De S' Eho
Kostas Makedonas Lyrics
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σφίγγω τα χέρια μου γροθιά για να αντέχω
την ερημιά μέσα στην πόλη τη μεγάλη
κάθε γωνιά της κρύβει απόψε κάποιαν άλλη
Δεν σ΄ έχω
Κι είμαι το δάκρυ μέσ΄ στο μάτι το θλιμμένο
το φως που χάθηκε απ΄ τα σύννεφα διωγμένο
Κι είμαι σκουπίδι, στον αέρα πεταμένο
στάχτη που απόμεινε από κούτσουρο καμένο
τζάμι που έσπασε τη νύχτα στο χιονιά
Δεν σ΄ έχω
τι μου απόμεινε στ΄ αλήθεια να προσέχω
οι αναμνήσεις μου βαραίνουνε τους ώμους
πόδια που σέρνονται αργά μέσα στους δρόμους
Δεν σ΄ έχω
In the lyrics of Kostas Makedonas's song "De S' Eho," the singer expresses feelings of loneliness, isolation, and despair. The opening lines convey a sense of emotional struggle, with the singer describing how they do not have the strength to cope with the solitude within the bustling city. The imagery of clenching their fists in order to endure suggests a deep inner turmoil and a sense of being overwhelmed by the vast urban landscape that seems to hide another layer of loneliness behind every corner.
The following lines delve deeper into the singer's emotional state, likening themselves to a tear in a sorrowful eye, a lost light driven away by the clouds, a ship with torn sails, and even discarded trash floating in the air. These vivid metaphors paint a picture of profound sadness and a feeling of being broken and abandoned. The comparison to ash left behind by a burnt-out fire or shattered glass in the snowy night further accentuates the sense of fragmentation and loss that the singer is experiencing.
The repetition of the phrase "Δεν σ΄ έχω" (I don't have you) throughout the song emphasizes the absence of a significant other or a sense of connection that could provide solace and meaning in the singer's life. The lyrics reflect on what is left for the singer to truly pay attention to in their existence, highlighting the heavy weight of memories weighing down on their shoulders and the slow, dragging steps they take on the streets. The imagery of burdened shoulders and dragging feet symbolizes the emotional baggage and weariness that the singer carries as they navigate through their desolate inner world.
Overall, the song "De S' Eho" conveys a poignant meditation on loneliness, emotional pain, and the search for meaning and connection in a world that feels devoid of warmth and light. Through powerful imagery and introspective reflections, Kostas Makedonas captures the complex layers of human emotions and the universal experience of longing for companionship and understanding amidst the vastness of urban alienation.
Line by Line Meaning
Δεν σ΄ έχω
I don't have you
σφίγγω τα χέρια μου γροθιά για να αντέχω
I clench my fists to endure
την ερημιά μέσα στην πόλη τη μεγάλη
the loneliness in the big city
κάθε γωνιά της κρύβει απόψε κάποιαν άλλη
every corner hides someone else tonight
Κι είμαι το δάκρυ μέσ΄ στο μάτι το θλιμμένο
And I am the tear in the sad eye
το φως που χάθηκε απ΄ τα σύννεφα διωγμένο
the light lost from the clouds, chased away
παλιό καράβι που του σχίσαν τα πανιά
an old ship whose sails were torn
Κι είμαι σκουπίδι, στον αέρα πεταμένο
And I am trash, thrown in the air
στάχτη που απόμεινε από κούτσουρο καμένο
ashes left from burned wood
τζάμι που έσπασε τη νύχτα στο χιονιά
glass that shattered in the snowy night
τι μου απόμεινε στ΄ αλήθεια να προσέχω
what is left for me to pay attention to
οι αναμνήσεις μου βαραίνουνε τους ώμους
my memories weigh down my shoulders
πόδια που σέρνονται αργά μέσα στους δρόμους
feet dragging slowly on the streets
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Konstantinos Stratis, Xristos Papadopoulos
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