The May Month

Μάη μου με τα λούλουδα

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Lyrics

The May month with its wealth of flowers and April with its dews,
I’ve got you on my mind again and didn’t sleep last night.

In April and in May and all the summer through,
your love, my dearest one, is something very special.

May is the month when you were born, together with the rose-buds,
you’re fragrant with rose-water scent, you blight the other lasses.

Came April and came May, they came too soon, alas,
they took my love from me and he came not at all.

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Μάη μου με τα λούλουδα

Μάη μου με- Μάη μου με τα λούλουδα
Μάη μου με τα λούλουδα κι Απρίλη με τα δρόσια
πάλε στο νου- πάλε στο νου μου σ’ έβαλα
πάλε στο νου μου σ’ έβαλα και δεν κοιμήθ’κα απόψα.

Το Μάη και τον Απρίλη κι όλον το Θεριστή
η αγάπη σου πουλί μου, είναι ξεχωριστή.

Το Μάη ν-εγεννήθηκες, μαζί με τους κοντσέδες*
μοσχοβολάς ροδόσταμο, μαραίνεις τις κοπέλες.

Ο Μάης κι ο Απρίλης, ομπρός μου φάνηκε
και πήρε το πουλί μου, και δεν εφάνηκε.

*κοντσέδες: μπουμπούκια

Region: Propontis
Area: Nicomedea, Katirli
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song, Spring Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 02:10

Recording information

Studio recording, 1997.

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

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Choir

Yiorgos Marinakis

Violin

Panos Dimitrakopoulos

Kanun

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Andreas Pappas

Goblet drum

Discography

Easter Songs

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