Irene Papas - Potame - The River

Irene Papas, actress, singer, is one of Greece's best. The ode she sings to the river is pure poetry. I tried to capture the essence:

River, my river, flow and roll in your greatness. Take me, carry me away as you grasp the rocks through the meanders and dance, murmuring and weeping. Beyond my pain, drown my tears.

River, my river, great river, my sweet river, I give myself to thee, to your rapid current.

What if the body were the voice of love? Is it resurrection, revolution, revelation. Or the real lover, the river...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Potame
• The
• River.
• Le
• Fleuve
• Greek
• Irene
• Papas
• Vangelis
• New
• Age
• Relaxation

[zeena61]

Pure poetry indeed. Her voice is so expressive and so full of emotion.

Thank you for the upload!

[dobrav99]

A very beautiful video thanks oeleboeb for sharing 5*+

[prana2345]

un beau voyage dans les plus hautes sphères ...............

[blenderix]

juste un mot : splendide

just one world : splendid

[gelicalful]

Ποταμέ τζάνεμ ποταμέ μου αϊντά (δις)

Ποταμέ ποταμέ μου όταν γυρίζεις

και βαρείς και κυματίζεις

Πάρε με τζάνεμ ποταμέ μου αϊντά (δις)

πάρε με πάρε με στα κύματά σου

στα κλωθογυρισματά σου

Ποταμέ τζάνεμ ποταμέ μου αϊντά (δις

[123must]

stupendo !

[LeCommedieDellArte]

Ah, Irene Pappas, what an Artist !!! What an actress ! What a woman! What a singer ! Thanks for sending me this so beautiful video, dear Agallo17 !! Thanks to you, Aslefree, as well, congratulations !

[Msrenaultclio55]

Adoro esta mulher a cantar.... é super

[lincliff1]

@Hatsumeha there is some explanation of the album Odes on the internet: Vangelis and Irene Papas lyrics : odes. Not a direct translation though.

[lygistis]

She says "river, take me away" The song is from the period before the Greek revolution in 1821, against Othomans Turks and the slave singer wants to take him away where the river goes, maybe to the unknown, maybe to the freedom.