Her first album ‘Mila mou apla’ (‘ Just speak to me’) was a collaboration with new singers Manolis Lidakis and Melina Tanagri, based on songs composed by Taki Bougas with lyrics from Antonis Andrikaki. With every following album, Dimou’s popularity increased, thanks to her modern, natural and flexible interpretations, combining the more traditional Greek roots with western pop style.
In 1986 she collaborated with Lakis Papadopoulos on her album ‘Kata bathos alepou’ (‘Basically fox’). With her by that time already highly acclaimed husky, sultry voice she sang both ballads and pop-rock songs. In this periode of time, she collaborated with famous artists like Georgios Dalaras and Mikis Theodorakis.
Her 1988 album ‘Prosopika’ (‘Personal’), recorded with G. Spanos, was both artistically as commercially a great success. In the next decade Dimou keeps releasing new albums regularly, always combining Greek folk music with western arrangements and world music influences. In 1990 she released the album ‘Pathis’ (‘Passions’), on which she chanted byzantine hymns on a requiem by D. Papostolou.
In the second half of the nineties, popularity and album sales decreased. A new generation of Greek pop singers seemed to have taken her place. Dimou seemed to be stuck between Greek folk and modern pop, unable to rejuvenate herself. Around the start of the new millennium, inspiration and creativity seemed to have returned, resulting in more frequent album releases and collaborations with international artists like Alpha Blondy, Salif Keita, The Christians, Gipsy Kings and Linton Kwesi Johnson.
In her almost thirty year spanning career, Eleni Dimou recorded more than 20 albums, nine went gold and three platinum in Greece. She is married to producer and engineer Akis Golfidis and the couple have a son named Anthony.
Thelo Na 'Rtho Ma Fovame
Eleni Dimou Lyrics
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Δρόμοσ στενόσ η καρδιά σου και κλείνει
Και η αγάπη μ' αγάπη δε μοιάζει
Είναι καρφί που στον τοίχο σκουριάζει
Θέλω να 'ρθω μα φοβάμαι φοβάμαι
Έτσι κι αλλιώσ πάλι μόνη μου θα 'μαι
Όμωσ "μην πασ" κάτι μέσα μου λέει
Κι έτσι σκυφτή μένω εδώ καρφωμένη
Στησ ερημιάσ μου την πίκρα δεμένη
Θέλω να 'ρθω μα φοβάμαι φοβάμαι
Έτσι κι αλλιώσ πάλι μόνη μου θα 'μαι
These lyrics are from the song "Thelo Na 'Rtho Ma Fovame" by Eleni Dimou. The song explores the conflicting emotions of a person who desires to come closer to someone they love but is held back by fear and pain.
The first verse describes how the singer longs to be with their loved one but is unable to do so because their sorrow and grief are overwhelming. The heart is described as narrow and closed, symbolizing emotional barriers that prevent the singer from fully connecting with their beloved. The line "And love, love doesn't resemble my love" suggests that the singer's experience of love is different from what they desire or expect. It is compared to a rusty nail on a wall, conveying a sense of stagnation or decay.
In the second verse, the singer expresses their fear of coming closer, even though they still yearn for it. There is a resignation to being alone, acknowledging that this fear may cause them to be alone again. It reflects the internal struggle between the desire for love and the fear of getting hurt or rejected.
The third verse captures the burning desire that the singer feels, but there is a voice within them telling them to hold back. This internal conflict keeps them in a stooped position, stuck in their own loneliness and bitterness.
Overall, the lyrics of "Thelo Na 'Rtho Ma Fovame" depict the complex emotions of longing, fear, and hesitation that can arise in a relationship, reflecting the universal human experience of love and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Θέλω να 'ρθω μα ο καημόσ δε μ' αφήνει
I want to come, but my sorrow won't let me
Δρόμοσ στενόσ η καρδιά σου και κλείνει
Your heart is a narrow path that closes
Και η αγάπη μ' αγάπη δε μοιάζει
And love, love doesn't resemble me
Είναι καρφί που στον τοίχο σκουριάζει
It's a nail that rusts on the wall
Θέλω να 'ρθω μα φοβάμαι φοβάμαι
I want to come, but I'm afraid, afraid
Έτσι κι αλλιώσ πάλι μόνη μου θα 'μαι
Otherwise, I'll be alone again
Θέλω να 'ρθω κι η λαχτάρα με καίει
I want to come and the longing burns me
Όμωσ 'μην πασ' κάτι μέσα μου λέει
But 'don't go', something inside me says
Κι έτσι σκυφτή μένω εδώ καρφωμένη
And so I remain stooped here, pinned down
Στησ ερημιάσ μου την πίκρα δεμένη
With my loneliness tied to bitterness
Θέλω να 'ρθω μα φοβάμαι φοβάμαι
I want to come, but I'm afraid, afraid
Έτσι κι αλλιώσ πάλι μόνη μου θα 'μαι
Otherwise, I'll be alone again
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