Your Eyes, My Eyes

Τα μάτια σου, τα μάτια μου

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Original Lyrics

Τα μάτια σου, τα μάτια μου

Tα μάτια σου, τα μάτια μου όταν αντικριστούνε
γλυκές στιγμές μου φαίνονται οι ώρες πως περνούνε

Πορτοκάλι μου, δε κλαις το χάλι μου.

Τα μάτια σου, τα μάτια μου όταν αντικριστούνε
καλύτερα στη μαύρη γης παρά να χωριστούνε.

Πορτοκάλια δυο, μας στείλαν απ' τη Χιο.

Μέσα στα μάτια μου πετάς, μέσα στο νου μου τρέχεις
και μες στα φύλλα της καρδιάς ζωγραφισμένη στέκεις.

Τα μιλήσαμε, τα συμφωνήσαμε.

Εάν εσύ δεν ήσουνα εγώ δεν θ’ αγαπούσα
αγάπη δε θα γνώριζα και ευτυχής θα ζούσα.

Πάπια του γιαλού, μην αγαπάς αλλού.

Δεν είν' ο έρωτας ανθός μαζί του για να παίξεις
μον' είναι βάτος μ' αγκαθιές κι αλίμονο σου αν μπλέξεις.

Πάπια τέτοια μου, δε κλαις τα ντέρτια μου.

Region: Sporades
Area: Skiathos
Type: Couplets
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 2 beats
Dance: Local dance
Duration: 02:27

Recording information

Studio recording, 1986.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Skiathos, sung by Yannis and Syraino Parisis, in 1975.

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Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Domna Samiou

Spoons

Mixed choir

Choir

Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis

Violin

Tassos Diakogiorgis

Santur

Mathios Ventouris

Lute

Yannis Parisis

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

A Stroll with Domna Samiou

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