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Imaste dio
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Wikipedia article
'Imaste dio', 'maste di' or 'Eimaste dio' (, meaning 'We are two') is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the pro-leftist Greek composer and politician.
Background
'maste di' was one of the songs written by Mikis Theodorakis for prominent member of the Greek left Andreas Lentakis (1935-1997) towards the end of the 1960s. 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, became a major rallying cry of the Greek leftwing political groups. The song is also featured in a comedy by Thanasis Veggos about the forbidden songs in Greece during the time of the Colonels.
Versions
A French version of Eimaste Dio, 'Nous sommes deux', was popularized by singer Georges Moustaki in the 1970s. A second version was recorded with different lyrics by singer Dalida with the title 'A chaque fois j'y crois' in 1977.
A Swedish version, 'Tv', was recored by singer Sven-Bertil Taube in 1974.
References
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