After that, Classical music won him over again, so he decided to return to his studies of composition, at first in Wurzburg Germany with professor Bertold Hummel and then back in Athens with professor Konstantinos Kydoniatis.
He was then attracted to his third love - Byzantine music, which led him to Greek songwriting and instrumental music.
Since then he has been consciously trying to reconcile his three musical influences (Rock, Classical and Byzantine), in his music.
He has written numerous hit songs (both the music and the lyrics) for most of the major contemporary Greek singers.
He has also composed the music for many blockbuster films in Greece, Germany and Italy, music for theater and television and has so far recorded more than fifty albums.
Since 1995, he has concentrated almost exclusively on instrumental music, based on Greek historical or religious themes. Music that has an unprecedented commercial appeal, with all his records turning gold and platinum, with minimum effort and very rare appearances in public.
Stamatis lives in a quiet suburb with his wife Dori and their four dogs. He has his own studio where he records his music, being the composer, arranger, producer, performer and sound engineer of his work.
Faces
Stamatis Spanoudakis Lyrics
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Όνειρα σβησμένα προδομένα απ' τους ληστές του χθες
Όσοι περπατάνε δεν κοιτάνε πίσω πια ποτέ
όλα κι αν τ' αφήσουν δε θα σβήσουν το μεγάλο ναι
Μη μου μιλάς, να ξερες τι μου ζητάς
Να ξερες ποιος είμαι εγώ τι προσπαθώ να σου πω
Αν αγαπάς κάθε σφυγμός της καρδιάς
Θέλω να σ' αγγίξω για να ζήσω άλλη μια στιγμή
Ο χρόνος κλέβει χρόνο και το τέλος ψάχνει την αρχή
Γίνεται το λίγο ακόμη λίγο ακόμη πιο πολύ
Λόγια κι άλλα λόγια αχ και να χε η ψυχή φωνή
Μη μου μιλάς, να ξερες τι μου ζητάς
Να ξερες ποιος είμαι εγώ τι προσπαθώ να σου πω
Αν αγαπάς κάθε σφυγμός της καρδιάς
Γίνεται κοινή φωνή που προσπαθεί ν' ακουστεί
The lyrics of Stamatis Spanoudakis's song "Faces" describe a feeling of resignation and nostalgia for the past. The first verse talks about "sad faces" looking behind the shadows, and "extinguished dreams" being betrayed by yesterday's thieves. Those who move forward don't look back anymore, but everything they leave behind won't erase the big "yes" of life. This could be interpreted as a reflection on the passing of time, and how even though things may change, there are certain truths that still remain.
The chorus repeats the line "don't talk to me, you should know what you're asking of me" and emphasizes the importance of understanding oneself before trying to communicate with others. If you truly love every heartbeat of your heart, then it becomes a common voice that tries to be heard. This could be interpreted as a message about the importance of introspection and self-awareness in order to connect with others in a meaningful way.
The second verse talks about wanting to touch someone to experience one more moment of life, but time steals time and the end looks for the beginning. The more time passes, the less there is left, and words and more words won't matter if the soul doesn't have a voice.
Overall, the song "Faces" seems to be a poetic meditation on the passage of time and the importance of connecting with oneself in order to connect with others. The nostalgic tone of the lyrics is matched by the haunting melody and restrained instrumentation.
Line by Line Meaning
Πρόσωπα θλιμμένα να κοιτάνε πίσω απ' τις σκιές
Saddened faces to look back from the shadows
Όνειρα σβησμένα προδομένα απ' τους ληστές του χθες
Dreams erased and betrayed by yesterday's thieves
Όσοι περπατάνε δεν κοιτάνε πίσω πια ποτέ
Those who walk never look back anymore
όλα κι αν τ' αφήσουν δε θα σβήσουν το μεγάλο ναι
Even if they leave everything behind, the big yes will not fade away
Μη μου μιλάς, να ξερες τι μου ζητάς
Don't speak to me, you should know what you're asking of me
Να ξερες ποιος είμαι εγώ τι προσπαθώ να σου πω
You should know who I am and what I'm trying to tell you
Αν αγαπάς κάθε σφυγμός της καρδιάς
If you love every heartbeat of your heart
Γίνεται κοινή φωνή που προσπαθεί ν' ακουστεί
It becomes a common voice that tries to be heard
Θέλω να σ' αγγίξω για να ζήσω άλλη μια στιγμή
I want to touch you to experience another moment
Ο χρόνος κλέβει χρόνο και το τέλος ψάχνει την αρχή
Time steals time and the end searches for the beginning
Γίνεται το λίγο ακόμη λίγο ακόμη πιο πολύ
The little becomes even more, a little more
Λόγια κι άλλα λόγια αχ και να χε η ψυχή φωνή
Words and more words, oh if only the soul had a voice
Μη μου μιλάς, να ξερες τι μου ζητάς
Don't speak to me, you should know what you're asking of me
Να ξερες ποιος είμαι εγώ τι προσπαθώ να σου πω
You should know who I am and what I'm trying to tell you
Αν αγαπάς κάθε σφυγμός της καρδιάς
If you love every heartbeat of your heart
Γίνεται κοινή φωνή που προσπαθεί ν' ακουστεί
It becomes a common voice that tries to be heard
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Greek