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

May the dances never stop

and we'll find alternative

alleys on the outskirts, duh.

By the moment that this congregation

shall unfold itself like a self-dependent village.

Up to the celestial bodies,

using transmittors and antennas,

the Greeks form circuits

and the companies write the history.

George starts the show:

"No matter our condition,

we are nothing at all."

And John sings [along]:

"If nothing is written, something will come up."

And on the sparky moment of the night,

here comes our small fellow Alkis

to merge the glorious past

with the jams of our future.

The sky is [consistent of] flames,

wind-sweeping moments,

sparks and circuits, for sure.

And shining companies [are created from]

its reflection

above the shores.

And, whether they live in the ancient times

or they compromise themselves with orthodoxy,

the Hellenic communities

create an alternative galaxy.

There's Babis who's drunk.

And Lydia is embarrassed

since she's the only one to be seen.

And Achilles with Zoe,

front of the polaroid.

look at the glass with a smile.

Then, Elena the dancer

leans on the side of Tassos

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

"Long live the Greek National Dance Team !"

Why accuse the Parliament ?

Why accuse the representatives

who are deserted and faceless, dude ?

If the head has an ache,

it's due to the faceless love

that it has come across.

But my own head has a name,

it has a body and a religion

and a grandfather on self-dependent regions

within the ottoman empire.

May God keep us strong

so that we always meet each other

and have the times of our lives.

Through dances that encircle us

the same way they set us free,

just like the rivers [being free].

And on the sparky moment of the night,

may our bond be stronger and stronger

and merge the glorious past

with the jams of our future.

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