Lyrics and translation Grigoris Bithikotsis - Helidoni Se Klouvi

Helidoni Se Klouvi

Anixa ston kipo mou pigadhi
Na potiso ta poulia,
Na′rhese ke esi proi ke vradhi
San mikri dhrosostalia

Irthes mia vradhia me ton ayera
Anastenax'i kardhia
Sou′pa me lahtara kalispera
Ke mou ipes ehe ya.

Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Pos na se xehaso pes mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou
Milise mou, milise mou,
Mono st'oniro mou se filo

Fitepsa stin porta sou hortari

Na'his iskio ke dhrosia,
K′irtha prin allaxi to fengari
Na sou fero zestasia.

S′evgala stou iliou t'anifori
Sta sokakia ta platia
Ma irthe pagonia ke xerovori
Ke dhen m′anapses fotia.

Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Pos na se xehaso pes mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou
Milise mou, milise mou,
Mono st'oniro mou se fïlo

Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Pos na se xehaso pes mou,
Milise mou, milise mou,
Dhe se filisa pote mou
Milise mou, milise mou,
Mono st′oniro mou se fïlo

Swallow in a Cage

I dug a well in my garden
To water the birds,
To sing to me both morning and evening
Like little nightingales

You came one evening with the breeze
My heart leaped up
I wished you good evening with a smile
And you said yes, yes.

Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you?
Tell me, tell me,
How can I forget you, tell me,
Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you
Tell me, tell me,
Only in my dreams do I kiss you

I linger at your door like a gardener

To become your shadow and your dew,
To come before the moon changes
To give you warmth.

I searched for you in the sunrise
In the broad streets
But agony and despair came
And no fire kept me warm.

Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you?
Tell me, tell me,
How can I forget you, tell me,
Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you
Tell me, tell me,
Only in my dreams do I kiss you

Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you?
Tell me, tell me,
How can I forget you, tell me,
Tell me, tell me,
Have I ever wronged you
Tell me, tell me,
Only in my dreams do I kiss you