Friday, July 19, 2013

Lavrentis Mahairitsas - Matia dihos logiki [ Eyes without common sense ]


Είναι τα μάτια σου ένας διάδρομος παλιός                                       Your eyes are an old corridor
δάκρυα πνιγμένα ξεφλουδίζουνε τους τοίχους                     muffled tears are flaking off the walls
που ένας ένοικος αθόρυβος κρυφός                                         (walls) that a tenant, silent, secret
αντί συνθήματα                                                                                instead of (putting)slogans
ζωγράφισε με στίχους                                                                               he painted with lyrics

Πιο μέσα υπάρχουν τα σκαλιά                                                             Further in, there are stairs
που οδηγούν                                                                                                  that lead
σ’ ένα υπόγειο με παιχνίδια χαλασμένα                                         to a basement with broken toys
όσα οι άνθρωποι βαριούνται και ξεχνούν                            whatever people get tired of and forget
μετά τη χρήση                                                                                               after using
τα φορτώνουνε σε σένα                                                                               they dump it to you

Μου λες τα μάτια σου                                                                   You're telling me, your eyes
να μην τα αγαπώ                                                                                                  not to love
και να μη πάψω                                                                                          and to never stop
να πιστεύω στα δικά μου                                                                           believing in my own
μα αυτά τα μάτια όπου σταθώ                                                   but these eyes, wherever I stand
κι όπου βρεθώ                                                                                              and find myself
τα έχω πίσω μου                                                                                            I have behind me
και μέσα και μπροστά μου                                                                   inside me and before me

Μέσα στην ίριδα ανάβει μια φωτιά                                                      Inside the iris a fire ignites
που κάθε άστεγο και άνεργο ζεσταίνει                  that warms up every homeless and jobless person
κι η καλοσύνη τους                                                                                            their kindness
απλώνει σα λαδιά                                                                                             spreads like oil
να μαλακώσει μιαν ανάγκη πετρωμένη                                              and softens a petrified need

Σ’αυτά τα μάτια δεν υπάρχει λογική                                    In these eyes there is no common sense
όσο βαθιά κι αν τα κοιτάζω                                                                 however deep inside I look
μ’αγαπούνε                                                                                                      they love me
της ιστορίας πυρπολούν τη φυλακή                                    they set fire to the barriers of history
στα παραμύθια και στ’ αστέρια να με βρούνε              (in order) to find me in fairytales and stars

Μου λες τα μάτια σου                                                                    You're telling me, your eyes
να μην τα αγαπώ                                                                                                 not to love
και να μη πάψω                                                                                      and to never stop
να πιστεύω στα δικά μου                                                                        believing in my own
μα αυτά τα μάτια όπου σταθώ                                                     ut these eyes, wherever I stand
κι όπου βρεθώ                                                                                             and find myself
τα έχω πίσω μου                                                                                          I have behind me
και μέσα και μπροστά μου                                                                    inside me and before me

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