In 1994 she moved to the United States to study music at the Musicians Institute of Technology. In 1996, Elli released two albums under the label of Sony Music but without a remarkable success.
In 2003, she started collaborating with popular song writter Phoebus, and released the album "Sto kokkino" (In red). This album was one of the most successful releases in Greece for that year, reaching a double-platinum status. The album was also a great success in neighboring Turkey. Elli Kokkinou has also performed with Giorgos Mazonakis in the song Masai which made it into the Greek top ten.
De Ginetai
Elli Kokkinou Lyrics
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Pos thelis na s' afiso
Ke ta onira pu i dio mas
Kaname na sviso
Na figo thes horis
Na se taleporiso
Na se ksehaso ke
Na min s' akoluthiso
De ginete de ginete
Apla etsi na s' afiso
Tha gino i skia su ego
Ke tha se kinigiso
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
Su leo
De ginete de ginete
Me piani to marazi
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
Na kseris den allazi
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
Mu les sta ksafnika
Pos ola ehun teliosi
Ta matia mu kitas
Pu ehune vurkosi
Prospathisa poli
Na vgis ap' tin kardia mu
M' akoma agapi mu
Stihionis ta onira mu
Omos
De ginete de ginete
Apla etsi na s' afiso
Tha gino i skia su ego
Ke tha se kinigiso
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
Su leo
De ginete de ginete
Me piani to marazi
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
Na kseris den allazi
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
De ginete de ginete
Apla etsi na s' afiso
Tha gino i skia su ego
Ke tha se kinigiso
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
Su leo
De ginete de ginete
Me piani to marazi
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
Na kseris den allazi
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
Den ine magazi i kardia
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
Su leo
In the song "De Ginetai" by Elli Kokkinou, the singer addresses a lover who wants to leave her suddenly. The singer expresses disbelief and sorrow for the breakup, as well as a desire to hold on to the relationship. The opening lines "mu les sta ksafnika, pos thelis na s'afiso" suggest that the singer is caught off guard by her lover's desire to leave her. She then reminisces about the dreams that they had built together, but it seems as though he too is ready to put them aside. As the song progresses, the singer talks about wanting to hold on and not follow the lover but acknowledges that it is inevitable, saying "De ginete, de ginete, apla etsi na s'afiso".
The chorus "De ginete, de ginete" appears repeatedly throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's denial of the breakup and her desire to hold onto the relationship. The singer goes on to suggest that no matter where she will go, she will still see her lover's shadow and that her love for him will never change. "Me piani to marazi, s'agapisa ki afto etsi apla, na kseris den allazi" The lyrics "Den ine magazi i kardia, na mpenovgenis etsi apla" suggest that the singer's heart is not a shop where one can easily come and go, and that her love for him is not something to be taken lightly. It is an emotional and poignant expression of heartache and the struggle to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Mu les sta ksafnika
Suddenly you said to me
Pos thelis na s' afiso
How do you want me to leave you
Ke ta onira pu i dio mas
And the dreams that we both made
Kaname na sviso
We made it to disappear
Na figo thes horis
You want me to leave without regret
Na se taleporiso
To forget you
Na se ksehaso ke
To erase you from my mind
Na min s' akoluthiso
Not to follow you anymore
Omos
However
De ginete de ginete
It can't be, it can't be
Tha gino i skia su ego
Your shadow will become me
Ke tha se kinigiso
And I will haunt you
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
In every place and every moment
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
I will be there, too
Su leo
I tell you
Me piani to marazi
With this fever overtaking me
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
I loved you just like that
Na kseris den allazi
You should know that nothing changes
Den ine magazi i kardia
The heart is not a store
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
For you to just enter like that
Mu les sta ksafnika
Suddenly you said to me
Pos ola ehun teliosi
That everything has ended
Ta matia mu kitas
My eyes see
Pu ehune vurkosi
What they carry inside
Prospathisa poli
I tried so much
Na vgis ap' tin kardia mu
To take you out of my heart
M' akoma agapi mu
But my love still
Stihionis ta onira mu
Binds my dreams
Omos
However
De ginete de ginete
It can't be, it can't be
Tha gino i skia su ego
Your shadow will become me
Ke tha se kinigiso
And I will haunt you
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
In every place and every moment
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
I will be there, too
Su leo
I tell you
Me piani to marazi
With this fever overtaking me
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
I loved you just like that
Na kseris den allazi
You should know that nothing changes
Den ine magazi i kardia
The heart is not a store
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
For you to just enter like that
De ginete de ginete
It can't be, it can't be
Tha gino i skia su ego
Your shadow will become me
Ke tha se kinigiso
And I will haunt you
Se kathe meros ke stigmi
In every place and every moment
Tha vriskome ke 'go eki
I will be there, too
Su leo
I tell you
Me piani to marazi
With this fever overtaking me
S' agapisa ki afto etsi apla
I loved you just like that
Na kseris den allazi
You should know that nothing changes
Den ine magazi i kardia
The heart is not a store
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
For you to just enter like that
Den ine magazi i kardia
The heart is not a store
Na mpenovgenis etsi apla
For you to just enter like that
Su leo
I tell you
Contributed by Ryan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@giuseppelettiero9521
Amo la Grecia, la sua arte, la sua gente, la sua musica. Siete nel mio cuore❤
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αδικημενη τραγουδιστρια..με μελωδικα ιδιαιτερη χροια..πανεμορφη..και ταλενταρα <3 ! πολυ ομορφο τραγουδι ;)
@anaprado5282
E alem de tudo foi miss Grécia.
@mitsoschios6864
Τι ωραιο τραγκούδι!! Και τι ωραία εισαγωγή έχει το μπουζούκι.. ♥️
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Çoook güzel nasıl şarkı bu yaa 😢❤❤
@MultiROSTYSLAV
Οι Έλληνες είναι υπέροχοι. :)
@mantupetre4720
The most beautiful song..I love it..I love Greece
@ahura7307
Love from a Persian-Armenian
❤🇦🇲🇮🇷🇬🇷
I love this song
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🇬🇷♥️🇦🇲
@quliyevismayil8207
Turkey and Azerbaijan will be your grim reaper 🇦🇿🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇷