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Είμαι Ερωτευμένος Με Τα Μάτια Σου
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Ime Erotevmenos Me Ta Matia Sou" (Είμαι Ερωτευμένος Με Τα Μάτια Σου), which was sung by Chrisoula Stini and Nikos Gounaris. Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like. For more information about the laiko and rebetiko styles of music, see Introduction to Laiko / Rebetiko Music elsewhere on this web site. Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source. |
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About Eleftheria ArvanitakiEleftheria Arvanitaki, another artist who has recorded this song, is a Greek folk singer known for singing rebetiko, laiko, and jazz musical styles. Born in 1957, she started her singing career as a member of the ensemble Opisthodromiki Kompania (Retrograde Company) that performed rebetiko music. She then spun off to launch a solo singing career in 1984 with an album that bore her name. She has toured extensively to perform at festivals and other live music events. Arvanitaki performed in the closing ceremony for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. |
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| Song: Ime Erotevmenos Me Ta Matia Sou (I'm in Love with Your Eyes), 1934
Lyrics: Kostas Kofiniotis Music: Yiannis Bellas Original Artist: Hrisoula Stini & Nikos Gounaris Has Also Been Recorded By:
Album: Ta Romantika Tou Gramofonou #1 (The Romance/Romantic of the Gramophone) Dance Style: Hasaposerviko |
Τραγούδι: Είμαι Ερωτευμένος Με Τα Μάτια Σου, 1934
Στίχοι: Κώστας Κοφινιώτης Μουσική: Γιάννης Βέλλας Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Χρυσούλα Στίνη & Νίκος Γούναρης Άλλοι Ερμηνευτές:
Άλμπουμ: Τα Ρομαντικά Του Γραμμόφωνου #1 |
Lyrics
As noted above, the original version of this song was released in 1934, with Hrisoula Stini & Nikos Gounaris as the original artists. Half a century later, Eleftheria Arvanitaki re-released it in 1987.
- Lyrics for the Original 1934 Version by Chrisoula Stini & Nikos Gounaris
- Lyrics for Eleftheria Arvanitaki's 1987 Version
Original 1934 Version by Chrisoula Stini & Nikos Gounaris
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Για τα δυο σου μάτια τα γαλάζια |
ya ta dio sou matia ta galazia | for your two blue(1) eyes, |
| που 'ναι όλο χάδι και όλο νάζια |
pou 'ne olo hadi ke olo nazia | that's all about caresses and teasing. |
| κάθε μου αγάπη έδιωξα παλιά |
kathe mou agapi edioxa palia | I broke up with every one one of my lovers in the past (2), |
| και γυρνώ μες στα κρασοπουλιά | ke yirno mes sta krasopoulia | and I hang around the wine bars. |
| Τι και αν με ψευτιές με ξεγελούνε |
ti ke an me psefties me xegeloune | And if with lies the [eyes] trick me, |
| τι και αν με άλλους μ' έρωτα κοιτούνε |
ti ke an me alous m' erota kitoune | and if they [eyes] look at others with lust |
| δεν μπορώ στιγμή εγώ να τ' αρνηθώ |
den boro stigmi ego na t' arnitho | and can't for a second deny them [eyes] |
| και άλλα μάτια να ερωτευτώ | ke ala matia na erotefto | and other eyes for me to fall in love with. |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| μάτια σου | matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
| στο λέω | sto leo | I tell you, |
| και αν τα χάσω, μπρος στα σκαλοπάτια σου | ke an ta haso, bros sta skalopatia sou | and if I lose it, towards your steps. |
| οοο ποπο | ooo popo | ohhh my oohhhh |
| νύχτες αξημέρωτες θα κλαίω | nihtes aximerotes tha kleo | endless nights I will cry |
| Μπορώ να γίνω και φονιάς | boro na yino ke fonias | I can even become a killer, |
| και ας γελά μαζί μου ο ντουνιάς | ke as yelai mazi mou o dunias | and so let the world laugh with me. |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| μάτια σου |
matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you. |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| Σα' να έχουν ρθει απ' τα ουράνια |
sa' na ehun 'rthi ap' ta ourania | as if they came from skies |
| και κοιτούν με τόση περηφάνια |
ke kitun me tosi perifania | and are looking with such pride |
| τα ματάκια αυτά που ανάβουνε φωτιές |
ta matakia afta pou anavoune foties | these [cute little] eyes that light fires |
| όπου που λεν' του κόσμου τις ψευτιές | opou pou len' tou kosmou tis psefties | and where they tell the world's [biggest] lies. |
| Μπρός της χαμηλώνουνε τ' αστέρια |
bros tis hamilonoune t' asteria | in front of [her eyes] the stars are lowering |
| και έρχονται οι βλάμηδες στα χέρια |
ke erhonde ee vlamides sta heria | and the vlamides have taken up arms [fighting] (3) |
| μάτια όποιος τα 'δε μόνο μια βραδιά |
matia opios ta 'de mono mia vradia | eyes that if someone only saw one night |
| έπαθε ζημιά μες' στην καρδιά | epathe zimia mes' stin kardia | had damage inside the heart |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | im' erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| μάτια σου |
matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you. |
| στο λέω | sto leo | I tell you. |
| και αν τα χάσω, μπρος στα σκαλοπάτια σου | ke an ta haso, bros sta skalopatia sou | And if I lose it, towards your steps |
| οοο ποπο |
ooo popo | ohhh my oohhhh |
| νύχτες αξημέρωτες θα κλαίω | nihtes aximerotes tha kleo | endless nights I will cry. |
| Μπορώ να γίνω και φονιάς | boro na yino ke fonias | I can even become a killer |
| και ας γελά μαζί μου ο ντουνιάς |
ke as yelai mazi mou o dunias | and so let the world laugh with me |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου |
ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| μάτια σου |
matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω |
sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
- Galazio technically means a green and blue mix of color. It's part of the blue color family: a lighter shade, but not exactly light blue.
