Tamta was born and raised in Georgia, where she started singing at the age of five. She has a daughter, Annie, whom she gave birth to at the age of 14. At the age of 22, she and her family moved to Athens, Greece.
In 2004, she took part in 'Super Idol'. Her outstanding vocal abilities along with her surprisingly rapid familiarization with the greek language (she could speak fluently in months) won the judges' and the audience's attention and as a result she made it to the finals and placed 2nd. Her first single was a duet with fellow contestant Σταύρος Κωνσταντίνου called Είσαι τ' άλλο μου μισό.
In 2006 she released her first studio album called Tamta, which spawned the hits "Φταις (Faraway)", "Δεν τελειώνει έτσι η αγάπη" and "Tornero/Τρομερό", a duet with Romanian pop star Mihai Trăistariu.
A year later she released her sophomore album Αγάπησέ με which spawned 4 hit singles: the ESC candidate song "With Love", the eponymous "Αγάπησέ με", "Μια στιγμή εσύ κι εγώ" and "Έλα στο ρυθμό".
Her third studio album is due for release in March 2009, with the first single being "Κοίτα με", a composition by the greek DJ Etostone, originally released a couple of years earlier.
On the Run
Tamta Lyrics
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You leave, there's no air
You say I don't care
Don't leave, I can't bear
On the run, I can't sleep too late
I'm not going out like you say
Always working hard, you know that
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay
Always working hard, you know that
I'm on the run
On the run, I can't sleep today
I'm not going out like you say
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay(you
Can stay, you can stay, you can stay...)
On the run, I can't sleep today
I'm not going out like you say
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay
You think I'm not there
You go while I stay
You think I don't care
You go, there's no air
On the run, I can't sleep too late
I'm not going out like you say
Always working hard, you know that
I'm on the run
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay
Always working hard, you know that
I'm on the run
On the run, I can't sleep today
I'm not going out like you say
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay (you
Can stay, you can stay, you can stay...)
On the run, I can't sleep too late
I'm not going out like you say
Always working hard, you know that
I'm on the run
Long ago, you found out one day
I would stop just so you can stay
Always working hard, you know that
I'm on the run
The lyrics to Tamta's song "On The Run" convey a sense of urgency and desperation in trying to keep a relationship from falling apart. The song begins with the singer being accused of not being present in the relationship, causing their partner to leave and creating an unbearable emptiness in the singer's life. The singer pleads for their partner to stay and not give up on the relationship. The chorus then repeats the phrase "On the run" several times, emphasizing the idea that the singer is constantly moving and working hard to maintain the relationship, but feels like they are still not doing enough. The second verse talks about how the partner has already discovered that the singer is willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the relationship, but despite this, the singer is still struggling to find a way to make it work.
Overall, the song seems to be about the challenges of a relationship that is at risk of falling apart due to a lack of effort or attention. The singer is desperately trying to make things work and keep their partner from leaving, but is still uncertain whether their efforts are enough.
Line by Line Meaning
You say I'm not there
You accuse me of being absent in the relationship
You leave, there's no air
When you leave me, I feel suffocated
You say I don't care
You accuse me of not caring about you
Don't leave, I can't bear
Please don't leave me, I cannot bear the pain of being without you
On the run, I can't sleep too late
I am always on the go, and I cannot sleep for too long
I'm not going out like you say
I am not behaving the way you think I am
Always working hard, you know that
I am constantly working hard, and you are aware of that
Long ago, you found out one day
You discovered a while ago
I would stop just so you can stay
I am willing to stop what I am doing just so you can remain in the relationship
You think I'm not there
You believe that I am not present in the relationship
You go while I stay
You leave while I remain behind
You think I don't care
You believe that I do not care about you
You go, there's no air
When you leave me, it feels like there is no air to breathe
On the run, I can't sleep too late
I am always on the go, and I cannot sleep for too long
I'm not going out like you say
I am not behaving the way you think I am
Long ago, you found out one day
You discovered a while ago
I would stop just so you can stay
I am willing to stop what I am doing just so you can remain in the relationship
On the run, I can't sleep today
I am always on the go, and I cannot sleep today
You can stay, you can stay, you can stay...
I want you to stay in the relationship
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Lito Olmedo Garcia
Love this song!
My best wishes from México 😊🙌🏾🥰😻
Alejandro Garpe
Excellent sounds !! I just love it! Mexico loves you !!! 🇲🇽💜
biscuits love
WHAT A BOP🥰💖
ESC Kazakhstan
THE BEST SONG PERIODTTTT
Vlad Cheregi
Yaaaas
lucy magic
The best song in the best album go Tamta
Γιάννης Μ
So epic song❤
Ratno Tikto
Nice music 👍😘😘😍
Ilia Megrelidze
Amazing
Ελένη Ζαχαράκη
Queen🤩🤩