Σωτήρης Πέτρουλας (Sotiri Petroula) - Maria Farantouri
Mikis Theodorakis wrote a song in memory of Sotiri Petroula (also the song title) which is sang here by Maria Farantouri.
Sotiris Petroulas was a promising young economics student who died under suspicious circumstances on July 21, 1965 during a time of political unrest and protests in Greece. Details of his death remain unanswered to this day.
Gregoris Lambrakis was a Greek politician and anti-fascist activist. He was assassinated on May 27, 1963 in Thessaloniki.He is the person about the murder of whom,the film of Kostas Gavras Z talks about.
LYRICS
Greek:
Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα, Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα σε πήρε ο Λαμπράκης, σε πήρε η λευτεριά.
Μάρτυρες, ήρωες οδηγούνε τα γαλάζια μάτια σου μας καλούνε.
Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα, Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα Αηδόνι και λιοντάρι, βουνό και ξαστεριά.
Μάρτυρες, ήρωες οδηγούνε τα γαλάζια μάτια σου μας καλούνε.
Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα, Σωτήρη Πέτρουλα οδήγα το λαό σου, οδήγα μας μπροστά.
Μάρτυρες, ήρωες οδηγούνε τα γαλάζια μάτια σου μας καλούνε.
English:
SOTIRI (SALVADORE) PETROULA, SOTIRI PETROULA LAMPRAKIS TOOK YOU, FREEDOM TOOK YOU.
MARTYRS, HEROES GUIDE YOUR HEAVENLY BLUE EYES ARE CALLING US.
SOTIRI PETROULA, SOTIRI PETROULA NIGHTINGALE AND LION, MOUNTAIN AND CLEAR STARRY SKY
MARTYRS, HEROES GUIDE YOUR HEAVENLY BLUE EYES ARE CALLING US.
SOTIRI PETROULA, SOTIRI PETROULA GUIDE YOUR PEOPLE, LEAD US FORWARD.
MARTYRS, HEROES GUIDE YOUR HEAVENLY BLUE EYES ARE CALLING US.
