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Σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές
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Lyrics
Forty five lemon trees.
Forty five lemon trees rooted in the sand,
their leaves grow green, their lemons juicy.
Only my lemon tree is planted in rock,
its leaves are golden and its lemons silver.
And whosoever touches them is touched,
and all that see them die
and he that inhales their scent
the earth doth tear and enter in.
Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Original Lyrics
Σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές
Σαρά- εμ σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές
σαράντα πέντε λεμονιές στην άμμο φυτρωμένες
κάνουν τα φύλλα πράσινα
και τα λεμόνια αφράτα
μόν’ η δική μου λεμονιά
στην πέτρα είναι βγαλμένη
κάνει τα φύλλα μάλαμα
και τα λεμόνια ασήμι
κι όποιος τα πιάσει πιάνεται
κι όποιος τα ιδεί πεθαίνει
κι όποιος τα γλυκομυριστεί
σκίζει τη γης και μπαίνει.
Information
- Region: Macedonia
- Area: Chalkidiki, Ierissos
- Categories: Love Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Dance style: Syrtos
- Duration: 04:30
Collaborators
- Singer: Domna Samiou
- Choir: Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir
- Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
- Violin: Nikos Oikonomidis
- Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
- Lute: Kostas Philippidis
- Goblet drum: Kostas Meretakis
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2005.
Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.
Watch a different version of the song by Domna Samiou