Elli Kokkinou (Greek:Ελλη Κοκκίνου) was born in Athens, Greece. She is one … Read Full Bio ↴Elli Kokkinou (Greek:Ελλη Κοκκίνου) was born in Athens, Greece. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece today. She has performed together with Greek music stars such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Tolis Voskopoulos, Kalomoira.

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.

Gia Sou
Elli Kokkinou Lyrics

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Απόψε βγήκα με τους φίλους να περάσω
Την πρώτη νύχτα μοναξιάς
Να πιω πολύ να ζαλιστώ και να ξεχάσω
Ότι δε μ'αγαπάς

Γεια σου
Πίνω στην υγειά σου
Και στα ψέματά σου

Σ'όλα αυτά που ζήσαμε μαζί
Γεια σου
Θα'ρθει κι η σειρά σου
Η σκληρή καρδιά σου να τιμωρηθεί
Γεια σου
Πίνω στην υγειά σου
Σβήνω τη φωτιά σου
Κι απαντήσεις ψάχνω στη σιωπή
Γεια σου
Φεύγω απ'τα όνειρά σου
Μα η ζωή μακριά σου δεν είναι ζωή

Πρέπει τη δύναμη να βρω να σε μισήσω
Κι από το χθες μου να σωθώ
Πρέπει το πάθος μου για σένα να νικήσω
Να ελευθερωθώ

Γεια σου
Πίνω στην υγειά σου
Και στα ψέματά σου
Σ'όλα αυτά που ζήσαμε μαζί
Γεια σου
Θα'ρθει κι η σειρά σου
Η σκληρή καρδιά σου να τιμωρηθεί
Γεια σου
Πίνω στην υγειά σου
Σβήνω τη φωτιά σου
Κι απαντήσεις ψάχνω στη σιωπή
Γεια σου

Φεύγω απ'τα όνειρά σου
Μα η ζωή μακριά σου δεν είναι ζωή

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Elli Kokkinou's song Gia Sou describe the feeling of heartbreak and the desire to move on after a relationship has ended. The singer goes out with friends to try and forget about the person they were with, but they can't help feeling the pain of not being loved. They drink to the person's health, but also to their lies and everything they went through together. The chorus repeats, saying hello to the person they are trying to move on from, wishing for their heart to be punished and their fire to be extinguished. The singer is trying to find the strength to hate the person and conquer their passion and love for them, in order to be free from the pain they have caused. The song ends with the realization that life away from this person is not really living, but it is necessary to move on.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing and sorrow, mixed with anger and determination. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship, and is using drinking and partying as a coping mechanism. However, they also express a desire to move on and be free from their feelings, even if it is difficult.

Line by Line Meaning

Απόψε βγήκα με τους φίλους να περάσω
Tonight, I went out with friends to enjoy myself

Την πρώτη νύχτα μοναξιάς
The first night of loneliness

Να πιω πολύ να ζαλιστώ και να ξεχάσω
To drink a lot, get dizzy, and forget

Ότι δε μ'αγαπάς
That you don't love me

Γεια σου
Cheers to you

Πίνω στην υγειά σου
I am drinking to your health

Και στα ψέματά σου
And to your lies

Σ' όλα αυτά που ζήσαμε μαζί
To all that we have lived together

Θα'ρθει κι η σειρά σου
Your turn will come

Η σκληρή καρδιά σου να τιμωρηθεί
For your hard heart to be punished

Σβήνω τη φωτιά σου
I extinguish your fire