S’agapo giati eisai oraia – Alkistis Protopsalti

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 in Folk Songs

Alkistis Protopsalti sings “S’agapo”, a Greek traditional folk song which in English means “I love you”. The song is also known as ‘S’agapo giati eisai oraia“, meaning “I love you because you are beautiful”.

“S’agapo” is one of the traditional, most beloved songs ever…As universal as its title is: I Love You – by coincidence or not, this song doesn’t remember its authors…Lyrics and music belong to anyone and they are for everyone, to sing it, to listen to it, to long, to cry with it, or smile…as love does to all of us.

It’s hard to find simpler words to tell your love….”I love you because you are beautiful…I love you because you are you”!!! And of course, when love one person with every beat of your heart you love the whole world “because you live in it”. And you can’t wait to see the beloved face because the whole world has the latitudes of your love’s eyes and smile. Sometimes when listening to this song you just want to open the window!

The creators of the song are unknown, simply because the song is considered born by the folk tradition of the Greeks; according to one version, the song is written by Aristidis Moschos a composer of folk music, but it’s not confirmed.

Music: Unknown
Lyrics: Unknown
Performed by: Alkistis Protopsalti
Other performances: Giannis Parios, Petros Gaitanos

S’agapo giati eisai oraia– English Lyrics

I love you
I love you because you are beautiful
I love you because you are beautiful
I love you because you are you

I love
I love the whole world
I love the whole world
because you live in it

You win-
your window which is closed
your window which is closed
your window which is shut

Open
open one panel of it
open one panel of it
to see your image

S’agapo giati eisai oraia – Greek Lyrics

Σ’ αγαπώ γιατί είσαι ωραία – Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη – Ελληνικοί Στίχοι

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