☝️ Key Points
- The singer expresses her desires for love, longing, and family by symbolically sending kisses towards her beloved harbor.
- She reaffirms her deep connection with the city of Piraeus, which is her source of inspiration and trigger for creativity.
- The chorus describes the atmosphere in Piraeus when night falls: the city transforms into a place full of songs and children.
- The hope of meeting someone unknown, possibly her true love, at the harbor is clearly expressed.
- The renewed desire for a family at the end of the song highlights her longing for a happy future in Piraeus.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Ein Schiff wird kommen (griechisch)' by
Nana Mouskouri are about love, longing, and hope.
In the opening lines 'Ap to parathiro mou stelno ena dio Ke tria ke tessera filia', the singer expresses that she sends kisses from her window towards the harbor. These kisses are metaphors for her feelings and desires. She wishes for 'ena ke dio Ke tria ke tessera pedia', which means 'one, two, three, four children', who will all grow up as proud residents of Piraeus. Here, she expresses her desire to start a family and see her children grow up in the beloved city of Piraeus.
In the lines 'Osso ki an psaxo Den vrisko allo limani Treli na m ehi kani Apo ton Pirea', she reaffirms her deep connection with the city of Piraeus. She can't find any other harbor that drives her crazy in the same way. Piraeus is the place that inspires her and awakens her creativity.
The chorus 'Pou otan vradiazi Tragudia m aradiazi Ke tis penies tou allazi Gemizi apo pedia' describes the atmosphere in Piraeus when night falls. The city transforms into a place full of songs that make worries fade away and is filled with children.
In the lines 'Giati vradia kartero Sto limani san tha vgo Kappion ahnosto na vro', she expresses her hope to meet someone unknown at the harbor one night. This hints at her longing for love and romantic encounter.
The repetition of the wish 'Pos ithela na eho ena ke dio Ke tria ke tessera pedia' at the end of the song underscores her desire for a family and hope for a happy future in Piraeus.