Καημός
Sorrow

A Greek art-popular (éntekhno / laïkó) song from the early 1960s that expresses profound sorrow and emotional bitterness through elemental maritime imagery — the seashore, the long wave, the bitter river within. While structured as an intimate lament over love and separation, the text evokes a deeper existential anguish. The term “kaimós” denotes intense inner grief, and within the cultural climate of post-war Greece the song resonated not only as a personal lament but also as a reflection of broader emotional endurance and hardship. Theodorakis’ motivation during this creative phase was to merge contemporary poetic language with accessible popular musical form, shaping what became a defining expression of modern Greek éntekhno song.
Composer: Mikis Theodorakis
Lyricist: Dimitris Christodoulou
First release: 1962 on the LP Αρχιπέλαγος (Archipelagos), performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis (Columbia, Greece)
Genre: Éntekhno / Laïkó
Special Notes:
• The interpretation by Grigoris Bithikotsis became closely associated with the composer’s early 1960s repertoire.
• The song stands within Theodorakis’ broader artistic project of elevating popular song through poetic text and symphonic sensitivity while retaining direct emotional immediacy.








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Thanks for lyrics and translation. Great job