Καρτέρεμα |
Karterema |
Expectation | |||||||
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Έτσι με το καρτέρεμα | Etsi me to karterema | So with the expectation | |||||||
Μεγάλωσαν οι νύχτες | Meghalosan i nikhtes | The nights grew longer | |||||||
Που το τραγούδι ρίζωσε | Pou to traghoudhi rizose | As the song took root | |||||||
Και ψήλωσε σαν δέντρο. | Kai psilose san dhendro. | And grew tall like a tree. | |||||||
Κι αυτοί μες απ' τα σίδερα, | Ki afti mes ap' ta sídhera, | And those in chains, | |||||||
(μανούλα μ') | (manoulam) | (my little mom)* | |||||||
Κι αυτοί μακριά στα ξένα, | Ki afti makrya sta xena, | And those far away in exile, | |||||||
Κάνουν πικρό να βγάλουν το "αχ" | Kanoun pikro na vghaloun to "akh" | With every sigh they breathe | |||||||
(μανούλα μ') | (manoulam) | (my little mom)* | |||||||
Και βγαίνει φύλλο λεύκας. | Ke vyeni filo lefkas. | A poplar leaf comes out. |
* Added by performers.
Lyrics: Yannis Ritsos (from 18 short songs of the bitter Motherland), music: Mikis Theodorakis.