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Interpretation of “Mother we planted naught” by George Dalaras
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Protesilaos Stavrou: Interpretations and critiques
Mother we planted naught Performance: George Dalaras Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos Music: Manos Loizos The koboloí [rosary] broke, the beads scattered A crew of men began lamenting A crew of men began lamenting The koboloí broke, the beads scattered Mother we did not plant a single flower and paid dearly for two grains of life Mother we did not finish a single song We begged for sun and got burnt The acetylene run out, darkness ensued The last ship sunk at Mytiline The last ship sunk at Mytiline The acetylene run out, darkness ensued Mother we did not plant a single flower and paid dearly for two grains of life Mother we did not finish a single song We begged for sun and got burnt To plant a flower is to perform a minute step towards a more deliberate lifestyle; a life of affirmation and…