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Easter Dance

Πασχαλιάτικες μαντινάδες

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Lyrics

Because today is Easter Day, the world is making merry,
all strangers, kith and kin, and friends embrace, kiss one another.

If only every day were like this day that’s Easter Sunday,
when girls dress in their finery, as pretty viola flowers.

I greet you: ‘Christ is Risen!’ lass, you lovely dark-eyed beauty,
give me a kiss that speaks of love and don’t be coy about it.

As Christ was raised up from the dead, you’ll surely resurrect me,
when, my dear love, my darling love, you kiss me, oh so sweetly.

I greet you: ‘Christ is Risen!’ lass, come then, let’s kiss each other,
come now, let us embrace this once, and talk about our heartache.

Give me a kiss that speaks of love and heal me of my anguish,
because today is Easter day, no one will dare to scold you.

You are my fragrant Easter rose, my sweetly scented viola,
give me a kiss that speaks of love and take what’s mine to give you.

Red roses I shall pick for you, some bright red springtime roses,
and on the day that Easter falls I’ll send them over to you.

Translated by John Leatham

Original Lyrics

Πασχαλιάτικες μαντινάδες

Σήμερα πού ’ναι Πασχαλιά κι ο κόσμος ξεφαντώνει
φιλιούνται ξένοι και δικοί και φίλοι και γειτόνοι.

Σαν την ημέρα τση Λαμπρής νά ’ταν οι μέρες όλες
που ντύνονται οι κοπελιές και είναι σαν τσι βιόλες.

Χριστός Ανέστη κοπελιά, όμορφη μαυρομάτα,
δώσ’ μου τσ’ αγάπης το φιλί, και τσι ντροπές παράτα.

Ως αναστήθη ο Χριστός και μένα θ’ αναστήσεις,
όταν αγάπη μου γλυκιά θα με γλυκοφιλήσεις.

Χριστός Ανέστη κοπελιά κι έλα να φιληθούμε,
έλα να σμίξουμε τα δυό, τον πόνο μας να πούμε.

Δώσ’ μου τσ’ αγάπης το φιλί να μου διαβούνε οι πόνοι,
σήμερο που είναι Πασχαλιά, κανείς δε σε μαλώνει.

Πασχαλινή μου ροδαριά και μυρισμένη βιόλα
δώσ’ μου τσ’ αγάπης το φιλί και πάρε μου τα όλα.

Κόκκινα τριαντάφυλλα τσ’ άνοιξης θα μαζέψω
και την ημέρα τση Λαμπρής, σε σένα θα τα πέψω.

Information

  • Region: Crete
  • Type: Couplets
  • Categories: Easter Song, Ritual Song
  • Rhythm: 2 beats
  • Dance style: Pentozalis
  • Duration: 07:32

Collaborators

  • Singer: Andreas Varvatakis
  • Cretan lyra: Manolis Peristeris
  • Lute: Manolis Peristeris, Andreas Varvatakis

Albums

  • Easter Songs

Recording information

Studio recording, 1997.

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