Dimitris Mpasis

Hello! I am looking for the translation of Dimitris`s Mpasis Song Ta Xamopoulia.Can somebody translate it if he can.Thank you in advance

just lyrics from me

Χαμοπούλια

Όταν νυχτώνει ο ουρανός
πετούν τα χαμοπούλια
και είναι αβάσταχτος καημός
στα μάτια τους η Πούλια

Μικρά τα όνειρα στη γη
τα βάσανα μεγάλα
και δε σκεφτήκαν οι θεοί
να χτίσουνε μια σκάλα

Θεός και Βούδας και Αλλάχ
κανείς τα χαμοπούλια
δεν τα λογάριασε και αχ
ζηλεύουνε την Πούλια

Μικρό πικρό κι ερωτικό
απόψε το τραγούδι
παραπονάκι θα το πω
ψυχής ξεπεταρούδι

Here's a rough translation...

Όταν νυχτώνει ο ουρανός
When nightfalls on the sky
πετούν τα χαμοπούλια
The "lostbirds" fly
και είναι αβάσταχτος καημός
And it’s a unsupported sorrow
στα μάτια τους η Πούλια
to their eyes the sequins

Μικρά τα όνειρα στη γη
Small are the dreams on land
τα βάσανα μεγάλα
The hardships great
και δε σκεφτήκαν οι θεοί
And the gods never thought
να χτίσουνε μια σκάλα
to build a staircase

Θεός και Βούδας και Αλλάχ
God and Bouda and Allah
κανείς τα χαμοπούλια
neither the "lostbirds"
δεν τα λογάριασε και αχ
They didn’t account for them and ax
ζηλεύουνε την Πούλια
they’re jealous of the sequins

Μικρό πικρό κι ερωτικό
Small bitter and erotic
απόψε το τραγούδι
Tonight the song
παραπονάκι θα το πω
A small complaint I will say it as
ψυχής ξεπεταρούδι
The souls fledgeling.

I'm curious about the history of this song. Does anyone know how old it is? I'm guessing early 20th or maybe late 19th century? Perhaps even older?

Also what is the meaning of the sequins, as in "στα μάτια τους η Πούλια to their eyes the sequins"?

Thanks in advance for any information that can be shared.

No, it's a pop song from the 1990s and Hristos Nikolopoulos the bouzouki player composed it.

Originally Posted by Polyxena

I'm curious about the history of this song. Does anyone know how old it is? I'm guessing early 20th or maybe late 19th century? Perhaps even older?

Also what is the meaning of the sequins, as in "στα μάτια τους η Πούλια to their eyes the sequins"?

Thanks in advance for any information that can be shared.

Actualy means: the morning star in their eyes (the sequin as you said)

Thanks to you both. For some reason it just sounded like an old song to me.

When I was growing up just about all the Greek songs we'd hear would make my mom roll her eyes and say, That song was so old when I was your age. I know a lot of them have staying power! I also like the way some of the older songs are souped up a bit to be more contemporary, which is something I really love about Greek music.

Many of the old songs, were the bases for young artists to compose new songs.

That's for your mom...
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I remember this song from an Trio Bel Canto album, and I remember hearing it at Greek events. It's a good one, thanks!

Here is the song you requested for others to enjoy.

I like the way this guy does it, too. He and Basis both have great voices.

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There's a good and old version from Duo Xarma (Ντούο Χάρμα in greek) also...