου γύρεψα λιγάκι και δε μου ’δωσες να πιω.

Όποιος θέλει ν' αγαπήσει πρέπει να 'χει υπομονή
να του βάζουν το μαχαίρι και να λέει δεν πονεί.

Mες σ’ ένα βαθύ λαγκάδι, σ’ έναν άσπαρτο κοπιό,
’κει θα πα να κατοικήσω άνθρωπο να μη θωρώ.

Region: Cyclades
Area: Naxos
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Local dance
Duration: 02:35

Recording information

Studio recording, 1975.

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis

Violin

Aristides Moschos

Santur

Dimitris Nomikos

Lute

Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Discography

By the Flowering Oleander

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