The lyrics of the song Ah, helidoni mou by Giorgos Dalaras in English
Ah, helidoni mou – English lyrics
Ah my swallow, how can you fly
in this blackened sky?
the sunset is dripping blood
and how will you cry, how will you cry,
ah my swallow…
Ah my palikari, the trains have left,
there is no road to leave the country,
and those who spoke of liberation,
tell me where they went, tell me where they went,
ah my palikari…
Ah my dear little heart, imprisonned,
the sun you are awaiting does not come,
only the town-crier in the market-place
deafens you, he deafens you,
ah my poor little heart