Title: Miroloi (Dirge) also known as "Ilie fonia" Lyrics: Tassos Livaditis Music: Mimi Plessas Firstly sung by Keti Abavi Movie: O Astrapoyiannos (1970)
Και πού να ρίξω το μεγάλο μου καημό
And where is to "throw" this big sorrow of mine
όπου θ' ανοίξει η γης, θ' ανοίξει η γης
where at this spot, earth will tear apart
και θα ραΐσει το βουνό
and the mountain will crack.
Ήλιε φονιά πως άφησες να γίνει το κακό
Sun, you murderer, how did you allow such a bad thing to happen
σκοτώσανε το σταυραετό και τον αυγερινό
they killed "Booted Eagle", they killed "Morning star"
κάτω στο σταυροδρόμι σκοτώσανε το νιο
down there at the crossroad, they killed the young man
Παρασκευή μεγάλη σταυρώσαν τον Χριστό.
(Seems like) Good Friday the day Jesus crussified.
Και τα κορίτσια ρίξανε κάτω τα μαλλιά
And young women untied their hair
για να πιαστείς αϊτέ, να πιαστείς αϊτέ
so as to grab them, you eagle, to grab them
ν' ανέβεις απ' τη λησμονιά.
and rise yourself off oblivion.
"Gilgamesh, where are you hurrying to?
You will never find that life for which you are looking.
When the gods created man they allotted to him death,
but life they retained in their own keeping"