Ioannis Bairaktaris - To Teras

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“To Teras” (“The Monster”), refers to the ways depression can affect an individual’s everyday life, by taking the form of a monster. The monster can often take control, making people constantly feel stagnant and scared, unable to fulfill their dreams. In the chorus, the lyricist refers to the daily struggle and how one manages to kill the monster, even temporarily (“ti mera to skotono, ti nixta me nika” – “every day I kill it and every night it beats me”), as well as the wish to be liberated completely. However, the fight will not stop until the individual manages to take control of his/her life again and get back on track.”

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Ανοίγω το παράθυρο, φυσάει ο αέρας
Κι αν άλλαξε η μέρα μου, δεν άλλαξε το τέρας
Το νιώθω να με κυνηγά, ακούω τη φωνή του
Κι όσα όνειρα κρατώ, τα θέλει αυτό μαζί του

Τη μέρα το σκοτώνω,
Τη νύχτα με νικά
Και τότε του θυμώνω
Κι εκείνο μου γελά

Θα ‘ρθει η ώρα να του δείξω την έξοδο να βγει,
Και στον δρόμο το δικό του, άνθρωπο μη ξαναβρεί
Θα ‘ρθει η ώρα να το κλείσω μια για πάντα φυλακή
Και τους φόβους να νικήσω για μια δεύτερη ζωή

Ανοίγω το παράθυρο, Κοιτάζω απ’ την κουρτίνα,
Τον κόσμο να χαμογελά και γω σε μια βιτρίνα.
Το τέρας είναι δίπλα μου, τα βήματα μετράει
Μα τα κρυμμένα μου φτερά, δεν ξέρει ποιος κρατάει

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from Introspection Music Experience, released April 7, 2021
Lyrics by Azat Helvatzian.
Music by Ioannis Bairaktaris.
Arranged by Ioannis Bairaktaris & Christos Kladas.
Produced by Christos Kladas & Ioannis Bairaktaris.

Recorded at OnStage Studio (Athens, GR).
Engineered by Ioannis Bairaktaris.
Mixed by Ioannis Bairaktaris.
Mastered by Ioannis Bairaktaris.

Drums: George Aslanis
Bass: John Bairaktaris
Acoustic and ukelele: John Bairaktaris
Artist: John Bairaktaris
Saxophone: Christos Kladas
Trombone: John Bairaktaris

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INTROSPECTION MUSIC EXPERIENCE Valladolid, Spain

Introspection Music Experience is a 3 year long international project that brings together musicians and composers with and without psychiatric vulnerabilities from Belgium, Greece and Spain. During this project, 12 solo artists and bands collaborated with composers with experience of mental health challenges in order to create music together. Project funded by the Creative Europe Programme. ... more

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