Mario Frangoulis / Μάριος Φραγκούλης, born 18th December 1966 in Africa, is… Read Full Bio ↴Mario Frangoulis / Μάριος Φραγκούλης, born 18th December 1966 in Africa, is a Greek song writer, gifted tenor and artist. He was brought up by his aunt and uncle in Greece. He studied drama and violin, won opera awards with his voice and took part in many musicals, plays and operas. He combines pop with opera and sings in English,Spanish,Italian,Greek,French and sometimes others.

Ton Eafto Tou Paidi
Mario Frangoulis Lyrics

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Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri kratai
Sta idia meri ki apopse i zoi tha tous pai
Tha perasoun xana ap'tis mnimis ta spitia
Apo thalasses adies, ap'tou fovou ta dihtia
Tha perasoun xana ap'tis mnimis ta spitia
Apo thalasses adies, ap'tou fovou ta dihtia

Tha stathoune mazi kai tha doun na pernane

San potamia i stigmes pou pote den gernane
Ke ta prosopa pou eginan dromi ki eones
Ke ta onira pou eskapsan mes sta hronia kripsones

Otan imoun pedi
iha vri enan kipo
Gia na krivome eki
ap'ti zoi otan lipo
Otan imoun pedi
iha kripsi enan ilio
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos
Ki i siopi mou enan filo
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos
Ki i siopi mou enan filo

Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri tha piasi
Sa giali mia stigmi tha ragisi, tha spasi
Tha horisoun meta ki o kathenas tha pai
S'enan kosmo miso pou tous dio den horai
Tha horisoun meta ki o kathenas tha pai
S'enan kosmo miso pou tous dio den horai

Otan imoun pedi iha vri enan kipo
Gia na krivome eki ap'ti zoi otan lipo
Otan imoun pedi iha kripsi enan ilio
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos

Ki i siopi mou enan filo
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos
Ki i siopi mou enan filo

Overall Meaning

The song, “Ton Eafto Tou Paidi” by Mario Frangoulis, speaks about the childhood memories that one holds dear to their heart. It talks about children not realizing the value of the moments that they spend together during their childhood. The lyrics describe how children hold on to their memories tightly, and how these memories can bring them back to the places where they grew up, even though they might now be unrecognizable. The song talks about how these memories are so powerful that they can make people forget their present and transport them back in time.

The lines, “Tha perasoun xana ap'tis mnimis ta spitia, apo thalasses adies, ap'tou fovou ta dihtia” talk about how these memories can help individuals pass through again the houses they would play with friends as well as the seas and their fears. The lyrics, “San potamia i stigmes pou pote den gernane, ke ta prosopa pou eginan dromi ki eones, ke ta onira pou eskapsan mes sta hronia kripsones” are a reminiscent of the moments that have passed, the people who are no longer around, and the dreams that were once held dear.

This song, in its essence, highlights the value of memories and how it is essential to cherish those moments that one experiences, as they can’t be replicated again. The song is a beautiful reminder of the childhood that people have gone through and how the sweet memories of that time can make people forget their worries in the present and transport them back to that time.

Line by Line Meaning

Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri kratai
His childhood self is being held captive by his past experiences and memories.

Sta idia meri ki apopse i zoi tha tous pai
They will remain in the same place and nothing will change in their life today or tomorrow.

Tha perasoun xana ap'tis mnimis ta spitia, Apo thalasses adies, ap'tou fovou ta dihtia
They will leave behind the houses that are just memories, the empty seas and the fears of the past.

Tha stathoune mazi kai tha doun na pernane, San potamia i stigmes pou pote den gernane, Ke ta prosopa pou eginan dromi ki eones, Ke ta onira pou eskapsan mes sta hronia kripsones
They will remain together and watch as the moments that passed them by, the faces they've seen on their journeys and the dreams they've had in their darkest hours all rush by like a river.

Otan imoun pedi iha vri enan kipo, Gia na krivome eki ap'ti zoi otan lipo, Otan imoun pedi iha kripsi enan ilio, Na 'hi o dromos mou fos, Ki i siopi mou enan filo
When he was a child he found a hiding place in a garden, to conceal himself from life when he felt lost, and with the sun setting he longed for a path of light and a friend for his silence.

Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri tha piasi, Sa giali mia stigmi tha ragisi, tha spasi, Tha horisoun meta ki o kathenas tha pai, S'enan kosmo miso pou tous dio den horai
His childhood self will be set free from his past and for a moment the shore will break, and disappear. Then they will both look ahead and travel to a world that only they can see.

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