| cybc, to nisi tis afroditis, by mikis theodorakis, 1964 |
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Maybe the best song ever written for Cyprus -
composed by Mikis Theodorakis, poetry by Leonidas
(Leo) Malenis especially for CyBC's documentary
"To Nisi Tis Afroditis" (The Island of Aphrodite),
back in 1964.
To song is called "Hrisoprasino fillo" (Gold-green
leaf) and was first sung by Grigoris Bithikotsis.
GOLD-GREEN LEAF
Earth of lemon and olive tress, earth of joy,
embrace, earth of spruces and cypresses, of young
heroes and of love,
gold-green leaf, thrown into the sea.
Earth of dead pastures, of an embittered Virgin
Mary, earth of the incense of loss, of the unjust,
of wild weather and volcanoes,
gold-green leaf, thrown into the sea.
Earth of laughing girls, earth of celebrating
boys, earth of ointment of worship, Cyprus of love
and dreams,
gold-green leaf, thrown into the sea.
Translated by Paul O'Mahony
Tags : cyprus aphrodite afroditi venus cybc rik kipros theodorakis mikis grigoris mpithikotsis leonidas leo malenis greece |
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Affichage : 41692
Durée : 167 s |
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