I Would I Were a Bird

Να ’μαν πουλί να πέταγα

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I Would I Were a Bird

Lyrics

I would I were a bird to fly high up above the hill-tops,
and so survey what lies below, in distant, foreign countries
that I might see my well-beloved — where is she seated,
and whose soft hands bid her gently welcome.

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Να ’μαν πουλί να πέταγα

Να ’μαν πουλί, να πέταγα ψηλά στα κορφοβούνια,
ν’ αγνάντευα ολόγυρα στα μακρινά τα ξένα,
να ’βλεπα την αγάπη μου — σε τι τραπέζια τρώει,
ποιανού χεράκια την κερνούν.

Region: Thrace
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 03:29

Recording information

Studio recording (1966). Released on an 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7378, 1966), supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). In 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

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