Lena Platonos: Night
(Kostas Kariotakis)
("From distant lands and peoples...", Track 1)
Στις στέγες εκρεμάστη το φεγγάρι
σκυμμένο προς τα δάκρυα του
Και κλαίνε οι αμανέδες στις ταβέρνες
τη νύχτα την αστρόφεγγη, που θα' πρεπε
η αγάπη ναν την έπινε
και παίζουν οι λατέρνες.
Up in the roofs
The moon was hanging on its tears.
Sad songs were heard
That bright night.
The moon was hanging on its tears.
Sad songs were heard
That bright night.
Text from CD insert.

Moon over Athens
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