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Τούτες οι μέρες το 'χουνε

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Lyrics

It is the custom every year to mark these days and weeks
with dances for young swains and maids that mothers may rejoice.

So let the dance proceed apace,
this earth shall surely eat us up.
We're fated all of us to end
our days beneath the ground we tread.

Dance on, dance on if you would thrill to all the joys of youth,
for you ll rediscover them here in the world we know.

This earth decked out with greenery
consumes young maids and stalwart youths.
This earth decked out with flowers
consumes young lads and lasses, too.

Rejoice young lads, rejoice young maids, rejoice you stalwart youths,
for i have hound old Charon's1 feet with fetters made of iron.

So let the dance proceed apace,
I his earth shall surely eat us up.
We're fated all of us to end
our days beneath the ground we tread.

Dance on, dance on, and don't regret the wear and tear on shoes,
for they recoup their strength at night while you are fast asleep.

So stamp hard on it with you foot,
this earth shall surely eat us up.


1In Greek mythology the ferryman who conveys the souls of the dead across the river Styx to Hades

Original Lyrics

Τούτες οι μέρες το 'χουνε

Χορέψετε, χορέψετε

Tούτες οι μέρες το ’χουνε, τούτες οι εβδομάδες
για να χορεύουν τα παιδιά να χαίροντ’ οι μανάδες.

Δώστε του χορού να πάει,
τούτ’ η γης θα μας εφάει.
Τούτ’ η γης που την πατούμε,
όλοι μέσα θε να μπούμε.

Xορέψετε, χορέψετε, τα νιάτα να χαρείτε,
γιατί σε τούτο το ντουνιά δε θα τα ξαναβρείτε.

Tούτ’ η γης με τα χορτάρια
τρώει νιές και παλληκάρια.
Τούτ’ η γης με τα λουλούδια
τρώει νιούς και κοπελούδια.

Xαρείτε νιοί, χαρείτε νιές, χαρείτε παλληκάρια,
κι εγώ του Xάρου τού ’βαλα σίδερα στα ποδάρια.

Δώστε του χορού να πάει
τούτ’ η γης θα μας εφάει.
Τούτ’ η γης που την πατούμε
όλοι μέσα θε να μπούμε.

Xορέψετε, χορέψετε, παπούτσια μη λυπάστε
μα κείνα ξεκουράζονται τη νύχτα που κοιμάστε.

Bάρ’ τε την με το ποδάρι,
τούτ’ η γης θα μας εφάει.

Information

  • Region: Cyclades
  • Area: Naxos
  • Categories: Carnival Song, Philosophical Song
  • Rhythm: 2 beats
  • Dance style: Local dance

Collaborators

  • Singer: Domna Samiou
  • Choir: Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir
  • Flute: Nikos Philippidis
  • Violin: Yiorgos Marinakis
  • Constantinopolitan lute: Socrates Sinopoulos
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Goblet drum: Andreas Pappas

Albums

  • Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou

Recording information

Live recording from the concert Carnival Songs with Domna Samiou at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, on 4/3/2003.

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