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Πέρσι το καλοκαιράκι

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Lyrics

Last summer,
I set my heart on a little bird.
But though I chased her,
catch her I could not.

I set my lime twig trap,
my sweet bird came to me.
So full of joy was I
she flew from my embrace.
Fly, fly and so will I,
I’ll fly to the heavens to reach you.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Πέρσι το καλοκαιράκι

Πέρσι το καλοκαιράκι
κυνηγού- κυνηγούσα ένα πουλάκι,
κυνηγού- κυνηγούσα ένα πουλάκι,

κυνηγούσα, λαχταρούσα
να το πιάσω δεν μπορούσα.
Κι έστησα τα ξόβεργά μου
κι ήρτε το πουλί κοντά μου
κι από την πολλή χαρά μου
πέταξ’ απ’ την αγκαλιά μου.
Πέτα, πέτα, θα πετάξω
και στους ουρανούς θα φτάσω.

Information

  • Region: Constantinople
  • Categories: Love Song
  • Rhythm: 4 beats
  • Duration: 05:00

Collaborators

  • Singer: Domna Samiou
  • Constantinopolitan lyra: Socrates Sinopoulos
  • Kanun: Panos Dimitrakopoulos
  • Bowed tambouras: Evgenios Voulgaris
  • Bendir (frame drum): Vangelis Karipis

Albums

  • I Tread the Earth Gently

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Based on Simon Karas' recording which belongs to the Association for the Dissemination of Greek National Music.

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