The Staircase of Heaven

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music by Manos Hadjidakis
verse by Lina Nikolakopoulou



Η Σκάλα του Ουρανού


Καμμιά φορά που οι ζωντανοί
στις πόρτες στέκουν ορφανοί
ξεσπάει μια μπόρα μακρυνή
Σαβαχθανί σημαίνει.

Κι απ' του Παράδεισου το φως
γυρνάει του Κάϊν ο αδελφός
και λέει της πίκρας ο ανθός
στη γη μονάχα βγαίνει.

Μα εσύ που ζεις παντοτινά
δυο δάκρυα δώσ' μου γιορτινά
να πίνω εδώ στα σκοτεινά
γιατί είμαι διψασμένη.

Καμμιά φορά που οι ζωντανοί
δεν έχουν στάλα υπομονή
ραγίζει η γυάλα η γαλανή
Λαμά, λαμά σημαίνει.

Αγάπη αν έχεις αλλουνού
τη σκάλα πάρε τ' ουρανού
Μα πέτα τ' όνειρο απ΄το νου
αλλοιώς δεν ανεβαίνει.

Κι εσύ που ακούς και δεν μιλάς
μα σαν ευχή μοσχοβολάς
δυο φύλλα δώσ' μου της καρδιάς
γιατί είμαι γυμνωμένη.


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Η Σκάλα του Ουρανού
/ I Skala tou Ouranou
The Staircase of Heaven


Καμμιά φορά που οι ζωντανοί
/ kamia fora pou i zontani
once in a while that the "living"
στις πόρτες στέκουν ορφανοί
/ stis portes stekoun orfani
by (the) "doors" they (the "living") "stand" "orphan"
ξεσπάει μια μπόρα μακρυνή
/ xespai mia mpora makrini
"breaks out" a distand "storm"
Σαβαχθανί σημαίνει
/ savahthani simeni
(that) "means" "sabachthani" *

Κι απ' του Παράδεισου το φως
/ ki ap' tou Paradisou to fos
and from Paradise's "Light"
γυρνάει του Κάϊν ο αδελφός
/ yirnai tou Kain o adelfos
"returns" the brother of Cain
και λέει της πίκρας ο ανθός
/ ke lei tis pikras o anthos
and "says", "the 'blossom' of 'bitterness'
στη γη μονάχα βγαίνει
/ sti yi monaha vyeni
on earth alone is 'growing' ..."

Μα εσύ που ζεις παντοτινά
/ ma esi pou zis pantotina
but you, that "lives for ever"
δυο δάκρυα δώσ' μου γιορτινά
/ dio dakria dos' mou yortina
two "teardrops", "offer" me (of) "celebratory"
να πίνω εδώ στα σκοτεινά
/ na pino edo sta skotina
to "drink" here in the "dark"
γιατί είμαι διψασμένη
/ yati ime dipsasmeni
for I am "thirsty"

Καμμιά φορά που οι ζωντανοί
/ kamia fora pou i zontani
once in a while that the "living"
δεν έχουν στάλα υπομονή
/ den ehoun stala ipomoni
have not a "drop" of "patience"
ραγίζει η γυάλα η γαλανή
/ rayizi i yala i galani
"cracks" the "glass bowl" of "heaven-blue"
Λαμά, λαμά σημαίνει
/ lama, lama simeni
"lama", "lama" (that) "means"

Αγάπη αν έχεις αλλουνού
/ agapi an ehis allounou
"Love" if you "have" of "someone else's"
τη σκάλα πάρε τ' ουρανού
/ ti skala pare t' ouranou
"take" the "staircase of heaven"
Μα πέτα τ' όνειρο απ΄το νου
/ ma peta t' oniro ap' to nou
but, "throw away" the "dream" from (the) "mind"
αλλοιώς δεν ανεβαίνει
/ alios den aneveni
otherwise, it won't "rise"

Κι εσύ που ακούς και δεν μιλάς
/ ki esi pou akous ke den milas
and you that "listens" but does not "talk"
μα σαν ευχή μοσχοβολάς
/ ma san efhi moshovolas
then again, like a "wish" (prayer) you "sweetly smell"
δυο φύλλα δώσ' μου της καρδιάς
/ dio filla dos' mou tis kardias
two "leaves", "offer" me of the "heart"
γιατί είμαι γυμνωμένη
/ yati ime yimnomeni
for I am "bare"


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[* Note: according to the "New Testament" ... Jesus, while on the "Cross", ... "uttered" the "words" ... "... Ηλί, ηλί λαμά σαβαχθανί ; ..." ("Eli, eli lama sabachthani ?") ... ... ... "Sun, sun (has been 'interpreted' as 'Father' or, 'God') ... why have you forsaken me ? ..." ... ... ...

