Need Help With Some Old Greek Lyrics Please

Νυχτερίδες κι αράχνες
Nihterides ki arahnes

Νυχτερίδες κι αράχνες, γλυκιά μου,
Nihterides ki arahnes, glikia mu,
έχουν χτίσει φωλιά
ehun htisi folia
μέσα στο έρημο κι άδειο μας σπίτι
mesa sto erimo ki adio mas spiti
όσο λείπεις μακριά.
oso lipis makria.
Νυχτερίδες κι αράχνες, γλυκιά μου,
Nihterides ki arahnes, glikia mu,
μου κρατούν συντροφιά.
mu kratun sintrofia.

Γύρισε, γλυκιά μου, στην αγκαλιά μου, στα βασανά μου,
Girise, glikia mu, stin agkalia mu, sta vasana mu
μη μ’ απαρνηθείς.
mi m’ aparnithis.
Εσένα, στερνή μου αγάπη,
Esena, sterni mu agapi,
με πόνο ζητώ για να ’ρθεις.
me pono zito yia na ‘rthis.
Μια καρδιά που πονά
Mia kardia pu pona
να γιατρέψεις ξανά
na giatrepsis ksana
μην αργείς, μην αργείς.
min argis, min argis.

Τη σκιά μου ρωτώ κάθε βράδυ
Ti skia mu roto kathe vradi
αν ποτέ θα σε δω
an pote tha se do
για να δώσεις χαρά στη ζωή μου,
yia na dosis hara sti zoi mu,
στην καρδιά μου παλμό.
stin kardia mu palmo.
Μα πονάμε και κλαίμε μονάχοι
Ma poname ke kleme monahi
η σκιά μου κι εγώ.
I skia mu ki ego.

Originally Posted by delphisaphid

body is in London!
My family are all from Crete , and some originally from MiKri Asia

Quelle surprise! Same here

Yahsou Zvesda
Born an bred in London but I will never be able to hold the Greek lion within me..lol and nor would I ever want to
Greece or Kypros is were I will oneday hope to live the rest of my human existence
Untill then I need to polish up my Greek and learn to speak read and write ,oh and sing....half way there lol

Originally Posted by delphisaphid

Tzina and Maria,
Thank you both so much from the heart - which is in Greece although body is in London!
Maria thank you also for the info on Gerakina
I have been to lots of places in Greece but have never been to Serres
Would love to see more of the mainland
My family are all from Crete , Cyprus and some originally from Migri Asia

THANK YOU BOTH XX

You're so welcome!



Oh I think that Serres has everything.
1. The valley of Serres which is really close to my house
2. Orestes' tower (hmm if you can call it tower lol ) which is across my house!
3. Ai Giannis is a wonderful place full of trees and waters only two kilometers away from the city center
4. Alistrati's cave is a miracle of nature, it is considered to be one of the best caves in whole Europe.
5. Aggitis' canyon
6. The archaiological museum of Amfipolis
7. Kerkini's lake
8. Lailias mount where you can go for skiing
9. Our two beaches which have taken blue flags.

Lol enough, i must stop it now.

I hope the one you refer to as Kaimos is this one


Καημός στη χαραυγή
Kaimos sti haravgi
συνθέτης: Χατζιδάκις (Hatzidakis)
πρώτη εκτέλεση:Στέλιος Μαρκετάκης (Marketakis)

Αν έχεις δει χαράματα
An eheis dei haramata
Μια πόλη δίχως φώτα
mia poli dihos fota
Οι δρόμοι να’ναι σκοτεινοί
oi dromoi na'nai skoteinoi
Όπως το μαύρο το πανί
opos to mavro to pani
Στην πόλη αυτή να μη σταθείς
stin poli afti na mi statheis
Να μη χτυπήσεις πόρτα
na mi htipiseis porta

