"Kokkinia" by Dromos (lyrics by Antonis Samiotakis)

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  1. baglamatisa said:

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    Hi,
    Can anyone provide the Greek and the English lyrics to the song "Kokkinia" from Dromos CD, A Song for Kokkinia?
    I have listened to it over and over, but there are some words I can't make out well enough to translate.
    Thanks,
    Baglamatisa
     
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    Amethystos said:

    Exclamation 1937 !!!!!!!!!!




    Τίτλος: Δεν θαρθώ πια στην Κοκκινιά Τitle: De tha rtho pia stin Kokinia
    Στίχοι: Κώστας Σκαρβέλης
    Μουσική: Κώστας Σκαρβέλης
    Εκτέλεση: Γιώργος Κάβουρας
    Δίσκος: (Parlophone B-21940 / 1937)
    Lyrics: Kostas Skarvelis
    Music: Kostas Skarvelis
    Sung by Giorgos Kavouras
    Vinyl: (Parlophone B-21940 / 1937)
    Δε θα 'ρθω πια στην Κοκκινιά
    μαυροματού ξανθιά μου
    Γιατί εχθές τ'αδέρφια σου
    μου κάψαν την καρδια μου

    Δεν θέλουν να σε παντρευτώ
    μαζι σου για να ζήσω
    Μου είπαν και στο σπίτι σας
    να μην ξαναπατήσω

    Στεφάνι θα σου βάλουνε
    στην κεφαλή κορώνα
    Με κάποιον πλούσιο πολύ
    από την Δραπετσώνα

    Μη πεις το "ναι", μην μ'αρνηθείς
    μονάχο μη μ'αφήσεις
    Τα πλούτη που σου τάζουνε
    να τα περηφρονήσεις
    I won't come anymore at "Kokinia" (*)
    my dark-eyed, blond
    Cause yesterday your brothers
    burnt my heart

    They don't want me to marry you
    to live with you
    They told me
    to never visit your home again

    They will wear you a wedding tiara
    like a crown on your head
    Marrying you with some very rich guy
    from "Drapetsona" (*)

    Don't say "yes", don't refuse me
    don't leave me alone.
    The welth they offer to you
    you should despise

    (*) "Kokinia" and "Drapetsona" are municipalities of Piraeus Metropolitan area.
    "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"
     
  3. baglamatisa said:

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    Hi Amethystos,
    I love the song you sent. Thank you for it; it makes my fingers itch for my baglama!
    However, it isn't the "Kokkinia" I am looking for. Here is the Youtube link for it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPwhX...9982182E70F83A

    (From the new CD, released by the title "A song for Kokkinia"; Music: Noah Zafirides; Lyrics: Antonis Samiotakis; Song: Sophia Emfietzi)
    Also, how did you attach that youtube video to your response? That is a most useful tool!
     
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    Mixalopoulos said:

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    Quote Originally Posted by baglamatisa View Post
    Also, how did you attach that youtube video to your response? That is a most useful tool!
    Like this:



    @ Amethystos, nice track you suggested, liked it a lot.
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