Ας κρατήσουν οι χοροί [As kratísoun oi khoroí] [English translation]

Let the dances keep ongoing

and we will hang out in different places

in the countryside, oh boy.

Until this gathering

will unfold like an autonomous village.

Up, in stellar space,

with receivers and antennas,

the Greeks make networks

and history is made

by the closest friends' circles.

George starts:

''We are and we are not,

we are nothing oh boy.''

and little John sings:

''If nothing is written, then something will come out.''

And in the night's glowing light,

here comes Alkis our little boy,

to join old and new paths

in our future's rock.

The sky is on fire,

easy come easy go,

sparkles and circuits, oh boy.

And the shining by the closest friends' circles

is mirrored by the sky

on beaches.

And either with antiquity

or the Orthodoxy,

the Greek communities

are constructing another new galaxy.

Here comes drunken Babis1

And Lydia2who is ashamed

because everyone looks at her, oh boy.

And Achilles and Zoi,

in front of the Polaroid camera

they are smiling.

Then, Ellen the dancer

leans toward Tasos

and, with their eyes closed, they sing embracing each other:

Cheers to the Greek National Team!

Is there something to blame the Parliament?

Is there something to blame for

the Nations' Representatives?

wasted and faceless people, oh boy?

If the head is aching,

it is because of the faceless love

that it has been found.

But my love has a name,

has a body and a religion

and grandfathers in autonomous countries

under the Turkish Occupation.

Let our God save us

Until we'll meet again someday

in wild parties, oh boy,

dancing in circles

and be free

like rivers.

And in the night's glowing light,

our bond would be tightening more,

and it's going to be mixed in fires burning old paths

in our future's rock.

1. 12. 2

• Artist:Dionysis Savvopoulos
• Album:Τραπεζάκια Έξω (1983)