Στον ορίζοντα καπνίζουν
ston orizonta kapnizoun
Καλοκαιρινές φωτιές
kalokairines foties
Είναι εκείνοι που γυρίζουν
einai ekeinoi pou girizoun
από μαύρες ξενιτιές
apo mavres ksenities

Μες στη θάλασσα ανάβουν
mes sti thalassa anavoun
Τις φωτιές οι ναυαγοί
tis foties oi navagoi
Είναι εκείνοι που γυρίζουν
einai ekeinoi pou girizoun
Απ’ τον ουρανό στη γη
ap'ton ourano sti gi

Αν έχεις δει χαράματα
an eheis dei haramata
Τον ήλιο να’χει σβήσει
ton ilio na'hei svisei
Και να περνάνε τα πουλιά
kai na pernane ta poulia
Δίχως να βγάζουνε μιλιά
dihos na vgazoune milia
Η πόλη αυτή κοιμήθηκε
i poli afti koimithike
Και πια δεν θα ξυπνήσει
kai pia den tha ksipnisei

No please dont stop, it sounds wonderful.
Just shows you, I thought I new a lot about Greece but there is so much to learn - and Im loving it!
I could talk about Greece -Greek history,Greek music Greek people, Greek culture till the cows come home!
It would be so to say that I love everything about Greece and us Greeks
Ok I better stop now lol I could easily get carried away
Once again Maria, Efharisto para poli yah olie din voithia Thank you loads

Tzina thank for Kaimos but lol -it is not the right one.
The one I want is the one that says - Potami mesa mou pigro, tou yehmah dis biyiese mou
I do know most of the song and could write down the lyrics by just hearing it but there are just a few bits words that I do not know
Thank again for all this great help

Tzina, Kaimos sti haravgi is a nice song so thank you ,never would have heard it otherwise it it werent for you and now Ive even got the lyrics
Double thank you oh lol did i say thank you well I mean thank you thank you thank you

Xatzidakis discography these are not all the albums but as I can see most of them. I didn't found the song. Tell us at least who sings it.

Theodorakis and Maria Farantouri and its called O Kaimos

Hi, me again

I've found a link for you for 'O Kaimos' which gives the lyrics

http://www.greekconnection.com/bbs/0...ages/4728.html

The Greek is here

http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/gr...tml#post289931

Hope that helps

Originally Posted by delphisaphid

Greece () is were I will oneday hope to live the rest of my human existence

Same here, some Greek island would be great (or Portugal). I certainly do not intend to end my days here...

Originally Posted by delphisaphid

Untill then I need to polish up my Greek and learn to speak read and write ,oh and sing....half way there lol

Where there's a will there's a way Good luck with that!

Originally Posted by delphisaphid

Theodorakis and Maria Farantouri and its called O Kaimos

And why on earth I was looking Hatzidakis? Thanks delphisaphid

Ο καημός
O kaimos

Είναι μεγάλος ο γιαλός
Einai megalos o gialos
είναι μακρύ το κύμα
einai makri to kima
είναι μεγάλος ο καημός
einai megalos o kaimos
κι είναι πικρό το κρίμα
ki einai pikro to krima

Ποτάμι μέσα μου πικρό
Potami mesa mou pikro
το αίμα της πληγής σου
to aima tis pligis sou
κι από το αίμα πιο πικρό
ki apo to aima pio pikro
στο στόμα το φιλί σου
sto stoma to fili sou

Δεν ξέρεις τι ‘ναι παγωνιά
Den ksereis ti'nai pagonia
βραδιά χωρίς φεγγάρι
vradia horis feggari
να μη γνωρίζεις ποια στιγμή
na mh gnorizeis poia stigmi
ο πόνος θα σε πάρει
o ponos tha se parei

Ποτάμι μέσα μου πικρό
potami mesa mou pikro
το αίμα της πληγής σου
to aima tis pligis sou
κι από το αίμα πιο πικρό
ki apo to aima pio pikro
στο στόμα το φιλί σου
sto stoma to fili sou