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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Anatolitisa" (Ανατολίτισσα), which was sung by Manolis Aggelopoulos. Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. About this SongThose of us from regions that speak Greek, Arabic, and Turkish have exchanged countless songs with each other through licensing the music and creating lyrics in our own languages. These include both current pop music and classics. The song translated on this page is an example of one – it originally appeared in Turkey in 1979 as "Tövbekar" (Τομπεκαρ), sung by Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt (Φερντι Ταιφουρ Τουρανμπαγμπουρτ). It was composed by Özer Şenay (Ιουζερ Σιεναι), and its Turkish lyrics were created by Ahmet Selçuk İlkan (Αχμετ Σετζουκ Ιλκαν). About Manolis AggelopoulosManolis Aggelopoulos was a Greek legend. He was born in 1939 in northern Greece, to a Romany family. As a child, he traveled throughout Greece with his family's caravan selling everything from carpets to watermelons. The caravan trucks contained a microphone, so young Aggelopoulos broadcast his singing over the loudspeakers along the way. His big break came in 1959 when he recorded his first 45 rpm vinyl record, bringing the mix of Greek-Gypsy-Arabic fusion into the Greek music scene. For Greeks and Greek-Romany he was a superstar. His funeral in 1989 was massive, and people cried for 3 days. |
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About Hlias FilipouHlias Filipou, sometimes spelled Ilias Filippou, composed the Greek adaptation of the music for this song. He was born in 1959, and is credited with writing lyrics and composing music for nearly 200 songs throughout his career. |
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Song: Anatolitisa (Anatolian Woman), 1984 Greek Lyrics: Theodoros Kabouridis Greek Adaptation of the Music: Hlias Filipou Original Artist for Greek Version: Manolis Aggelopoulos Dance Style: Belly Dance Album: Fovame Na Yelaso (I'm Afraid To Laugh) |
Τραγούδι: Ανατολίτισσα, 1984 Στίχοι: Θεόδωρος Καμπουρίδης Μουσική: Ηλίας Φιλίππου Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Μανώλης Αγγελόπουλος Άλμπουμ: Φοβάμαι Να Γελάσω |
Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Μέσα στα μάτια | mesa sta matia | Inside your eyes, |
| όταν με κοιτάς | otan me kitas | when you look at me, |
| σε άλλους κόσμους νιώθω πως με πας | se alous kosmous niotho pos me pas | I feel you are taking me to other worlds. |
| Μέσα στα μάτια | mesa sta matia | Inside your eyes, |
| όταν με κοιτάς | otan me kitas | when you look at me, |
| σε άλλους κόσμους νιώθω πως με πας | se alous kosmous niotho pos me pas | I feel you are taking me to other worlds. |
| Ανατολίτισσα | Anatolitisa | Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| γλυκειά μου ομορφιά | glikia mou omorfia | my sweet beauty, |
| κάθε φιλί σου | kathe fili sou | every single kiss of yours, |
| λάβα και φωτιά | lava ke fotia | lava and fire. |
| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| Στο πέρασμα σου | sto perasma sou | As you're walking past, |
| γίνεται χαμός | yinete hamos | things go wild. |
| και το κορμί σου | ke to kormi sou | And your body — |
| σκέτος πειρασμός | sketos pirasmos | complete temptation! |
| Στο πέρασμα σου | sto perasma sou | As you're walking past, |
| γίνεται χαμός | yinete hamos | things go wild. |
| και το κορμί σου | ke to kormi sou | And your body — |
| σκέτος πειρασμός | sketos pirasmos | complete temptation! |
| Ανατολίτισσα | Anatolitisa | Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| γλυκειά μου ομορφιά | glikia mou omorfia | my sweet beauty, |
| κάθε φιλί σου | kathe fili sou | every single kiss of yours, |
| λάβα και φωτιά | lava ke fotia | lava and fire. |
| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
(La la la la la throughout each line) |
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| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
(La la la la la throughout each line) |
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| Ανατολίτισσα γλυκειά | Anatolitisa glikia | Sweet Anatolian [woman], (1) |
| μου έχεις κλέψει την καρδιά | mou ehis klepsi tin kardia | you have stolen my heart. |
| κaι όταν μου λείπεις | ke otan mou lipis | And when I'm missing you, |
| κάνω σαν παιδί | kano san pedi | I act like a child. |
| για 'σένα έχω τρελαθεί | ya 'sena eho trelathi | For you I have gone crazy. |
- Literally, "Anatolia" means "the East". Greeks use it to refer to the eastern part of the areas populated by Hellenic people, particularly the land mass of Asia Minor where modern-day Turkey resides. It is also used as a female name, mostly among the Anatolian Greek communties. We refer to the Middle East as Mesi Anatoli (Μέση Ανατολή). The term Anatoliki (Ανατολική) is also used to reference any eastern area within any country, all over the world , just as in English we might say "the South" or "the North".
Translations of
Manolis Aggelopoulos' Songs On This Site
Translations of songs performed by Manolis Aggelopoulos on this web site include:
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About the Translator
This page was contributed by Panayiota Bakis, who is happy to share her culture and music she grew up with! Here's how Panayiota describes her background:
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