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Η Αγάπη Σου Δε' Μένει Πια Εδώ
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "I Agapi Sou De' Meni Pia Edo" (Η Αγάπη Σου Δε' Μένει Πια Εδώ), which was sung by Elena Paparizou. 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 SongThis song was originally released in Turkish in 2004 under the title "Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı" (Ασκουν Ατσαμαντυγυ Καπυ), sung by Demet Akalın (Ντεμετ Ακαλυν). The name of the album it appeared on is Banane Μπανανε. Some sources say the Turkish lyrics were written by Adam Gibi and female collaborator. However, another source (discogs.com) lists Adam Gibi on the top title, but in the credits then says Uner Ersay. About Elena PaparizouElena Paparizou, also known professionally as Helena Paparizou, was the vocalist who popularized this song. She initially rose to fame as a member of a duet known as Antique which was together 1999-2003. Her partner was Nikos Panayiotidis (Νίκος Παναγιωτίδης). Both were born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, and had known each other since they were children. They were brought together by two Swedish (non-Greek) music producers. Nikos is a singer and bouzouki player. Paparizou's perfect accent in English made her songs very popular as the two of them began to mix Greek and English lyrics. All songs released under Antique's collaboration were a huge success. Antique first appeared on the scene in 2001 when they performed on the Eurovision television show, which is a renowned European music competition. They featured their hit song "I Would Die For You", which included lyrics in both Greek and English, and they won third place. According to Elena, Antique was a "Nordic beats with Greek influences" band. Their first song made it in the top 10 in Sweden — something which is rare, as usually other language genres make it big in the west. Antique albums have sold worldwide, including in the Arabian Gulf. They have also toured the world in concert. |
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Song: I Agapi Sou De' Meni Pia Edo (Your Love Doesn't Live Here Any More), 2005 Lyrics: Eleni Yiannatsoulia Music: Uner Ersay Original Artist: Elena Paparizou Dance Styles:
Album: Mambo |
Τραγούδι: Η Αγάπη Σου Δε' Μένει Πια Εδώ, 2005 Στίχοι: Ελένη Γιαννατσούλια Μουσική: Ουνερ Ερσαη Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Ελένη (Έλενα) Παπαρίζου Άλμπουμ: Μάμπο |
Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | doesn't live here any more. |
| αφού κaι αλλού | afou ke alou | Since somewhere else |
| το λες το σ' αγαπώ | to les to s' agapo | you say, "I love you." |
| όσα είπες τόσες νύχτες | osa ipes toses nihtes | All that you've said so many nights |
| ήτανε για μας | itane ya mas | for us was |
| παραμύθια του ανέμου | paramithia tou anemou | fairy tales of the wind (1) |
| και της Χαλιμάς | ke tis halimas | and of the Arabian nights stories. (2) |
Club Beats |
Club Beats |
Club Beats |
| Πάνε τόσες εποχές | pane toses epohes | Gone are so many moments (3) |
| που κλείδωσα | pou klidosa | that I locked |
| το χάδι το φιλί | to hadi to fili | the caress and kiss. |
| ψάχνω μέσα στις βροχές | psahno mesa stis vrohes | I search in the rain — |
| ήρθες και σ' αγάπησα πολύ | irthes ke s' agapisa poli | you came, and I fell in love with you. |
| μα ήσουν ψεύτης | ma isoun pseftis | Well, you were a liar, |
| θολός καθρέφτης | tholos kathreftis | foggy mirror. |
| και απόψε θα εκραγώ | ke apopse tha ekrago | And tonight I will explode. |
| που περιμένω, που σαν τρελή | pou perimeno, pou san treli | I'm waiting, waiting like a crazy [woman]. |
| σε θέλω να 'ρθεις | se thelo na 'rthis | I want you to come |
| να κοιμηθείς εδώ | na kimithis edo | to sleep here. |
| μα ήσουν ψεύτης | ma isoun pseftis | Well, you were a liar, |
| θολός καθρέφτης | tholos kathreftis | foggy mirror. |
| και απόψε θα εκραγώ | ke apopse tha ekrago | And tonight I will explode. |
| που περιμένω, που σαν τρελή | pou perimeno, pou san treli | I'm waiting, waiting like a crazy [woman]. |
