Kaigomai – Sotiria Leonardou
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 in Rebetika Songs
Sotiria Leonardou sings Kaigomai, a Greek song which means “I am burning”. Kaigomai is one of the most known rebetika songs, heard for the first time in the movie Rebetiko, by Kostas Ferris in 1983.
The movie Rebetiko refers to a female singer from Smyrna in Asia Minor, born in 1917, only five years before the tragic events in Asia Minor and the seaside villages in 1922. The movie is actually a historic approach to the consequences of the defeat of the Greeks and the loss of the Asia Minor, as well as the life of singers and composers of rebetika songs, who were considered marginal by default.
The movie received the Silver Bear in the Berlin Film Festival and was very successful in Europe and international film festivals. The soundtrack of the movie is still considered one of the best Greek soundtracks ever, introducing some gripping songs and melodies.
Kaigomai is probably the most known song sung by Sotiria Leonardou, an exceptionally good singer of rebetika songs.
Lyrics: Nikos Gatsos
Music: Stavros Xarhakos
Performed by: Sotiria Leonardou
Kaigomai – Sotiria Leonardou – English Lyrics
When the man is born
a pain is born
when the war flares up
blood is uncountable
I’m burning, I’m burning
throw more oil on the fire
I’m drowning, I’m drowning
throw me into a deep sea
I swore on your eyes
that I considered them a gospel
to turn the stab that you gave me
into laughter
I’m burning, I’m burning
throw more oil on the fire
I’m drowning, I’m drowning
throw me into a deep sea
But you, deep in hell,
break the chain
and if you drag me by your side
may you be blessed
I’m burning, I’m burning
throw more oil on the fire
I’m drowning, I’m drowning
throw me into a deep sea
Kaigomai – Sotiria Leonardou – Greek Lyrics
Καιγομαι – Σωτηρια Λεοναρδου – Ελληνικοι Στιχοι
Όταν γεννιέται ο άνθρωπος
ένας καημός γεννιέται
όταν φουντώνει ο πόλεμος
το αίμα δε μετριέται
Καίγομαι καίγομαι
ρίξε κι άλλο λάδι στη φωτιά
πνίγομαι πνίγομαι
πέτα με σε θάλασσα βαθιά
Ορκίστηκα στα μάτια σου
που τα ‘χα σαν βαγγέλιο
τη μαχαιριά που μου ‘δωκες
να σου την κάμω γέλιο
Καίγομαι καίγομαι
ρίξε κι άλλο λάδι στη φωτιά
πνίγομαι πνίγομαι
πέτα με σε θάλασσα βαθιά
Μα συ βαθιά στην κόλαση
την αλυσίδα σπάσε
κι αν με τραβήξεις δίπλα σου
ευλογημένος να ‘σαι
Καίγομαι καίγομαι
ρίξε κι άλλο λάδι στη φωτιά
πνίγομαι πνίγομαι
πέτα με σε θάλασσα βαθιά
