Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
Everywhere I heard all over the world. I don't mind. We don't mind. Ha-ha-ha.
Because I know we know that the Truth of the fact. Completely real Greek is the best.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of opening your new doors.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of your new world.
Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you?
Is it Greek to you?
Every Time on the hot & sunny red court. We're keeping on & feeding water everywhere.
Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Endless days, Endless season has come.
I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU wherever who you are. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU WHENEVER, WHERE, WHO (ever) YOU ARE.
I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days.
I want rainy days.
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
☆楽曲に込めた想い☆
Γειά σας!(ヤーサス!=ギリシャ語で、こんにちは!)
この曲を作ったきっかけは、昨年夏のギリシャへの里帰りの帰路、 アテネから台北への機内(ドバイ経由)で隣に座ったご夫妻が、 メルボルン在住のギリシャ系オーストラリア人で、 「It's GREEK to me.=(ギリシャ人のように)理解できないよね」っという、 ギリシャ人の特性を理解できない人たちが、ギリシャを揶揄したセリフについて、 「オレ達には、『ギリシャを分からない奴らの方が、理解できない』よな!(笑)」と アツく話し込んだエピソードにあります。
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
Everywhere I heard all over the world. I don't mind. We don't mind. Ha-ha-ha.
Because I know we know that the Truth of the fact.
Completely real Greek is the best.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of opening your new doors.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of your new world.
Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you?
Is it Greek to you?
Every Time on the hot & sunny red court. We're keeping on & feeding water everywhere.
Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Endless days, Endless season has come.
I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU wherever who you are. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU WHENEVER, WHERE, WHO (ever) YOU ARE.
I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days.
I want rainy days.
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
THEME OF THIS SONG
Γειά σας!(Hello! in Greek)
The inspiration behind making this song was the journey back to my hometown in Greece in 2018. On the airplane from Athens to Taipei (via Dubai), I met my great Greek Australian friends who lived in Melbourne. We started talking about many stories about Greek.
“Why does everyone say ‛It's Greek to me!’? lol”
What is the song title “Mati”?
It is a good-luck charm with an eye-like pattern that is popular in Greece. Ancient Greek ships had an “eye” on the bow to lead the lucky voyage. This is known as “Mati” in Greece, “Evil eye” in English-speaking countries, and “Nazarbonju” in Turkey.
It is said that it will protect you from evil gazes, such as various disasters and grudges in your life. When a glass eyeball breaks, it is a sign of protection from disaster for you.
Why is the song title “HOPE”?
The second lyrics of the song are about the news of a painful train accident in Taiwan that happened in October 2018. I thought “What can I do for my Taiwanese friends and their families who have saved me?” I wrote it on the plane from Tokyo to Taipei.
I often played tennis at HOPE TENNIS ACADEMY in Taichung City, central Taiwan. When I heard that my French coach who was my dear friend was moving to Vietnam, I wanted to sing at his farewell party. So, this song is also to celebrate people's “start of life”.
I also express feelings of gratitude to everyone who keeps feeding water every day on the tennis court with the same red soil as Greece and devotes themselves to supporting the players every day. “Will it rain?” I expressed their wishes.
I sang for the victims of the train accident and washing away the sad feelings of their families and friends, wishing for a “welcome rain”.
Taiwan is a special country that makes me feel like Greece, except for the high humidity. I wish for friendship between the two countries, so I tried to create it in one song.
Finally, I would like to cheer up the Greek Olympic team at the Olympics, the Greeks and Greek immigrants living around the world.
I hope that people who are listening to this song will become “Greek fans”.
Ευχαριστώ! (Thank you! in Greek)
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Airplane from Athens to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Photographer: Takashi Watanabe