| σε θέλω να 'ρθεις | se thelo na 'rthis | I want you to come |
| να κοιμηθείς εδώ | na kimithis edo | to sleep here. |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | doesn't live here any more. |
| αφού κaι αλλού | afou ke alou | Since somewhere else |
| το λες το σ' αγαπώ | to les to s' agapo | you say, "I love you." |
| όσα είπες τόσες νύχτες | osa ipes toses nihtes | All that you've said so many nights |
| ήτανε για μας | itane ya mas | for us was |
| παραμύθια του ανέμου | paramithia tou anemou | fairy tales of the wind (1) |
| και της Χαλιμάς | ke tis halimas | and of the Arabian nights stories. (2) |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | no longer lives here. |
| δεν ήσουν πρίγκιπας μου | den isoun prigipas mou | You weren't my prince. |
| τι να πω | ti an po | What can I say? |
| ένας πύργος από άμμο ήσουν δυστυχώς | enas pirgos apo amo isoun distihos | Unfortunately, you were a tower [made] of sand. |
| έρωτας που ηταν | erotas pou itan | A love that was |
| λίγος και μικρός | ligos ke micros | short-lived and small. |
Club Beats |
Club Beats |
Club Beats |
| Πάνε τόσες εποχές | pane toses epohes | Gone are so many moments, (3) |
| που ξέχασα πως | pou xehasa pos | that I forgot how |
| είχα πληγωθεί | iha pligothi | I was hurt. |
| νύχτα στην αμμουδιά | nihta stin amoudia | [On a] night in the sandy beach |
| σου έλεγα ωραία η ζωή | sou elega orea ee zoi | I was telling you how beautiful life is. |
| και κάποια μέρα | ke kapia mera | And one day, |
| το ψέμα σφαίρα | to psema sfera | the lie [was] a bullet |
| με βρήκε μέσα στην καρδιά | me vrike mesa stin kardia | [that] found me in the heart. |
| και είναι αστείο | ke ine astio | And it's a joke |
| που θέλω μεσ' στο κρύο | pou thelo mes' sto krio | that in the cold I want |
| να μ' αναστήσεις με φιλιά | na m' anastisis me filia | to bring me back to life with kisses. |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | doesn't live here any more. |
| αφού κaι αλλού | afou ke alou | Since somewhere else |
| το λες το σ' αγαπώ | to les to s' agapo | you say, "I love you." |
| όσα είπες τόσες νύχτες | osa ipes toses nihtes | All that you've said so many nights |
| ήτανε για μας | itane ya mas | for us was |
| παραμύθια του ανέμου | paramithia tou anemou | fairy tales of the wind, (1) |
| Χαλιμάς | halimas | Arabian nights stories. (2) |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | no longer lives here. |
| δεν ήσουν πρίγκιπας μου | den isoun prigipas mou | You weren't my prince. |
| τι να πω | ti an po | What can I say? |
| ένας πύργος από άμμο ήσουν δυστυχώς | enas pirgos apo amo isoun distihos | Unfortunately, you were a tower [made] of sand. |
| έρωτας που ηταν | erotas pou itan | A love that was |
| λίγος και μικρός | ligos ke micros | short-lived and small. |
| Η αγάπη σου | ee agapi sou | Your love |
| δε' μένει πια εδώ | de' meni pia edo | no longer lives here. |
| δεν ήσουν πρίγκιπας μου | den isoun prigipas mou | You weren't my prince. |
| τι να πω | ti an po | What can I say? |
| ένας πύργος από άμμο ήσουν δυστυχώς | enas pirgos apo amo isoun distihos | Unfortunately, you were a tower [made] of sand. |
| έρωτας που ηταν | erotas pou itan | A love that was |
| λίγος και μικρός | ligos ke micros | short-lived and small. |
| Έρωτας που ηταν λίγος | erotas pou itan ligos | A love that was short-lived |
| Έρωτας που ηταν λίγος | erotas pou itan ligos | A love that was short-lived |
| Έρωτας που ηταν λίγος | erotas pou itan ligos | A love that was short-lived |
| και μικρός | ke mirkos | and small. |
- Here, it's saying that all the talk of love between them was hogwash or bullshit.
- The word "halimas" is an old expression from story telling books that refers to a fantasy such as Arabian nights or a dream.
- Can also mean "seasons".
Translations of
Elena Paparizou's Songs On This Site
Translations on this web site of songs performed by Elena Paparizou and Antique 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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