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Θεό... Θεό... Θεό δε σε λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Theo... Theo... Theo... theo the se lene</td> <td class='tran'>God... God... God... they never call you that</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κεριά... κεριά... κεριά... κεριά δε σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Keria... keria... keria... keria the su kene</td> <td class='tran'>Candles... candles... candles... they never light them for you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αλλά τα λό... τα λό... τα λό... τα λόγια σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Ala ta lo... ta lo... ta loyia su kene</td> <td class='tran'>But your words... words... they burn</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι ακό... ακό... ακό... ακόμα τα λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Ki ako... ako... ako... akoma ta lene</td> <td class='tran'>And still... still... still... they are quoted</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αγνός και καλός, ο πρώτος Χριστός</td> <td class='lat'>Agnos ke kalos, o protos Hristos</td> <td class='tran'>Pure and good, the first Christ</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Με κάπα ζητιάνου γυρνούσες</td> <td class='lat'>Me kapa zitianu yirnuses</td> <td class='tran'>You went round in a beggar's clothing</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Και στ' άσπρα σου γένια πουλιά</td> <td class='lat'>Ke st' aspra su yenia pulia</td> <td class='tran'>And there were birds in your white beard</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Τριγύρω λαός, κι εσύ άγιο φως</td> <td class='lat'>Triyiro laos ki esi ayio fos</td> <td class='tran'>The crowd around you – you were a holy light</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Για αγάπη και φως τους μιλούσες</td> <td class='lat'>Yia agapi ke fos tus miluses</td> <td class='tran'>You talked to them about love and light</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σοφέ των σοφών βασιλιά</td> <td class='lat'>Sofe ton sofon vasilia</td> <td class='tran'>The wisest man, the king of wisdom</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Θεό... Θεό... Θεό... Θεό δε σε λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Theo... Theo... Theo... theo the se lene</td> <td class='tran'>God... God... God... they never call you that</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κεριά... κεριά... κεριά... κεριά δε σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Keria... keria... keria... keria the su kene</td> <td class='tran'>Candles... candles... candles... they never light them for you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αλλά τα λό... τα λό... τα λό... τα λόγια σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Ala ta lo... ta lo... ta loyia su kene</td> <td class='tran'>But your words... words... they burn</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι ακό... ακό... ακό... ακόμα τα λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Ki ako... ako... ako... akoma ta lene</td> <td class='tran'>And still... still... still... they are quoted</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Θεό... Θεό... Θεό... Θεό δε σε λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Theo... Theo... Theo... theo the se lene</td> <td class='tran'>God... God... God... they never call you that</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κεριά... κεριά... κεριά... κεριά δε σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Keria... keria... keria... keria the su kene</td> <td class='tran'>Candles... candles... candles... they never light them for you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αλλά τα λό... τα λό... τα λό... τα λόγια σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Ala ta lo... ta lo... ta loyia su kene</td> <td class='tran'>But your words... words... they burn</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι ακό... ακό... ακό... ακόμα τα λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Ki ako... ako... ako... akoma ta lene</td> <td class='tran'>And still... still... still... they are quoted</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ... σουπερστάρ... σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar... superstar... superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Πιλάτος λαός, σου πήρε το φως</td> <td class='lat'>Pilatos laos, su pire to fos</td> <td class='tran'>Pilate supporters took the light from you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι η Αθήνα που τόσο αγαπούσες</td> <td class='lat'>Ki i Athina pu toso agapuses</td> <td class='tran'>And Athens, that you loved so much</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Φαρμάκι σου δίνει πικρό</td> <td class='lat'>Farmaki su thini pikro</td> <td class='tran'>Gave you a bitter poison</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Πικρή χαραυγή, ορφάνευε η γη</td> <td class='lat'>Pikri haravyi, orfaneve i yi</td> <td class='tran'>The break of day was bitter, the earth was orphaned</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Την ώρα που εσύ ξεκινούσες</td> <td class='lat'>Tin ora pu esi xekinuses</td> <td class='tran'>Your time had come</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Να βρεις τον αιώνιο Θεό</td> <td class='lat'>Na vris ton eonio Theo</td> <td class='tran'>You found the eternal God</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Θεό... Θεό... Θεό... Θεό δε σε λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Theo... Theo... Theo... theo the se lene</td> <td class='tran'>God... God... God... they never call you that</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κεριά... κεριά... κεριά... κεριά δε σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Keria... keria... keria... keria the su kene</td> <td class='tran'>Candles... candles... candles... they never light them for you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αλλά τα λό... τα λό... τα λό... τα λόγια σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Ala ta lo... ta lo... ta loyia su kene</td> <td class='tran'>But your words... words... they burn</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι ακό... ακό... ακό... ακόμα τα λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Ki ako... ako... ako... akoma ta lene</td> <td class='tran'>And still... still... still... they are quoted</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'> </td> <td class='lat'> </td> <td class='tran'> </td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Θεό... Θεό... Θεό... Θεό δε σε λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Theo... Theo... Theo... theo the se lene</td> <td class='tran'>God... God... God... they never call you that</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κεριά... κεριά... κεριά... κεριά δε σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Keria... keria... keria... keria the su kene</td> <td class='tran'>Candles... candles... candles... they never light them for you</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Αλλά τα λό... τα λό... τα λό... τα λόγια σου καίνε</td> <td class='lat'>Ala ta lo... ta lo... ta loyia su kene</td> <td class='tran'>But your words... words... they burn</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Κι ακό... ακό... ακό... ακόμα τα λένε</td> <td class='lat'>Ki ako... ako... ako... akoma ta lene</td> <td class='tran'>And still... still... still... they are quoted</td></tr> <tr><td class='scr'>Σωκράτη εσύ σουπερστάρ... σουπερστάρ... σουπερστάρ</td> <td class='lat'>Socrati esi superstar... superstar... superstar</td> <td class='tran'>Socrates, you superstar... superstar... superstar</td></tr> </table> </center> <br /> <div class='notes'> <ul> <li><span class='noteheading'><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates" title="Look for Socrates on wikipedia.org" target='_blank'>Socrates</a></span> (470BC–399BC) - Greek philosopher</li> <li><span class='noteheading'><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate" title="Look for Pontius Pilate/Pilatus on wikipedia.org" target='_blank'>Pontius Pilate/Pilatus</a></span> - governor of Judea AD26-37, appears in the Bible</li></ul> </div> </div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; border-top: dotted 1px #000000;'> <tr><td width='50px'></td> <td width='100%'><p>If you spot any errors on this page, please don't hesitate to <a title='Contact' href='/?contact.1979grx'>tell us</a>. 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