Σκοτείνιασε, Μητσακη (Skoteiniase by Mitsakis), Musicians of Rebetiki Serenata

Σκοτείνιασε, Μητσακη (Skoteiniase by Mitsakis,The dark has come).

Recorded remotely, May/June 2020, between Athens, Greece, Haywards Heath, UK and London, UK.

Performed by musicians of Rebetiki Serenata:
George Stamatis, voice
Kalliopi Mitropoulou, voice
Pavlos Carvalho, voice, guitar, baglama, bouzouki

Art work, Kalliopi Mitropoulou
Translation, Noonie Minogue

THE DARK HAS COME

The dark has come -
And the old back streets of Athens are forlorn
The dark has come,
And I’m walking in the darkness all alone

There’s nobody -
That is able to know my sorrow
Whoever sees me will say, straightaway
I’m a tramp - it’s the road I follow

I’ve had no luck -
And every kind of weather lashes me
I’ve had no luck
And it’s made my life a bitter misery

Oh and this too
I’m crushed by destiny
No matter where, I stand or stare
It’ll snow or rain on me.

The dark has come -
My body longs to lie and rest in bed
The dark has come
On one of these grim nights I’ll end up dead.

Whoever it may be
that picks up and buries me
I’m the guy that tramps along the road,
Let only the road weep for me.

[RockOfGreece]

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