Angelique Ionatos (Aggelikí Ionátou, Αγγελική Ιονάτου) was born in Athens, … Read Full Bio ↴Angelique Ionatos (Aggelikí Ionátou, Αγγελική Ιονάτου) was born in Athens, Greece in 1954. In 1969, she moves to Belgium then France. Guitarist and composer, she is inspired by poetry mostly Greek poets, her favorite being odysseus Elytis. Her sensual and deep voice is by itself pure poetry.

Nana
Angélique Ionatos Lyrics

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Cada momento tu eres mi niño
Mi niño nacido cada ratito
Cada momento tu eres mi niño
Mi niño nacido cada ratito

Niño niñito niñote
Mi gris corazón

Niñote mi gris corazón
Me veo graciosa
Burbuja de adios
Mi niño mi novio pintor mi amante
Mi esposo mi amigo mi madre
Mi padre mi hijo

Mi esposo mi amigo

Mi madre mi padre
Mi hijo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angélique Ionatos's song Nana convey a sense of maternal love and endearment that the singer expresses towards a child she refers to as "mi niño" (my child). The lyrics suggest that this child is somehow born anew in every moment ("mi niño nacido cada ratito"), indicating perhaps that the child brings a sense of renewal and joy to the singer's life. The repeated "niño niñito niñote" seems to emphasize the child's youth and innocence, while the phrase "mi gris corazón" (my gray heart) suggests that the child brings light and vibrancy to the singer's heart.

Line by Line Meaning

Cada momento tu eres mi niño
Every moment you are my child

Mi niño nacido cada ratito
My child born every moment

Niño niñito niñote
Child, little child, big child

Mi gris corazón
My gray heart

Niñote mi gris corazón
Big child, my gray heart

Me veo graciosa
I see myself graceful

Burbuja de adios
Bubble of goodbye

Mi niño mi novio pintor mi amante
My child, my painter boyfriend, my lover

Mi esposo mi amigo mi madre
My husband, my friend, my mother

Mi padre mi hijo
My father, my son

Writer(s): Christian Boissel

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