Ton Eafto Tou Pedi
Mario Frangoulis Lyrics
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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
Himself As A Child
Himself as a child he's holding hands with
Over the same places life will take them tonight
They'll be passing again by the houses of memory
by empty seas, by the nets of fear
They'll be passing again by the houses of memory
by empty seas, by the nets of fear
They'll stand together and see passing by
like rivers the moments that never grow old
and the faces that have turned themselves into streets and centuries
and the dreams that have dug through the years hideouts
when I was a child
I had discovered a garden
So I could hide myself there
whenever I'm absent from life
when I was a child
I had hidden a sun
So that my way could have light
And my silence (could have) a friend
So that my way could have light
and my silence a friend
Himself as a child from the hand will take
Like a glass for one instant he'll crack, he'll break
They'll then separate and each one will go
To a world cut in half where both don't fit
They'll then separate and each one will go
To a world cut in half where both don't fit
when I was a child I had discovered a garden
So I could hide myself there whenever I'm absent from life
when I was a child I had hidden a sun
So that my way could have light
And my silence a friend
So that my way could have light
And my silence a friend
The song "Ton Eafto Tou Pedi" by Mario Frangoulis is a poignant reflection on the passing of time and the loss of innocence. The lyrics speak of the singer himself as a child, holding hands with someone who will later become distant. The two will pass by the houses of memory, by empty seas and the nets of fear. They will stand together and witness the passing of time, the moments that they will never get back. They will see the faces that turned to streets and centuries and the dreams that have dug through the years hideouts. The singer then recalls his own childhood memories of discovering a garden where he could hide himself when he is absent from life and where he had hidden a sun to light his way and his silence a friend.
The song's lyrics are introspective, nostalgic and introspective, reflecting on the passing of time, memories, aging and loss of innocence. The lines are poetic, using imagery to describe the emotions, the locations and the experiences of the singer. The song's melody is slow and melancholic, adding to the somber mood of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri kratai
Himself as a child he's holding hands with
Sta idia meri ki apopse i zoi tha tous pai
Over the same places life will take them tonight
Tha perasoun xana ap'tis mnimis ta spitia
They'll be passing again by the houses of memory
Apo thalasses adies, ap'tou fovou ta dihtia
by empty seas, by the nets of fear
Tha stathoune mazi kai tha doun na pernane
They'll stand together and see passing by like rivers the moments that never grow old
San potamia i stigmes pou pote den gernane
and the faces that have turned themselves into streets and centuries
Ke ta prosopa pou eginan dromi ki eones
and the dreams that have dug through the years hideouts
Ke ta onira pou eskapsan mes sta hronia kripsones
Otan imoun pedi
when I was a child
iha vri enan kipo
I had discovered a garden
Gia na krivome eki
So I could hide myself there
ap'ti zoi otan lipo
whenever I'm absent from life
Otan imoun pedi
when I was a child
iha kripsi enan ilio
I had hidden a sun
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos
So that my way could have light
Ki i siopi mou enan filo
And my silence (could have) a friend
Ton eafto tou pedi ap'to heri tha piasi
Himself as a child from the hand will take
Sa giali mia stigmi tha ragisi, tha spasi
Like a glass for one instant he'll crack, he'll break
Tha horisoun meta ki o kathenas tha pai
They'll then separate and each one will go
S'enan kosmo miso pou tous dio den horai
To a world cut in half where both don't fit
Otan imoun pedi iha vri enan kipo
when I was a child I had discovered a garden
gia na krivome eki ap'ti zoi otan lipo
So I could hide myself there whenever I'm absent from life
Otan imoun pedi iha kripsi enan ilio
when I was a child I had hidden a sun
Na 'hi o dromos mou fos
So that my way could have light
Ki i siopi mou enan filo
And my silence a friend
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