Paroles et traduction Mikis Theodorakis - Bikan ta Sidera

Bikan ta Sidera

Mπήκαν στα σίδερα και στη φωτιά,
κουβέντιασαν με τα λιθάρια,
κεράσανε ρακί το θάνατο
στο καύκαλο του παππουλή τους

στ' Aλώνια τα ίδια αντάμωσαν το Διγενή
και στρώθηκαν στο δείπνο
κόβοντας τον καημό στα δυο
έτσι που κόβανε στο γόνατο
το κριθαρένιο τους καρβέλι.

They went right into the irons and into the fire
They chatted with the rocks
They treated death to raki
In their granddad's skull

On the threshing-floor they met Digenis
And laid out supper
Cutting grief in two
Cutting grief in two
Just like they'd cut, on their knee
Their loaf of barley bread

Si gettarono nel ferro e nel fuoco,
Conversarono con le pietre,
Offrirono rakì alla morte
Nel cranio dei loro nonni

Nelle stesse Aie incontrarono Digene
E si stesero a cenare
Tagliando in due il dolore (bis)
Come affettavano nel cavo del ginocchio
La loro pagnotta d'orzo

Bikan ta Sidera

They went into the irons and into the fire, my dearest
They chatted with the rocks
They treated death to raki
In their granddad's skull

On the threshing-floor they met Digenis
And laid out supper
Cutting grief in two, my love
Just like they'd cut, on their knee
Their loaf of barley bread

They went right into the irons and into the fire
They chatted with the rocks
They treated death to raki
In their granddad's skull

On the threshing-floor they met Digenis
And laid out supper
Cutting grief in two, my dearest
Cutting grief in two
Just like they'd cut, on their knee
Their loaf of barley bread

Si gettarono nel ferro e nel fuoco,
Conversarono con le pietre,
Offrirono rakì alla morte
Nel cranio dei loro nonni

Nelle stesse Aie incontrarono Digene
E si stesero a cenare
Tagliando in due il dolore (bis)
Come affettavano nel cavo del ginocchio
La loro pagnotta d'orzo