PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.
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Ίσως Ήσουν Κυρία
(Isos Isoun Kiria)
(Maybe You Were a Lady)
This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Isos Isoun Kiria" (Ίσως Ήσουν Κυρία), which was sung by Pantelis Pantelidis (Παντελής Παντελίδης). Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like.
This song was Track 10 on Pantelis Pantelidis' first album, which was titled Alkolikes I Nihtes.
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.
About Pantelis Pantelidis
Pantelis Pantelidis was born in Athens in November, 1983. He was known as a singer, composer, and lyricist. As a self-taught musician, he abandoned his career in the Greek navy to pursue a musical career. He introduced his music initially through online videos to build a following, then released four albums to commercial success.
Pantelis won several awards at the MAD Video Music Awards:
- In 2013 for Best New Artist
- In 2014 for Best Music Video
- In 2015 for Best Greek Male Vocalist
- In 2015 for Best Music Video
- In 2016, posthumously for Best Greek Male Vocalist , which was accepted by his family and his friends.
Two of his albums went platinum.
He died February 18, 2016 in a tragic car accident.
ABOUT THE PHOTO: The photo shows Pantelis Pantelidis. |
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A personal note from the translator:
Dear fellow musician and dancer colleagues and students, we invite you to take a moment of silence to remember an amazing young talent who was taken from us at age 32. Pantelis Pantelidis, a modern Laiko singer, lost his life in February 2016, during a tragic car accident in Athens, Greece.
Pantelis was an exceptional artist and human being, a rising star, and was loved throughout all of Greece and the diaspora. His funeral gathered everyone. Businesses and night clubs shut down in mourning. His funeral was as big as that of Princess Diana. The Hellenic people love talent, but especially even more so when a talent comes from a simple family and is self made on his own. Much like the late Stelios Kazantzidis.
As the great female lyricist, Eftixia Papagianopoulou once said, "As long as there are Greeks and the young to sing and play the Rebetiko/Laiko music, then it will never die out."
I hope you will consider keeping Pantelis Pantelidis' memory alive by using his music.
Pantelis Pantelidis was one of the greatest artists of our time, whose life was tragically cut short. He was a fellow Anatolian Greek-Pontian.
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Song: Isos Isoun Kiria – Maybe You Were a Lady, 2012
Lyrics: Pantelis Pantelidis
Music: Pantelis Pantelidis
Original Artist: Pantelis Pantelidis |
Τραγούδι: Ίσως Ήσουν Κυρία, 2012
Μουσική: Παντελής Παντελίδης
Στίχοι: Παντελής Παντελίδης
Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Παντελής Παντελίδης |
Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
Αδυναμία |
adeenameea |
Weakness. |
Σώμα μουδιασμένο |
soma moudeeasmeno |
Numb body. |
ίσως ήσουν η μία |
eesos eesoun ee meea |
Maybe you were the one, |
Όμως επιμένω θα μπορούσες |
omos epeemeno tha borouses |
but I insist that you could have |
να με κάνεις ν' ανασαίνω |
na me kanees n’ anaseno |
made me breathe |
Και όχι να πεθαίνω |
ohi na pethano |
and not be dying. |
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Αμηχανία |
ameehaneea |
Nervousness. |
Λάθος σκονισμένο |
lathos skoneesmeno |
A dusty mistake. |
ίσως ήσουν κυρία |
eesos eesoun keereea |
Maybe you were a lady, |
Όμως επιμένω θα μπορούσες |
omos epimeno tha borouses |
but I insist that you could have |
να είχες βάλει ένα φρένο |
na eehes valee ena freno |
put on the brakes. |
Στα λόγια σου επιμένω |
sta logeea sou epeemeno |
I insist on your words. |
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Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou tilefonisis |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
tipota mi zitisis |
Don't ask for anything. |
Κοντά σου υποφέρω |
konda sou ipofero |
Close to you, I suffer |
Και σπάω το αστέρι |
ke spao to asteri |
and I'm breaking the star |
που είχα τάξει να σου φέρω |
pou iha taxi na sou fero |
that I had promised to bring you. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou tilefonisis |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
tipota mi zitisis |
Don't ask for anything. |
Και θα τα καταφέρω |
ke tha ta katafero |
And I will get by. |
Είμαι σίγουρος το ξέρω |
ime sigouros to xero |
I'm sure of it. I know it. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou tilefonisis |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη πιστέψεις |
tipota mi pistepsis |
Don't believe anything. |
Μιλάει το ποτό |
milai to poto |
The alcohol is talking. |
Στ' ακουστικό προσμένω |
st’ akoustiko prosmeno |
I am waiting by the phone. |
