#i'm down a bit of a theodorakis / hadjidakis / rebetiko rabbit hole at the moment
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sciogli-lingua · 2 years ago
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Mikis Theodorakis (sung by Melina Mercouri) || Ο Δικαστής (The Judge) || Greek lyrics + English translation
[Standard lyrics to the song + what I think she's actually singing in this recording whenever I realized the words were slightly different]
Έχει η αγάπη τον καημό Love has its own sorrow Η ξενιτειά το δρόμο Exile has its way Ο στρατιώτης τ'όπλο του, ω ω A soldier has his rifle, oh oh Κι ο δικαστής κι ο δικαστής το νόμο As for the judge, the judge, he has the law
Μα εγώ είμαι ξένος που περνά / Μα εγώ είμαι ξένη όπου περνά(ω?) But I'm a stranger just passing by / But I'm a stranger wherever I go Γι' αυτούς που με ξεχάσανε For those who have forgotten me Κι αυτοί που με δικάσανε ω ω And those who judged me, oh oh Πίνουν το αίμα μου ξανά They're drinking my blood once more Κι αυτοί που με δικάσανε ω ω And those who judged me, oh oh Πίνουν το αίμα μου ξανά They're drinking my blood once more
Όπου έχει μαύρη την ψυχή / Οποίος έχει μαύρη τη ψυχή Wherever there's a dark soul / Whoever's got a dark soul Έχει και το μαχαίρι / Κρατά και το μαχαίρι There's also a knife / Also wields the knife Κι όπου το φίδι καρτερεί ω ω And wherever the snake patiently waits, oh oh Εκεί είναι πε-, εκεί είναι περιστέρι There's also, there's also a dove
Μα εγώ είμαι ξένος που περνά / Μα εγώ είμαι ξένη όπου περνά(ω?) But I'm a stranger just passing by / But I'm a stranger wherever I go Γι' αυτούς που με ξεχάσανε For those who have forgotten me Κι αυτοί που με δικάσανε ω ω And those who judged me, oh oh Πίνουν το αίμα μου ξανά They're drinking my blood once more Κι αυτοί που με δικάσανε ω ω And those who judged me, oh oh Πίνουν το αίμα μου ξανά They're drinking my blood once more
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