Kostas Makedonas (Κώστας Μακεδόνας) was born and raised in Thessaloniki. Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Kostas Makedonas (Κώστας Μακεδόνας) was born and raised in Thessaloniki. From a very young age he had been expressing his talent in music. He began his guitar lessons at the age of ten. In high school and university he took part in many musical events. His first appearances took place in 1987 and his first CD recording in 1988.

Kato ap' ti markiza
Kostas Makedonas Lyrics

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Ό,τι από σένα τώρα έχει μείνει
Σε μια φωτογραφία τησ στιγμήσ
Είναι αυτό που δεν τολμούν τα χείλη
Σ' εκείνο το τοπίο τησ βροχήσ

Όλα μου λεν πωσ έχεισ κιόλασ φύγει
Κι ασ λάμπει η ξενοιασιά τησ εκδρομήσ
Εσύ όπου να πασ σ' όποιο ταξίδι

Σε λάθοσ στάση θα κατεβείσ

Χρόνια μετά και κάτω απ' τη μαρκίζα
Σε βρήκα που 'ρθεσ για να μη βραχείσ
Ίδια η βροχή τα μάτια σου τα γκρίζα
Μα τίποτα όπωσ πάντα δε θα πεισ

Μονάχα εγώ ρωτώ χωρίσ ελπίδα
Πού μένεισ πού κοιμάσαι και πώσ ζεισ

Κι εσύ που ξέρεισ όσα η καταιγίδα
Δεν έχεισ κάτι για να μου πεισ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kostas Makedonas's song "Kato ap' ti markiza" tell a story of longing and nostalgia for a past love. The opening lines express that the only reminder left of the person is a photograph, capturing a moment in time. It is something that the lips dare not speak about in the landscape of rain. This suggests that the emotions associated with the person in the photograph are overwhelming and difficult to put into words.

The second verse reflects on how everything indicates that the person has moved on, and the carefreeness of their travels contrasts with the singer's feelings. The person in question seems to be continuously embarking on journeys without any regard for mistakes or missteps. This could imply that they are seeking distractions or trying to escape their own emotions.

The chorus introduces a reunion years later, under a "markiza" (a type of canopy), where it is revealed that the rain still falls, and the person's eyes are still gray. However, it is stated that nothing is as it used to be. This implies that despite the familiarity and shared past, something has changed, and the connection may not be as strong as it once was.

In the final verse, the singer asks questions, seemingly desperate for answers. They want to know where the person lives, where they sleep, and how they are living. There is a sense of longing and frustration in not having any understanding of the person's current life. The closing line suggests that even though the person has experienced storms, they have nothing to say to the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Ό,τι από σένα τώρα έχει μείνει
Whatever remains of you now

Σε μια φωτογραφία της στιγμής
Captured in a photograph of the moment

Είναι αυτό που δεν τολμούν τα χείλη
It is what the lips don't dare to say

Σ' εκείνο το τοπίο της βροχής
In that landscape of rain

Όλα μου λένε πως έχεις κιόλας φύγει
Everything tells me that you have already gone

Κι ας λάμπει η ξενοιασιά της εκδρομής
And though carefreeness shines in the excursion

Εσύ όπου να πας σ' όποιο ταξίδι
Wherever you go on any journey

Σε λάθος στάση θα κατεβείς
You will get off at the wrong stop

Χρόνια μετά και κάτω απ' τη μαρκίζα
Years later and under the awning

Σε βρήκα που 'ρθες για να μη βραχείς
I found you appearing to avoid getting wet

Ίδια η βροχή, τα μάτια σου τα γκρίζα
The rain is the same, your gray eyes