If I Could Have Two Hearts

Ορεινός χορός – Ήθελα να ‘χα δυο καρδιές

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Original Lyrics

Ορεινός χορός

Ήθελα να 'χα δυο καρδιές τη μια να στη χαρίσω,
την άλλη να την έχω εγώ να μη σε λησμονήσω.

Και τ' αστεράκια τ' ουρανού τα λαμπροφορεμένα
θα μαυροφορεθούν κι αυτά αν δε σε πάρω εσένα.

Καρδιά μου βάστα υπομονή όπως βαστάει το χώμα
που το πατούν και δε μιλεί γιατί δεν έχει στόμα.

Region: Ionian islands
Area: Corfu
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Local dance
Duration: 03:17

Recording information

Studio recording, 1966. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7377, 1966) supervised by Domna Samiou (Recordings in 45 RPM). Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Elli Bezeri

Singers

Th. Gisdakis

Violin

Christos Mexas

Violin

Yannis Bezeris

Guitar

Discography

Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969
Recordings in 45 RPM

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