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Translation
Immortality
Immortality what do you / want here in front of my porch
you take no heed of me and you / have my heart completely scorch'd
In this world they have long loved you / many kings and poets who pray
and not a sprig of mint did you / ever give to them away
You're merciless / like the relentless fist of death
at times a bless / we have believed in with our breath
Each kindred shall / want you their own if they can
beautiful gal / never won by any man
Immortality what do you / want here in front of my porch
what eerie forfeits will you / ask from life as rewards
Croesuses* came thirsty around / modest pilgrims before you
and weren't from your garden's fount / ever offered water to
You're merciless / like the relentless fist of death
at times a bless / we have believed in with our breath
Each kindred shall / want you their own if they can
beautiful gal / never won by any man
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Submitted by evfokas on 2011-10-09
Author's comments:
This is a rhymed translation you can sing along. Chords
And here's a literal one
*Croesus an ancient Lydian king of mythical riches, here a metaphor for rich men
And another nice performance by Marios Frangoulis
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