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Κάψε Με, Κάψε Με
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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Kapse Me, Kapse Me" (Κάψε Με, Κάψε Με), which was sung by Poly Panou. Her name is sometimes spelled as "Poli Panou" or "Polly Panou". 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 Poly PanouPoly Panou, whose birth name was Polytimi Koliopanou, was a beloved Greek singer in the rebetiko and laiko styles. She was given her nickname of Poly Panou by Grigoris Bithikotsis, the legendary Greek singer who discovered her. Panou was born in 1940, and made her first recording in 1952, a song composed by Bithikotsis. She started singing professionally in her late teens. In an interview published in the September 1998 issue of Symbol magazine, Panou said she was the original artist to perform the song "Ta Pedia Tou Pirea", which went on to become the Oscar-winning song that Melina Merkouri sang in the movie Never on Sunday. At age 26, she owned her own record company. She lost her battle with cancer in 2013 at age 72. |
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About Apostolos KaldarasApostolos Kaldaras was a musician who composed, wrote lyrics, sang, and played bouzouki (a stringed musical instrument). He was born in Trikala, Greece in 1922, at the time refugees from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) began to arrive in mainland Greece. He was exposed to the rebetiko music and the bouzouki as a child, as a result of the contact he had with the refugees, and it lit a fire that lasted his whole life. Over the course of his music career, Kaldaras worked with many of the great artists of the rebetiko genre. He passed away in 1990. |
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Song: Kapse Me, Kapse Me (Burn Me, Burn Me), 1961 Greek Lyrics: Apostolos Kaldaras Composer: Apostolos Kaldaras Original Artist: Poli Panou Dance Style: Belly Dance |
Τραγούδι: Κάψε Με, Κάψε Με, 1961 Στίχοι: Απόστολος Καλδάρας Μουσική: Απόστολος Καλδάρας Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Πόλυ Πάνου Χορός: Ορίενταλ, Χορός Της Κοιλιάς, Ανατολίτικος Χορός, Τσιφτετέλι, Τσιφτετέλια, Χανούμικο, Κελικός Χορός |
Lyrics
Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes that appear at the bottom of the translation.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
| Αφού θες να με κάψεις | afou thes na me kapsis | Since you want to burn me, |
| αφού θες να με κάψεις | afou thes na me kapsis | since you want to burn me, |
| πιο καλά να μ' αλλάξεις | pio kala na m' alaxis | better to change me, |
| πιο καλά να μ' αλλάξεις | pio kala na m' alaxis | better to change me. |
| Ας καώ στη' φωτιά σου | as kao sti' fotia sou | I might as well burn in your fire, |
| ας καώ στη' φωτιά σου | as kao sti' fotia sou | I might as well burn in your fire, |
| να χαρεί και η καρδία σου | na hari ke ee kardia sou | so your heart also in joy, |
| να χαρεί και η καρδία σου | na hari ke ee kardia sou | so your heart also in joy. |
| αααααχχχχχ | aaaahhhhh | Aaaahhhhh |
| Ποτέ κανένας | pote kanenas | Never did anyone |
| δε' με έχει νιώσει | de' me ehi niosi | ever feel [for] me |
| λίγη αγάπη δε' | liyi agapi de' | a little love, never. |
| μου 'χει δώσει | mou 'he dosi | He had given me, |
| με 'χούνε κάψει | me 'houne kapsi | they have burned me |
| τόσο κ τόσοι | toso k tosi | so much and so many. |
| αααααχχχχχ | aaaahhhhh | Aaaahhhhh |
| Κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| είναι τώρα και | ine tora ke | and now it's |
| η σειρά σου | ee sira sou | your turn. |
| κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| αγάπη μου και εσύ | agapi mou ke esi | and you too, my love. |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
Instrumental |
| Κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| τώρα είναι και | tora ine ke | and now it's |
| η σειρά σου | ee sira sou | your turn. |
| κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| αγάπη μου και εσύ | agapi mou ke esi | and you too, my love. |
| Αφού θες να μ' αφήσεις | afou thes na m' afisis | Since you want to leave me, |
| αφού θες να μ' αφήσεις | afou thes na m' afisis | since you want to leave me, |
| τράβα μ' άλλη να ζήσεις | trava m' ali na zisis | go live with another woman, (1) |
| τράβα μ' άλλη να ζήσεις | trava m' ali na zisis | go live with another woman. (1) |
| Δε' πειράζει θα φύγω | de' pirazi tha figo | It's okay, I will leave, |
| δε' πειράζει θα φύγω | de' pirazi tha figo | it's okay, I will leave, |
| και ας καώ λίγο λίγο | ke as kao ligo ligo | and let me burn little by little, |
| και ας καώ λίγο λίγο | ke as kao ligo ligo | and let me burn little by little. |
| αααααχχχχχ | aaaahhhhh | Aaaahhhhh |
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| Ποτέ κανένας | pote kanenas | Never did anyone |
| δε' με έχει νιώσει | de' me ehi niosi | ever feel [for] me |
| λίγη αγάπη δε' | liyi agapi de' | a little love, never. |
| μου 'χει δώσει | mou 'he dosi | He had given me, |
| με 'χούνε κάψει | me 'houne kapsi | they have burned me |
| τόσο κ τόσοι | toso k tosi | so much and so many. |
| αααααχχχχχ | aaaahhhhh | Aaaahhhhh |
| Κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| είναι τώρα και | ine tora ke | and now it's |
| η σειρά σου | ee sira sou | your turn. |
| κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| αγάπη μου και εσύ | agapi mou ke esi | and you too, my love. |
| Κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| είναι τώρα και | ine tora ke | and now it's |
| η σειρά σου | ee sira sou | your turn. |
| κάψε με, κάψε με | kapse me, kapse me | Burn me, burn me, |
| αγάπη μου και εσύ | agapi mou ke esi | and you too, my love. |
- Literally, "someone else".
Translations of
Apostolos Kaldaras' Songs On This Site
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Translations of
Poly Panou's Songs On This Site
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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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