Il brano sarà noto agli ascoltatori più nostalgici (era nell’edizione 1997 o 1998) di una troppo nota trasmissione di RAI Radio Due, che ha sempre proposto musica molto interessante.

Non ne avevo mai cercato una versione dal vivo. Bello vedere il pubblico in delirio totale. Saranno armatori, broker, o semplicemente greci di medio reddito che la sera per uscire si danno un tono? A questo round, conoscendo il greco solo con faticosa estrapolazione dalle lettere usate per le equazioni (vabbé, l’alfabeto lo leggo), per la traduzione mi sono affidato a un sito dove qualcun altro l’ha inserita e quindi spero sia giusta! Se avete correzioni, fatemele sapere! Poi, cercando suggestioni musicali per le vie di Atene, è curioso trovare dopo dieci minuti la presentazione di un festival LO-FI che si svolge da domani al 20 settembre e vede anche la partecipazione di un gruppo dal Veneto e uno dalla Sardegna…

from: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/Arvanitaki-Eleftheria-Dinata-Dinata-lyrics.html

Dinata [Δυνατά]

Σαν γυναίκα γεννά
στο χώμα η νύχτα το πρωί
κι όλα αντέχουν ξανά
και γίνονται ζωή.

Ποια παλιά κιβωτός
μέσα απ’ του χρόνου τις στοές
βγάζει ακόμα στο φως
ζευγάρια αναπνοές.

Δυνατά, δυνατά
γίναν όλα δυνατά τ’ αδύνατα
Δυνατά, δυνατά
σ’ ένα θέαμα κοινό
Δυνατά, δυνατά
κι όπως πάνε του χορού τα βήματα
με τα χέρια ανοιχτά
όλα τα περιφρονώ

Μα σαν γυναίκα γεννά
στο χώμα η νύχτα το πρωί
κι όλα αντέχουν ξανά
και γίνονται ζωή

Ποια παλιά κιβωτός
μέσα απ’ του χρόνου στοές
βγάζει ακόμα στο φως
ζευγάρια αναπνοές.

Δυνατά, δυνατά
γίναν όλα δυνατά τ’ αδύνατα
Κι αναμμένο πετά
σπίρτο η γη στον ουρανό
Δυνατά, δυνατά
κι όπως πάνε του χορού τα βήματα
με τα χέρια ανοιχτά
όλα τα περιφρονώ

Κι όλο κάτι λέω
κάποια αγάπη κλαίω
κι όλο μέσα μου θρηνώ χαλάσματα
Με τα χρόνια μου
στα σεντόνια μου
σαν φαντάσματα.

Δεν υπάρχουν πολλά
που να τα ελπίζουμε μαζί
κοίτα, κοίτα ψηλά
κι άλλος αιώνας ζει.

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da: http://www.greeksongs-greekmusic.com/dinata-dinata-english-lyrics/

Like a woman on the earth
night gives a birth to morning
and all things revive
and bear up as life

Which ancient ark
through the arcades of time
still brings forth to the light
breathing souls two by two

Strong possibility
All the impossible things
have become possible

Strong possibility
with a spectacle shared in common

Strong possibility
with the steps of the dance
And my arms wide open
I look down on all this

But like a woman on the earth
night gives birth to morning
and all things revive
and bear up as life Which ancient ark
through the arcades of time
still brings forth to the light
breathing souls two by two

Strong possibility
All the impossible things
have become possible
So the Earth lights a match
and throws it to the sky

Strong possibility
with the steps of the dance
and my arms wide open
I look down on all this.

I’m always singing something
mourning some long – lost love
Always lamenting the ruins inside me
Along with all my years
shrouded in my own sheets
like imaginary ghosts

There aren’t many things
we can hope for together
So hold your head high and behold
-A new century full of life