Notis Sfakianakis - Kallitexnis

Hey guys, hope you are all well. Was hoping to have the lyrics of this song translated into english please. Unfortunately I couldn't even find the lyrics in greek as it seems to be a rare song. I first listened to it off his album "Magikes Niktes".

The song can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BePa28aSDao

Thanks in advance guys.

Hey, thank you for these lyrics, unfortunately I requested the lyrics to be in english, but thanks anyway.

Title: Kalitechnis
Lyrics: Kosta Asmanidis
Music: Pano Papachristopoulos
Firstly sung by Kosta Asmanidi
Widely known by Notis
Cd: "Empirion syllektis (mono gia filous)" (EMI 1997)
Track no: 01



Με φόντο την ορχήστρα
With orchestra set as backdrop
και τη φωνή ρεκλάμα,
and voice set as an advertising sign,
επάνω σε μια πίστα
It is on a stage where
τις ώρες σου περνάς
you spend your time.
H τάδε είσαι αρτίστα
You're a discrete performer
κάποιας μεγάλης τέχνης,
of a great art,
όμως δεν έμαθες ποτέ
but you never learned
τι είναι καλλιτέχνης
what is to be an artist.

Καλλιτέχνης θα πει
(Being) An artist means
μοναξιάς φυλακή
a prison of loneliness
και της πίκρας κανάλι
and a travel to a bitterness' channel.
Καλλιτέχνης θα πει
(Being) An artist means
να μιλάς με σιωπή
to speak by using silence
και να ακούνε οι άλλοι
and make other people listen to you
Καλλιτέχνης θα πει
(Being) An artist means
όλα όσα δεν είσαι,
everything that you're not consisted of,
κι όλα όσα μιμείσαι
and everything that you're miming of.

Αν σε χειροκροτήσουν
If they applaude you,
αυτοί που σε κοιτάνε
those who are watching you
να μη σε κολακεύει
don't be flattered
από συνήθεια θα ‘ναι.
it is caused by habbit.
Κι αν είσαι ή αρτίστα
And if you're a performer
αυτής εδώ της τέχνης
of this particular art
είσαι απλώς αφίσα
you're just an advertising poster
δεν είσαι καλλιτέχνης
you're not an artist.

I love this song too, great translation

Thanks very much for all your help!