Kokina Gialia
Kostas Makedonas Lyrics


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Πηρα κοκκινα γυαλιά
Κι όλα γυρω σινεμά τα βλέπω
Κι ουτε ξερω πως να ζω
ουτε και οως ν' αγαπώ
τη ζωη μου επιβλέπω
Πηρα κόκκινο στυλό
και τραβάω γι άλλο γιαλό και γράφω
τραγουδάκια της φωτιάς
της φωτιας της πυρκαγιάς





Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Kokina Gialia" (Red Glasses) by Kostas Makedonas speak of a feeling of being lost and unable to connect with life, symbolized by the singer's wearing of red glasses. He sees everything around him as if it were a movie, unable to fully engage with the world or find love. He turns to writing songs as a way of processing his emotions, but even those are fueled by the intensity of his pain and longing.


The red glasses become a metaphor for disillusionment and detachment, a filter through which the singer sees the world. The lyrics suggest that he is searching for something to hold onto, a way to make sense of the chaos around him. The theme of longing and searching is mirrored in the fiery imagery of the songs he writes, which speak of a passion and intensity that feel almost out of control.


Overall, "Kokina Gialia" is a song that captures the sense of dislocation and yearning that can arise when one feels disconnected from the world. It suggests that music and art can be a way to channel those feelings into something constructive, even if they cannot completely erase the pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Πηρα κοκκινα γυαλιά
I bought red glasses


Κι όλα γυρω σινεμά τα βλέπω
And everything around me looks like a movie


Κι ουτε ξερω πως να ζω
And I don't know how to live


ουτε και οως ν' αγαπώ
Nor how to love


τη ζωη μου επιβλέπω
I watch over my life


Πηρα κόκκινο στυλό
I got a red pen


και τραβάω γι άλλο γιαλό και γράφω
And I draw for another shore and write


τραγουδάκια της φωτιάς
Songs of fire


της φωτιας της πυρκαγιάς
Of fire, of the blaze




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