Vasili Papakonstantinou - Chameni dromi (Χαμένοι δρόμοι)

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    Amethystos said:

    Default Vasili Papakonstantinou - Chameni dromi (Χαμένοι δρόμοι)

    A marvellous song talking about childhood's memories and fears about future.
    A song full of pictures but I doubt if a translation can be so good to
    bring all those images to a reader's mind.
    Well I gave it a try anyway...


    Title: Chameni dromi
    Lyrics: Lina Tourkogiorgi
    Music: Andonis Tourkogiorgis
    Sung by Vasili Papakonstantinou
    CD: Ouf (Eros 1998)
    Track no: 04





    Δρόμοι, που μεγάλωσα μαζί σας,
    Streets, that I grew up with you
    και τα όνειρα στις πέτρες σας, τα έκρυψα.
    and the dreams that I hid under your stones.
    Δρόμοι, που ματώθηκα με φίλους,
    Streets on which, I was bleeding (while playing) with my friends
    και σε μια αγκαλιά σας μέσα, μόνος έκλαψα.
    and that I was lonely crying into your arms.
    Χαμένοι δρόμοι, όσο κι αν έψαξα να βρω,
    Lost streets, as long as I looked for finding,
    κάτι παλιό, κάτι να μου θυμίζουνε.
    something old,something that would make me remember of them.
    Χαμένοι δρόμοι, πόσα θλιμμένα μυστικά,
    Lost streets, how many sad secrets
    πόσες ζωές, πόσα τραγούδια, ψιθυρίζουνε.
    how many lives, how many songs, they are whispering.

    Όλα μου λείπουνε, οι μυρωδιές απ' τα παράθυρα τα ανοιγμένα,
    I miss everything, odours coming from the open windows
    όλα μου λείπουνε, τα γιασεμιά και τα τριαντάφυλλα τα ανθισμένα.
    I miss everything, the jasmines and roses being abloom
    Τα ροζ φουστάνια κι οι κορδέλες στα μαλλιά,
    (I miss) The pink dresses and hair ribbons,
    και το ραδιόφωνο να παίζει, τις Κυριακές τα λαϊκά.
    and (I miss) radio playing "laika" songs on Sundays

    Μόνος, μέσα στο σύννεφο το γκρι,
    Being alone, in a grey cloud
    ψάχνω την παιδική αυλή, μα δεν τη βρίσκω.
    I'm searching for the childhood's yard, but I cant find it.
    Μόνος, με μια σημαία Ελληνική,
    Being alone, with a Greek flag,
    την εθνική μας τη γιορτή, γιορτάζω σε μια ντίσκο.
    I celebrate our national holiday in a discoteque.
    Μόνος, βλέπω αεροπλάνα να περνούν,
    Being alone, I watch the planes passing by (in the parade)
    και κάποιοι να χειροκροτούν, μα ο ουρανός βουρκώνει.
    and some people applauding, but sky's filled with tears
    Μόνος, κι έτσι όπως φτάσαμε ως εδώ,
    Being alone, and if this is the way that we reached at this pont,
    φοβάμαι αύριο τι θα δω, στου κόσμου την οθόνη.
    I'm afraid of what I'll witness on world's monitor, in the future.


    Last edited by Amethystos; 10-28-2010 at 05:22 AM.
    "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"