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Αδυναμία |
adeenameea |
Weakness. |
Στόμα μουδιασμένο |
stoma moudeeasmeno |
Numb mouth. |
ίσως ήσουν η μία |
eesos eesoun ee meea |
Maybe you were the one. |
Όμως επιμένω θα μπορούσες |
omos epeemeno tha borouses |
But I insist that you could have |
να με κάνεις ν' ανασαίνω |
na me kanees n’ anaseno |
made me breathe |
Και όχι να πεθαίνω |
ohee na pethano |
and not be dying. |
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Αμηχανία |
ameehaneea |
Nervousness. |
Λάθος σκονισμένο |
lathos skoneesmeno |
A dusty mistake. |
ίσως ήσουν κυρία |
eesos eesoun keereea |
Maybe you were a lady, |
Όμως επιμένω θα μπορούσες |
omos epimeno tha borouses |
but I insist that you could have |
να είχες βάλει ένα φρένο |
na eehes valee ena freno |
put on the brakes. |
Στα λόγια σου επιμένω |
sta logeea sou epeemeno |
I insist on your words. |
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Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
teepota mee zeeteesees |
Don't ask for anything. |
Κοντά σου υποφέρω |
konda sou eepofero |
Close to you, I suffer |
Και σπάω το αστέρι |
ke spao to asteree |
and I'm breaking the star |
που είχα τάξει να σου φέρω |
pou eeha taxee na sou fero |
that I had promised to bring you. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
teepota mee zeeteesees |
Don't ask for anything. |
Και θα τα καταφέρω |
ke tha ta katafero |
And I will get by. |
Είμαι σίγουρος το ξέρω |
eeme seegouros to xero |
I'm sure of it. I know it. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη πιστέψεις |
teepota mee peestepses |
Don't believe anything. |
Μιλάει το ποτό |
meelaee to poto |
The alcohol is talking. |
Στ' ακουστικό προσμένω |
st’ akousteeko prosmeno |
I am waiting by the phone. |
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Instrumental Solo |
Instrumental Solo |
Instrumental Solo |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
teepota mee zeeteesees |
Don't ask for anything. |
Κοντά σου υποφέρω |
konda sou eepofero |
Close to you, I suffer |
Και σπάω το αστέρι |
ke spao to asteree |
and I'm breaking the star |
που είχα τάξει να σου φέρω |
pou eeha taxee na sou fero |
that I had promised to bring you. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mee mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη ζητήσεις |
teepota mee zeeteesees |
Don't ask for anything. |
Και θα τα καταφέρω |
ke tha ta katafero |
And I will get by. |
Είμαι σίγουρος το ξέρω |
eeme seegouros |
I'm sure of it. I know it. |
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Μη μου τηλεφωνήσεις |
mi mou teelefoneesees |
Don't call me. |
τίποτα μη πιστέψεις |
teepota mee peestepses |
Don't believe anything. |
Μιλάει το ποτό |
meelaee to poto |
The alcohol is talking. |
Στ' ακουστικό προσμένω |
st’ akousteeko prosmeno |
I am waiting by the phone. |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Pantelis Pantelidis
CD Title: Alkoolikes Oi Nychtes |
Translations of
Pantelis Pantelidis' Songs On This Site
Alphabetically by Song Title
Other translations of songs performed by Pantelis Pantelidis on this web site include:
Discography
The below list shows Pantelis' music arranged by album. Not all the songs are translated on this site. Those which do have translations on this site are shown as clickable links.
Album Title |
Year |
Cover Image |
Track List |
Alkoolikes Oi Nychtes |
2012 |
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Ouranio Toxo Pou Tou Lipane 2 Hromata |
2013 |
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Panselinos Ke Kati / Eis - Pnoi (A' Meros) |
2014 |
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Panselinos Ke Kati / Ek - Pnoi (B' Meros) |
2015 |
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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:
I always love engaging with intelligent like-minded people, especially artists. I love sharing anything and everything about my Hellenic culture and upbringing, especially music and dance. A conversation with me will bring you back to America's favorite Greek-American movie by Nia Vardalos called My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
I love investigating Greek culture, history, music, and dance. Speaking of investigating, I think I missed my calling, I probably should have been an investigator. Instead, I use those skills to dig and dig and dig tirelessly, often times falling asleep on my laptop... just to find the truth. But, most importantly, accurate truth. For me personally, and other respectable folklorists, my culture and accuracy are very important. Each generation of ethnic born artists has a duty to do the best it can to pass down our traditions as was taught to us. We have been given this artistic gift to be the gatekeepers of our heritage and culture.
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