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The Sounds of the Chains
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Όσο βαρούν τα σίδερα

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Original Lyrics

Όσο βαρούν τα σίδερα

Όσο βαρούν τα σίδερα βαρούν τα μαύρα ρούχα
γιατί τα φόρεσα κι εγώ για μια ν-αγάπη που ’χα.

Eίχα και υστερήθηκα, θυμούμαι και στενάζω,
άνοιξε γη μέσα να μπω, κόσμο να μην κοιτάζω.

Information

  • Region: Crete
  • Type: Couplets
  • Categories: Sad and Plaintive Song
  • Rhythm: 4 beats
  • Duration: 03:14

Collaborators

  • Singer: Domna Samiou
  • Lute: Petros Karbadakis, Ilias Nikiforakis

Albums

  • Farewell Holy One

Recording information

Studio recording, 1973.


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