Greek Song Words

Compiled by Dick Oakes

NOTE: Pronounce th as in that.

Gerakina
        Gerakina

Kinise, i Gerakina, yia nero, ore krio na peri,
 
        Chorus:
        Drouba droum-ba drouba drouba droum-ba,
        Ta vrahiolia tis vrondoun.
        Ta vrahiolia tis vrondoun,
        Drouba drouba droum-ba drouba drouba droum.
 
Ki-epese, mes sto pigathii, ke vgale, ore foni megali,
 
Chorus
 
Ke trexe, o kosmos olos, ke trexa, ore ke 'go ka'i'menos,
 
Chorus
 
Gerakina tha se vgalo, ke yine- ore yineka tha se paro,
 
Chorus
 
Ke rixa, hriso korthoni, ke tin e-, ore tin epias' ap ti zoni,
 
   Gerakina went for some water, to fetch cold water.
 
        Chorus:
 
        Her bracelets are jingling.
        Her bracelets are jingling.

 
And she fell into the well and let out a big yell.
 
Chorus:
 
And everybody ran to save her and poor me also ran along.
 
Chorus:
 
Gerakina, I will save you and for wife will take.
 
Chorus:
 
And he threw his golden sash and he took her by the belt.
 

Len Irthi Mais

/ Len irthi mais ki' aman gel aman,
Len irthe mais ki anixi. /
 
/ N'irthi mais, ki anixi,
N'irthi, n'irthe to kalokeri. /
 
/ Len asprou trianda ki' aman gel aman,
Len asprou triandafilo foro. /
 
/ Asprou Triandafilo foro,
Ke the ke theloun na to vapso. /
 
/ Len ki' an th to vaki' aman gel aman,
Len ki' an tha to vapso sti vafi. /
 
/ Ki' an tha to vapso sti vafi,
Polles, polles karthies tha klapsoun. /
 
    
 

Misirlou

Misirlo mu i glika su i matya
Flogha m'ekhi anapsi mes tin kardia.
Akh yakhabibi, akh ya leleli akh
Ta dyo su khili stazune meli oyme.
 
Ah, Misirlu, mayiki, soviki, omorfia.
 
Trela tha murthi, den ipofero pia
Akh na se klepso mesa apo tin arapi.
 
Misirlu mavromata mu treli
Flogha m'ekhi anapsi ena su fili.
Akh yakhabibi ena filaki ya.
Ap to glikok su to stomataki oyme.
 
Akh Misirlu, mayiki soviki omorfia.
 
Trela tha murthi, then ipofero pia
Akh na se klepso mes ap tin arapia.
 
    
 

Miteritsa

/ Miteritsa mou glikia, thelo mia 'gapitikia /
/ Mavramatia ke megala, zimomena me to gala. /
 
/ Ithela na'rtho to vradi, m'epiase psili vrohi /
/ To Theo parakalousa, yia na se vro monahi. /
 
    
 

Nina Na'i' Na'i'

Siko horepse koukli mou, na se tho na se haro,
/ Tsifte telli tourkiko, nina na'i' yabroum nina na'i' na'i'. /
 
        Chorus:
        Hopa nina nina na'i'i, nina na'i'i na'i'i, nina na'i'i
        Yabroun nina na'i'i nai'i./
 
Mia fora monaha zoume, mes sto pseftiko dounia,
/ Prepi ligo na haroume, nina na'i' yabroum nina nai'i'. /
 
Chorus
 
    
 

Samiotisa

Samiotisa, Samiotisa, pote tha pao sti samos.
/ Rodha pa rixa sto yialo Samiotisa trian da fila stin amo. /
 
Kie me ti varka pou tha pas hrisa pania tha valo.
/ Malamatenia ta kupia Samiotissa ya na rtho na se paro. /
 
Smiotisa me tis elies kie me ta mavra matia.
/ Mou kanes stin ardhoula mou Samiotisa sarandadhio komatia. /
 
    
 

Trava Trava

Trava, trava, trava, karotseri trava,
/ Ke sto kalamaki, kpose yia ouzaki.
E, vre thounia. /
 
Trava, trava, trava, sti glyfatha trava,
/ Yia kalo krasaki, ke yia barbounaki.
E, vre thounia. /
 
Yirna piso trava, stin athina trava,
/ Y'akou bouzoukaki, apo to yianaki.
E, vre thounia. /
 
    
 

Zonaradikos

Vangelitsa, Vangelio thelo kati na su po.
 
Thelo ya na su miliso ke na se glikorotiso.
 
M'ekhis kani palavo. Vangelitsa, s'agapo.