''DROMOI PALIOI'', Mikis Theodorakis - Margarita Zormpala

Από την εκπομπή: ''ΣΤΑ ΑΚΡΑ'' / Βίκυ Φλέσσα / ΝΕΤ / Φεβρουάριος 2010 / Συνέντευξη Μίκη Θεοδωράκη / Interview of Mikis Theodorakis

''ΔΡΟΜΟΙ ΠΑΛΙΟΙ''
Στίχοι: Μανώλης Αναγνωστάκης
Μουσική: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Μαργαρίτα Ζορμπαλά
Άλλες ερμηνείες: Δήμητρα Γαλάνη || Γιώργος Νταλάρας || Αλέξια

Δρόμοι παλιοί που αγάπησα και μίσησα ατέλειωτα
κάτω απ' τους ίσκιους των σπιτιών να περπατώ
νύχτες των γυρισμών αναπότρεπτες κι η πόλη νεκρή

Την ασήμαντη παρουσία μου βρίσκω σε κάθε γωνιά
κάμε να σ' ανταμώσω κάποτε φάσμα χαμένο του πόθου μου κι εγώ

Ξεχασμένος κι ατίθασος να περπατώ
κρατώντας μια σπίθα τρεμόσβηστη στις υγρές μου παλάμες

Και προχωρούσα μέσα στη νύχτα χωρίς να γνωρίζω κανένα
κι ούτε κανένας κι ούτε κανένας με γνώριζε με γνώριζε

DROMOI PALIOI (OLD STREETS)
Lyrics: Manolis Anagnostakis
Music: Mikis Theodorakis
First Performance: Margarita Zormpala
Other Performances: Dimitra Galani / Giorgos Ntalaras / Alexia

''OLD STREETS''
Old streets, which I loved and hated endlessly,
let me walk under the shadows of the houses,
the nights of coming back, unavoidable, and the city, dead.

My insignificant presence, I discover [it] in every corner.
Let me meet you someday, lost spectre of my Desire, me too

Walking, forgotten and rebellious
holding a trembling spark in my damp palms.

And I kept on walking in the night without recognizing anyone
And no one, either, and no one, either, recognizing me, recognizing me.

Translation in EN by: Geeske © 31-01-2006 @ 12:06

[Rudolf.Aigner]

This is one of the most beautiful songs of Mikis with an incredible touching interpretation of Margarita. Great footage.

[Elleray]

The Greek people may be having an economic hard time right now but they are also lucky to have a National Treasure like Mikis Theodorakis. His music stirs the soul even if, like me, you can not speak Greek. This is the most wonderful video I have seen which celebrates his life, his music and his international status. Thank you for posting it.

[Bullsbrew]

Beautiful song. I think of one of my favorite movies when I hear it. "Serpico"

[kolokotronis]

@despoina1951 αυτο δεν ειναι ενα απο τα πολλα.ειναι ισως το συγλονιστικοτερο τραγουδι που γραφτηκε ποτε

[attatsis]

@despoina1951 : Σ' ευχαριστώ Δέσποινα για τα αστέρια !

[billharris]

Great photos from the Civil War of 47, onwards to the Patriotic Front and later with Fidel, Yasser, etc. Then he became senile and supported Serb genocide in th name of whorethodoxy (Thankfully, Clinton strongly disagreed. ) Also, perhaps a photo or 2 of the poet Agagnostakis and the Goddess of Song Margarita Zorbala?