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.
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Elli Kokkinou Lyrics
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Ότι μπροστά μου θα σε ξαναδώ
Απέναντί μου είσαι με κοιτάζεις
Μα αγκαλιάζεις τον καινούριο σου δεσμό
Πόσα πέρασα κοντά σου για φαντάσου
Σώμα ψυχή δικά σου όλα τα έδινα για σένα
Άδεια όμως η καρδιά σου τα φιλιά σου
Δεν το περίμενα ως εδώ να φτάσεις
Ειλικρινά μαζί σου απορώ
Μα τώρα πια δε με εξουσιάζεις
Στων περιστάσεων το ύψος θα σταθώ
Πόσα πέρασα κοντά σου για φαντάσου
Σώμα ψυχή δικά σου όλα τα έδινα για σένα
Άδεια όμως η καρδιά σου τα φιλιά σου
Τα βλέπω τα καλά σου τόσο λοιπόν νοιαζόσουνα για μένα
Πόσο σε πίστεψα πόσο σ'αγάπησα
Κοντά σου χάθηκα
Κι άλλαξα πορεία άλλαξα
Κι απ'ότι φαίνεται έχω κάνει το σωστό
In this song, Elli Kokkinou describes the emotions and thoughts that arise when unexpectedly seeing an ex-lover with their new partner. The first verse expresses the feeling of knowing or sensing that the encounter was going to happen, and then seeing the ex in front of them embracing their new lover. The chorus expresses the pain and hurt of the singer who, in the past, gave everything they had to the relationship and are currently encountering the indifference of their past lover's new partner. The second verse describes the surprise of seeing the ex-lover again after moving on and how they have regained their power by no longer being under their control. Even though the events that occurred were painful, the singer seems to have moved on and is confident in the decisions they have made.
The song's lyrics communicate relatable emotions that many people experience after a painful breakup. The lyrics also express how the singer has learned from their past experience and has moved on from it, which is important for people to hear and learn from.
Line by Line Meaning
Λες και το ήξερα εδώ πως θα'ρθεις
It's as if I knew that you would come here
Ότι μπροστά μου θα σε ξαναδώ
That I would see you again in front of me
Απέναντί μου είσαι με κοιτάζεις
You're in front of me, looking at me
Μα αγκαλιάζεις τον καινούριο σου δεσμό
But you embrace your new bond
Πόσα πέρασα κοντά σου για φαντάσου
Imagine how much time I spent close to you
Σώμα ψυχή δικά σου όλα τα έδινα για σένα
I gave you everything, body, soul, all for you
Άδεια όμως η καρδιά σου τα φιλιά σου
Your heart was empty, your kisses were meaningless
Τα βλέπω τα καλά σου τόσο λοιπόν νοιαζόσουνα για μένα
So I see your good intentions, you did care for me after all
Δεν το περίμενα ως εδώ να φτάσεις
I didn't expect you to come this far
Ειλικρινά μαζί σου απορώ
Honestly, I wonder about you
Μα τώρα πια δε με εξουσιάζεις
But now you don't have power over me anymore
Στων περιστάσεων το ύψος θα σταθώ
I will stand tall in any situation
Πόσο σε πίστεψα πόσο σ'αγάπησα
How much I believed in you, how much I loved you
Κοντά σου χάθηκα
I got lost in you
Κι άλλαξα πορεία άλλαξα
And I changed direction, I changed
Κι απ'ότι φαίνεται έχω κάνει το σωστό
And it seems like I did the right thing
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Andaluza Acoreana
It's like..."Come one, Imagine..." I'm not really good at traslating...but I will say, this is a very beautiful yet sad song. She loved someone, she's telling the man how much she loves him...despite the fact that they have met up later on in life (so to speak) and he has someone else. It's almost like she is saddened yet liberated, a very bad case of irony indeed.
vasgro
come on!!!! imagine!!!