The "phrase" to ... "describe" the ... "brief moment" of ... "doubt" ... of "despair" ... of "being" ... "abandoned" ... "deserted" ... ... ... !!! ...
... Our most "innate" ... "human" ... "qualm" ... !!! ... ... ... ... ... ... ]

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... Now, I "know" it is not my ... "internet connection" ... and therefore it must "be" the ... "Forum's" ... but "this" is EXTREMELY "SLOW" ... !!! ... ... ...

It "took" TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES to ... "download the website", ... "login", ... "come to 'Greek' section", ... "enter this thread", ... and "post this message" ... ... ... !!! ... ... ...

I am only "guessing", you, αγαπημένες μου κορούδες, are "probably experiencing the same" ... ... ... !!! ... ... ...

NOT a "happy bunny" ... ATALL !!! ... ... ... ... ... ...


I do "hope" to ... "catch" you "koroudes" ... "later" ... "ON" ... ... ... ... ...


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Καλησπέρα!
Indeed the forum seems to be very slow tonight...

Or not, as the reply above was displayed in a matter of seconds. But I think there is something wrong cause opening the forum took me more than usual.

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IT "takes" AGES to "quote" you dya mou ... so I 'll just "stick" to ... "post quickly" ... *~* ...


I am REALLY UNHAPPY about "this" ... !!! ... !!! ... !!! ...

It is TOTALLY Frastrating !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! ... ... ... ... ...

I "hope" you are "WELL" ... "otherwise" ... dearest ... ?!? ...


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I am well, thank you! Same with you, I hope!

I know this thing with the forum is frustrating, but we can only hope it will not last for too long!

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... agapimenes mou koroudes ... there are a couple of "private messages" to ... "explain" ... ... ... !!! ...


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As I am kind of(LOL) conservative I insist on telling you Καληνύχτα here, the way it happens every night! Even if it will take 5 minutes to upload it, I won't give up:

Καληνύχτα, Azim μου, και γλύκα ονείρα!

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... "adore" your ... "conservatism" ... !!! ... "adorable dya" ... !!! ... ... ...


Kalinikta !!! ...

... Kalin Avrio !!! ... ... ...


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... and, as dya "said" ... it may "take" five minutes to "upload" this ... but (and), "need" to "do" " this" ... ... ... !!! ...

so, ... Kalinikta sas koroudes mou agapimenes ... ke ...


... ... ... Kalin Avrio na ehoume !!! ... ... ...


tin agapi mou,

Azim

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... Omorfi Mou !!! ...


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Eimai edw...

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Ja !!! ... Du er "her" ... !!!

Πως είσαι, καφούρα μου ?!? ... ... ...

... jeg savnet deg veldig ... !!! ... ... ...


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I'm great.... haha... Good to be at work today

Savnet deg også!

May I ask what the word "pswnio" means exactly?

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I am "glad" you were ... "happy" ... with your "day at work" ... !!! ... ... ... ...


Ofcourse you may "ask" ... anything you "like to know" ... it is a "pleasure" to be "of your service" ... "Aphroditian Libran 9" ... !!! ... ... ... ...

... "ψώνιο" ... literally, "what one purchases" ...

... metaphorically, ... it may "mean" a very "gullible", "naive" "credilous" person... ... ...

... or, ... a "disturbed" person ... as in "mad" ... ... ...

... more "commonly nowadays used" to ... "describe" ... a person that is "EXTREMELY INTO 'something' ... BUT (AND) NOT with the ... "corresponding" ... "talent" ... !!! ... ... ... (as for example "this" is "said a lot" in "Greece" ... about ... "singers" ... that WANT to "buy" the "image" of "BEING" a "singer" but (and) don't have "what it takes! ..." ... well, basically this is "used" for ... "burying" ... as it "called" ... !!! when people "talk badly of others" ... !!! ... ... ...


ANYWAY, ... is it "clear" ... ?!? ... do you "see" ... ?!? ... ... ...


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Yes, I see perfectly... thanks

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I "know" YOU "see" ... "perfectly" ... ... ... !!! ...


it is "getting" ... "bedre" ... the "speed" ... ?!? ... ... ...

... I "think" it is "better" ... my "end" ... ... ...


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... or, maybe ... not ... !!! ... ... ... !!! LOL !!!


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omorfi mou ?!? ...

... er du her ? ... or, maybe it is "getting late" for you ?!? ... I "mean", is it "time for nani" ... ... ... ?!? ...


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