Winter and Autumn

Χειμώνας κι ο χινόπωρος

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Lyrics

Winter and… winter and autumn…
winter and autumn eat and drink at the same table.

They called for spring to join them, but she said ‘no’.
‘Don’t be proud, flower-decked spring;
The reaper will have them all, he’ll scorch the lot.’

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Χειμώνας κι ο χινόπωρος

Ωρέ, χειμώνας κι ο- χειμώνας κι ο χινόπωρος
χειμώνας κι ο χινόπωρος, μαζί τρώνε και πίν’ε.

Καλέσαν και την άνοιξη κι αυτή δε μπιγιρντάει.*
Μην καμαρώνεις, άνοιξη, με τα πολλά λελούδια
θε να τα πάρει ο Θεριστής, θα τα μαράνει όλα.

*δε μπιγιρντάει: δεν καταδέχεται

Region: Central Greece
Area: Fthiotida, Amphicleia
Category: Nature Song, Philosophical Song
Rhythm: 3 beats
Dance: Tsamikos
Duration: 04:25

Recording information

Studio recording, 2005.

Other version of the song

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Thodoris Georgopoulos

Clarinet

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Daouli (davul)

Discography

Of Nature and of Love

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