Imaste dio

Imaste dio, Ímaste dió or Eimaste dio (Greek: Είμαστε δυο, meaning 'We are two') is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the pro-leftist Greek composer and politician.^[1]

Background[]

Ímaste dió was one of the songs written by Mikis Theodorakis for prominent member of the Greek left (1935-1997) towards the end of the 1960s.^[2] At the time of the 7 year military dictatorship in Greece this song, whose theme was the torture and isolation of a political detainee in prison,^[3] became a major rallying cry of the Greek leftwing political groups.^[4] The song is also featured in a comedy by Thanasis Veggos about the forbidden songs in Greece at the time of the generals.^[5]

Versions[]

A French version of Eimaste Dio, Nous sommes deux, was popularized by singer Georges Moustaki in the 1970s.^[6] Dalida - A chaque fois j'y crois. (1977).

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External links[]

• Page with lyrics and MIDI