Me paresire to rema – Vassilis Tsitsanis, Haroula Lambraki
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 in Rebetika Songs
The unique Greek composer Vassilis Tsitsanis and Haroula Lambraki, a well known Greek singer, sing Me paresire to rema, a Greek song that means “The stream carried me away”.
The song is written by Vassilis Tsitsanis himself and is considered one of the most known and popular Rebetika songs, one of the best ever. The interesting part about the song is that its title stayed as a sort of tagline among the Greeks, who use it when they want to say that they lost control of their life. As with all rebetika songs, love, pain or “sekleti” as the Greeks call the pain and knot of the heart, is a common theme here as well.
When it comes to rebetika songs though, it’s not really about the lyrics, but mostly about the expression of the sevdah and sorrow of the soul. Tsitsanis wrote a catchy song, which manages to speak to the hearts of the Greeks directly, communicating its message simply but intensely.
Me paresire to rema is a zeibekiko song as well, (although its rhythm is faster than usually) inviting those who feel the same love and pain in the heart to express it through a manful and stout dance.
Lyrics: Vassilis Tsitsanis
Music: Vassilis Tsitsanis
Performed by: Vassilis Tsitsanis and Haroula Lambraki
Me paresire to rema – English Lyrics
I have a big pain tonight and my heart is closed
I see going away from my life
This girl that I have fallen in love with
The stream carried me away
mother, it’s not a lie
I am burning out for her
and I melt
I love her
Her steps attract me
her villain beauty a
nd if she goes away one day
I’ll go mad
In my sleep my heart goes away
I see her to cheat on me with somebody else
and my dreams scare me
if at the end they become real
Me paresire to rema – Greek Lyrics
Με παρέσυρε το ρέμα – Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης, Χαρούλα Λαμπράκη – Ελληνικοί Στίχοι
Βαριά σεκλέτια έχω απόψε
και η καρδιά μου είναι κλειστή
Βλέπω να φεύγει απ’ τη ζωή μου
εκείνη που ‘χω ερωτευθεί
Με παράσυρε το ρέμα
μάνα μου, δεν είναι ψέμα
καίγομαι γι αυτή και λιώνω
την αγαπώ
Με τραβούν τα βήματά της
η κακούργα η ομορφιά της
κι αν μου φύγει κάποια μέρα θα τρελαθώ
Στον ύπνο μέσα φεύγει η καρδιά μου
Τη βλέπω μ’ άλλον να μ’ απατά
και με τρομάζουν τα όνειρά μου
αν βγουν στο τέλος αληθινα