- The order of the words is a little different in Greek.
- Today the word vlamides is similar to the meaning of the word manga. (See the translation for Oi Mangas Den Yparxoun Pia for more information about mangas in Greek culture.) However, vlamides can also apply to two people who became a brotherhood via black magic, a priest or other ways.
1987 Version by Eleftheria Arvanitaki
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Για τα δυο της μάτια τα γαλάζια |
ya ta dio tis matia ta galazia | for her two blue(1) eyes |
| που 'ναι όλο χάρι και όλο νάζια |
pou 'ne olo hari ke olo nazia | that's all about joy and teasing |
| κάθε μου αγάπη έδιωξα παλιά |
kathe mou agapi edioxa palia | I broke up with every one one of my lovers in the past (2), |
| και γυρνώ μες στα κρασοπουλιά | ke yirno mes sta krasopoulia | and I hang around the wine bars |
| Τι και αν με ψευτιές με ξεγελούνε |
ti ke an me psefties me xegeloune | And if with lies the [eyes] trick me, |
| τι και αν άλλους μ' έρωτα κοιτούνε |
ti ke an alous m' erota kitoune | and if they [eyes] look at others with lust |
| δεν μπορώ στιγμή εγώ να τ' αρνηθώ |
den boro stigmi ego na t' arnitho | and can't for a second deny them [eyes] |
| και άλλα μάτια να ερωτευτώ | ke ala matia na erotefto | and other eyes for me to fall in love with. |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| Τα μάτια σου | ta matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
| και αν τα χάσω, μπρος στα σκαλοπάτια σου | ke an ta haso, bros sta skalopatia sou | and if I lose it, towards your steps. |
| οοο ποπο | ooo popo | ohhh my oohhhh |
| νύχτες αξημέρωτες θα κλαίω | nihtes aximerotes tha kleo | endless nights I will cry |
| Μπορώ να γίνω και φονιάς | boro na yino ke fonias | I can even become a killer, |
| και ας γελά μαζί μου ο ντουνιάς | ke as yelai mazi mou o dunias | and so let the world laugh with me. |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| Τα μάτια σου |
ta matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
| Σα' να έχουν έρθει απ' τα ουράνια |
sa' na ehun erthi ap' ta ourania | as if they came from skies |
| και κοιτούν με τόση περηφάνια |
ke kitun me tosi perifania | and are looking with such pride |
| τα ματάκια αυτά που ανάβουνε φωτιές |
ta matakia afta pou anvoune foties | these [cute little] eyes that light fires |
| και που λεν' του κόσμου τις ψευτιές | ke pou len' tou kosmou tis psefties | and who tell the world's [biggest] lies. |
| Μπρος τους χαμηλώνουνε τ' αστέρια |
bros tous hamilonoune t' asteria | in front of [the eyes] the stars are lowering |
| και έρχονται οι βλάμηδες στα χέρια |
ke erhonde ee vlamides sta heria | and the vlamides have taken up arms [fighting] (3) |
| μάτια που όποιος τα 'δε μόνο μια βραδιά |
matia pou opios ta 'de mono mia vradia | eyes that if someone only saw one night |
| έπαθε ζημιά μες' στην καρδιά | epathe zimia mes' stin kardia | had damage inside the heart |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| Τα μάτια σου | ta matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
| στο λέω | sto leo | I tell you, |
| και αν τα χάσω, μπρος στα σκαλοπάτια σου | ke an ta haso, bros sta skalopatia sou | and if I lose it, towards your steps. |
| οοο ποπο | ooo popo | ohhh my oohhhh |
| νύχτες αξημέρωτες θα κλαίω | nihtes aximerotes tha kleo | endless nights I will cry |
| Μπορώ να γίνω και φονιάς | boro na yino ke fonias | I can even become a killer, |
| και ας γελά μαζί μου ο ντουνιάς | ke as yelai mazi mou o dunias | and so let the world laugh with me. |
| Είμ' ερωτευμένος με τα μάτια σου | ime erotevmenos me ta matia sou | I'm in love with your eyes, |
| Τα μάτια σου | Ta matia sou | your eyes. |
| στο `χα πει και πάντα θα στο λέω | sto 'ha pi ke panta tha sto leo | I've told you, and I will always tell you, |
- Galazio technically means a green and blue mix of color. It's part of the blue color family: a lighter shade, but not exactly light blue.
- The order of the words is a little different in Greek.
- Today the word vlamides is similar to the meaning of the word manga. (See the translation for Oi Mangas Den Yparxoun Pia for more information about mangas in Greek culture.) However, vlamides can also apply to two people who became a brotherhood via black magic, a priest or other ways.
Translations of Songs Recorded by
Eleftheria Arvanitaki On This Site
Translations on this web site of songs performed by Eleftheria Arvanitaki 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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