You Have Entangled Me

Μ’ έχεις μπερντεμένο

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Lyrics

You have entangled me, you have,
like a bee,
I am fed up being your slave
and also your ransomer, my little one.

You have entangled me, you have,
mind and heart,
you will sell me as a slave
in Barbary, my little one.

Translated by Mania Seferiades

Original Lyrics

Μ' έχεις μπερντεμένο

Μ’ έχεις μπερντεμένο, μ’ έχεις,
ωσάν τη μέλισσα,
σκλάβος κι αγοραστής σου, μικρό μου
εγώ εβαζιέστησα.

Μ’ έχεις μπερντεμένο, μ’ έχεις,
το νου και την καρδιά,
σκλάβο θα με πουλήσεις, μικρό μου
μέσα στη Μπαρμπαριά.

Region: Constantinople
Type: Table Song
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 04:11

Recording information

Studio recording, 1991.

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

Credits

Isidoros Syntelis

Singers

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lyra

Agnes Agopian

Kanun

Joanna Andrews

Oud

Andreas Pappas

Bendir (frame drum)

Discography

Songs of Asia Minor 2
Songs οf Asia Minor

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