Πέρσι το καλοκαιράκι

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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

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.

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Studio recording, 2006.

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

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