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.

Na Ta Mas Pali
Elli Kokkinou Lyrics

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Στο διπλανο μου το γραφειο καθισμενος πρωι πρωι μου λες πως εισαι ερωτευμένος μετα μου λες πολυ καιρο πως σου αρεσω. Θα τρελαθω εγω σε θελω κατι μηνες μα δε στο δειχνω μη με παρεις απο κεινες που κυνηγανε μονο αντρες ολη μερα.
Να τα παλι απτο χερι μ'εχεις πιασει
η αμηχανια τερμα εχει φτασει
να τα παλι με κοιτας και τα χω χασει
πανικος με ποιανει πως θα μου περασει;
να τα μας παλι τωρα
σε θελω εδω και τωρα
να τα μας παλι τωρα

ελα περναει η ωρα

Εσυ ψηλος απέναντι μου με κοιταζεις και κανεις δήθεν τα χαρτιά σου πως διαβάζεις κι εγω σαν αβγαλτο κοριτσι νιωθω να τρέμω αλλαζω ρουχα στον καθρεφτη ξενυχταω.

Overall Meaning

In Elli Kokkinou's song "Na Ta Mas Pali," the singer describes being pursued by someone in her workplace who has confessed their feelings for her. Initially, she is hesitant to reciprocate these feelings and is afraid of being mistaken for someone who "chases men all day." However, as time goes on, she finds herself becoming more and more infatuated with this person and is consumed by their attention. She describes feeling panicked and unsure of how to handle her emotions, but ultimately gives in to her desires and decides to take a chance on this relationship.

The use of repetition in the chorus ("na ta mas pali tora") emphasizes the singer's desire to return to the moments when she and her love interest were passionately pursuing each other, as well as her impatience to continue this pursuit in the present. Additionally, the contrast between the singer's hesitance in the first verse and her willingness to embrace her feelings in the second verse highlights the evolution of her emotions and the complexity of navigating a new relationship.

Overall, "Na Ta Mas Pali" portrays the excitement and uncertainty that comes with falling in love, particularly when the object of one's affection is someone they work with. At its core, the song celebrates the joy of taking risks and following one's heart, even when it's scary or uncertain.

Line by Line Meaning

Στο διπλανο μου το γραφειο καθισμενος πρωι πρωι μου λες πως εισαι ερωτευμένος μετα μου λες πολυ καιρο πως σου αρεσω.
At the desk next to me, you sit and tell me in the morning that you are in love with me. Afterward, you tell me that you have liked me for a long time. I want you so much, but I do not show it. Do not mistake me for those who pursue men all day long.

Να τα παλι απτο χερι μ'εχεις πιασει η αμηχανια τερμα εχει φτασει να τα παλι με κοιτας και τα χω χασει πανικος με ποιανει πως θα μου περασει;
You have captured my hand again, and the awkwardness has stopped. As you look at me, I lose my composure. Panic takes me over, and I don't know how to shake it.

να τα μας παλι τωρα σε θελω εδω και τωρα να τα μας παλι τωρα ελα περναει η ωρα
Let's do it again now. I want you here and now. Let's do it again now. Come on, time is passing.

Εσυ ψηλος απέναντι μου με κοιταζεις και κανεις δήθεν τα χαρτιά σου πως διαβάζεις κι εγω σαν αβγαλτο κοριτσι νιωθω να τρέμω αλλαζω ρουχα στον καθρεφτη ξενυχταω.
You, tall across from me, look at me while pretending to read your papers. I, like a shaken girl, change clothes in the mirror and stay up all night.

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