Vino Griego
José Velez Lyrics
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De la gran ciudad
Volvia a casa cuando de pronto
Vi luz en un bar
No lo dude, hacia frio
En el entre.
(igual que en primera estrofa)
Me parecio como si de repente
Era otro pais
Aquella gente, aquella musica
Nueva para mi
Un hombre viejo se me acerco
Y asi me hablo.
(coro)
Ven a brindar
Con vino griego de mi tierra natal
El vino rojo que me hara recordar
Un pueblo blanco que deje
Detras del mar
Ven a brindar
Con vino griego y te voy a cantar
Viejas canciones que nos hacen soñar
Con el momento de volver al hogar.
(igual)
Ellos me hablaron del dia que
Tuvieron que partir
De como padres, hermanos y novias
Quedaron alli
Y alli quedo de todos ellos
El corazon.
Quizas un dia les llegue
La fortuna a sonreir
Y pronto nadie recordara
Que estuvo alli
Y volvera al pueblo blanco al hogar.
(coro):
Ven a brindar...
The lyrics in Jose Velez's song Vino Griego tell the story of a man wandering through the cold streets of the city, when he stumbles upon a bar full of strangers and new music to him. He is hesitant, but eventually approaches an old man who invites him to try the Greek wine of their hometown. This red wine holds special memories for the old man of a white town left behind across the sea. As they drink, the strangers share stories of leaving loved ones behind and the heartache that comes with it. However, the old man holds onto hope that someday they will return to their homes and connect with the memories of their past.
The song is a poignant meditation on the power of connection and the way that memories of home and loved ones can never truly be forgotten. The Greek wine serves as a way to bring people together and connect them with their roots, even in a strange and unfamiliar place. The lyrics remind us of the importance of cherishing the memories of our past, even as we move forward into the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Era ya tarde en la fria noche
It was already late at night, and the weather was cold.
De la gran ciudad
I was in the big city.
Volvia a casa cuando de pronto
I was on my way back home when suddenly
Vi luz en un bar
I saw a light in a bar.
No lo dude, hacia frio
Without hesitating, I went in because it was cold.
Me parecio como si de repente
It seemed to me as if suddenly
Era otro pais
I was in another country.
Aquella gente, aquella musica
The people and the music were new to me.
Nueva para mi
It was all new to me.
Un hombre viejo se me acerco
An old man came up to me.
Y asi me hablo.
And he spoke to me.
Ven a brindar
Come and join us in a toast.
Con vino griego de mi tierra natal
With Greek wine from my homeland.
El vino rojo que me hara recordar
The red wine that will remind me
Un pueblo blanco que deje
Of the white village I left
Detras del mar
Behind the sea.
Ven a brindar
Come and join us in a toast.
Con vino griego y te voy a cantar
With Greek wine, I will sing to you
Viejas canciones que nos hacen soñar
Old songs that make us dream
Con el momento de volver al hogar.
Of the moment of returning home.
Ellos me hablaron del dia que
They told me about the day
Tuvieron que partir
They had to leave.
De como padres, hermanos y novias
Of how parents, siblings, and girlfriends
Quedaron alli
Were left behind.
Y alli quedo de todos ellos
And they all left their hearts there.
El corazon.
Quizas un dia les llegue
Perhaps one day luck will come to them
La fortuna a sonreir
And fortune will smile upon them.
Y pronto nadie recordara
And soon no one will remember
Que estuvo alli
That they were ever there.
Y volvera al pueblo blanco al hogar.
And they will return to the white village and their home.
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