Lyrics - Transliteration
(Greek folk song)
Ksekina mia psaropoula
Apto yialo, apto yialo,
Ksekina mia psaropoula
Aptin Idra ti mikroula
Ke pigeni yia sfoungaria
Ola yialo, olo yialo.
Ehi mesa palikaria
Apto yialo, apto yialo,
Ehi mesa palikaria
Pou voutane yia sfoungaria
Yiousel ke omorfia korallia
Apto yialo, apto yialo
Yia hara las palikaria
Ke sto kalo, ke sto kalo,
Yia hara las palikaria,
Nas mas ferete sfoungaria
Yiousel ke omorfia korallia
Apto yialo, apto yialo
English Translation – Fishing Boat
A fishing boat leaves
From the shore, from the shore,
A fishing boat leaves
A little one from Hydra
Goes to fish for sponges
In the sea, in the sea
On it are brave men
From the shore, from the shore,
On it are brave men
Who dive for sponges,
Black and beautiful coral,
From the sea, from the sea
Good luck to you, brave men,
And good journey, good journey to you,
Luck be with you, brave men,
May you bring us sponges,
Black and beautiful coral
From the sea, from the sea
Greek Lyrics – ψαροπούλα
Ξεκινάει μια ψαροπούλα
Απ’ το γυαλό, απ’το γυαλό
Ξεκινάει μια ψαροπούλα
Απ’την Ύδρα την μικρούλα
Και πηγαίνει για σφουγγάρια
Ολο γυαλό όλο γυαλό
(source)
See also
- Country: Greece
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: 2
- Scale: hexatonic
- Rhythm:
- Tones: drmfst
- Source: Folk Songs of Greece,Susan & Ted Alevizos, Oak Publications, 1968
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody