Ta Pedia Tou Pirea Lyrics
Melina Mercouri
Lyrics
Ap'to parathiro mou stelno ena dio
ke tria ke tessera filia
pou ftanoun sto limani ena ke dio
ke tria ke tessera poulia
pos tha 'thela na iha ena ke dio
ke tria ke tessera pedia
otan tha megalosoun ola na ginoun
leventes yia hari tou pirea
oso ki an psazo
den vrisko allo limani
trelli na m' echi kani
apo tou pirea
pou otan vradiazi
tragoudia m' aradiazi
ke tis pennies tou allazi
yemizi apo pedia
apo tin porta mou san vgo
den iparhi kanis
pou na min ton agapo
ke san to vradi kimitho
xero pos xero pos
pos tha ton onirefto
petradia vazo sto lemo
ke mia ha ke mia ha
ke mia hantra filachto
yiati ta vradia kartero
sto limani san vgo
kapion agnosto na vro
oso ki an psazo
den vrisko allo limani
trelli na m' echi kani
apo tou pirea
pou otan vradiazi
tragoudia m' aradiazi
ke tis pennies tou allazi
yemizi apo pedia
pos tha 'thela na iha ena ke dio
ke tria ke tessera pedia
homa pou gennithika
pote mou de s'arnithika
spiti mou spitaki mou
ayiatrefto meraki mou
ki an ton kosmo yirisa
konta sou xanayirisa
Song & Lyrics Facts
Melina Mercouri's "Ta Pedia Tou Pirea" is a classic 1960s Greek pop song. It was released in 1966 as part of the album A Night at the Olympia with Melina Mercouri, and was written by Manos Hadjidakis and Nikos Gatsos.
The song was performed by Melina Mercouri herself alongside her backing band from the time, which included Kostas Papadopoulos on guitar, Yiannis Tzannetakis on drums, and Stelios Vamvakaris on bouzouki. The lyrics to this upbeat track tell the story of a young man who has left his home in Piraeus for love, despite the warnings of his friends. This heartfelt ballad captures the nostalgia of leaving one's hometown and the bittersweetness of love. To this day, it remains an iconic piece of Greek music history.