Posted October 3, 2002 · Report post Reminded by the radio, I had this for a coffee-break this morning. When I did open the door, there was the wind, there was the rain, and the blowing leaves... and little cat with green eyes, who stalked in and ordered some food off me. ΑΝΟΙΞΑ ΤΟ ΣΥΡΤΑΡΙ ΜΟΥ | I OPENED MY DRAWER Μουσική: Χρήστος Νικολόπουλος | Music: Christos Nikolopoulos Στίχοι: Μάνος Ελευθερίου | Lyrics: Manos Eleftheriou ’νοιξα το συρτάρι μου | I opened my drawer με τα παλιά τεφτέρια | with the old account-books κι απ' τα πολλά τα χρέη σου | and by the many debts [you owe me] μου κάηκαν τα χέρια | my hands were burned. ’νοιξα και την πόρτα μου | I also opened my door σαν ν' άνοιγα σε σένα | as I would open it to you κι ήταν αγέρας και βροχή | and there was the wind and the rain και φύλλα σκορπισμένα | and scattered [autumn] leaves. Τα χρόνια μου τα βρήκανε | [All] my years, they add up σαν πεταμένα ζάρια | like thrown dice κι ήσουν συ που μ' έπαιξες | and you were the one who threw me και μ' έχασες δυο βράδια | and who lost me, two nights. ’νοιξα και την πόρτα μου | I also opened my door σαν ν' άνοιγα σε σένα | as I would open it to you κι ήταν αγέρας και βροχή | and there was the wind and the rain και φύλλα σκορπισμένα | and scattered [autumn] leaves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 10, 2002 · Report post Absolutely "krima" for those, who don't know the song as a whole. It's from the album "O tragoudistis". Thanks, Geske, for this "deep hidden jewel". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2002 · Report post Geeske, just this note to tell you that you can do whole songs without mistakes. Though, we could think of something different for the first line of the third verse, couldn't we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2002 · Report post Yes, I never was quite happy with that line. I've considered: My years are found / find themselves / turn up / show themselves but "add up" , tough less litteral, seemed closer to the meaning. I'm still not happy with it, though. But thanks for the compliment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2002 · Report post If it depended on me, I would put 'my years were found'... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2002 · Report post Let's have it. ΑΝΟΙΞΑ ΤΟ ΣΥΡΤΑΡΙ ΜΟΥ | I OPENED MY DRAWER Μουσική: Χρήστος Νικολόπουλος | Music: Christos Nikolopoulos Στίχοι: Μάνος Ελευθερίου | Lyrics: Manos Eleftheriou ’νοιξα το συρτάρι μου | I opened my drawer με τα παλιά τεφτέρια | with the old account-books κι απ' τα πολλά τα χρέη σου | and by the many debts [you owe me] μου κάηκαν τα χέρια | my hands were burned. ’νοιξα και την πόρτα μου | I also opened my door σαν ν' άνοιγα σε σένα | as I would open it to you κι ήταν αγέρας και βροχή | and there was the wind and the rain και φύλλα σκορπισμένα | and scattered [autumn] leaves. Τα χρόνια μου τα βρήκανε | [All] my years, they were found σαν πεταμένα ζάρια | like thrown dice κι ήσουν συ που μ' έπαιξες | and you were the one who threw me και μ' έχασες δυο βράδια | and who lost me, two nights. ’νοιξα και την πόρτα μου | I also opened my door σαν ν' άνοιγα σε σένα | as I would open it to you κι ήταν αγέρας και βροχή | and there was the wind and the rain και φύλλα σκορπισμένα | and scattered [autumn] leaves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
