Mara Repa is a singer and songwriter from Athens, Greece. She lives and works in Athens as a vocal coach in contemporary singing. Inspired by Silo’s teachings, Mara aspires to the kind of Art that brings one in contact with one’s self, with the human and with faith in an open future.
To Go Ahead is project - song inspired by the Balkan Route of the World March for Peace and Non-Violence – 2009.
The song was written in the summer of 2009, during the preparation of the World March, to give encouragement for the journey of life, a journey in the world of the senses as long as the journey to one’s internal world, to find the other and find oneself.
It was used on Greek radio to introduce the World March. It was also presented as a project on You Tube, highlighting, on one hand, diversity by being translated in the numerous languages spoken in the countries that the balkan route has crossed and, on the other hand, the common aspiration of all those people to nurture the Human and its course.
lyrics
Na prohoras – To go ahead
Verse 1
On the edge of the reflection,
And on the crests of the dream,
On the routes of the stars
on the course of the mind…
In the loneliness of your fears,
On the road of love,
On the little street of the moon
And in the orbit of the intellect
Refrain
Go ahead,
Walk on
Don’t be afraid,
Fly
And believe.
Narration
To the spells of the East,
To the beauty of the West,
Into the desert of the horizon,
To the lights of the city…
To the colors of the music,
To the touch of the little rain,
To the scents of the break of dawn,
To the lust of love…
Verse 2
In the sanctuary of the soul,
In the beacon of the heart,
In the fountain of the hope
In the gate of the shadows
With the fire of the truth,
The vigor of the wind,
With a caress on the hair
And the light in the eyes
Refrain
Go ahead
Walk on
Don’t be afraid,
Fly
And believe
Narration
In the dew of the rivers,
in the deepness of the mountains
in the foliage that has been embroidered by breaths and sky
To the chirping of the children on the seaside of the sun,
To the boats that are carving little paths of light…
Final Narration
One « together »
one breath i am… one breath you are…
a globe of light,
transparent light,
azure and green
your world…
my world…
the world that you illuminate
is shining life
Avanzar
Verso 1
Al borde del reflejo
Y en las crestas del sueño
En las rutas de las estrellas
en el curso de la mente ...
En la soledad de tus miedos
En el camino del amor
En la callecita de la luna
Y en la órbita del intelecto
Estribillo
Avanza,
Camina
No tengas miedo
Vuela
Y cree.
Narración
A los hechizos del oriente,
A la belleza de Occidente
En el desierto del horizonte
A las luces de la ciudad ...
A los colores de la música
Al toque de la pequeña lluvia
A los aromas del amanecer,
A la lujuria del amor ...
Verso 2
En el santuario del alma,
En el faro del corazón
En la fuente de la esperanza
En el portón de las sombras
Con el fuego de la verdad
El vigor del viento
Con una caricia en el cabello
Y la luz en los ojos
Estribillo
Adelante
Camina
No tengas miedo
Vuela
Y cree
Narración
En el rocío de los ríos,
en la profundidad de las montañas
en el follaje que ha sido bordado por el aliento y el cielo
Al canto de los niños a la orilla del mar del sol,
A las barcas que están labrando senderos de luz ...
Narración final
Uno «juntos»
un respiro soy ... un respiro tu eres ...
un globo de luz,
luz transparente,
azul y verde
tu mundo…
mi mundo…
el mundo que tu iluminas
está proyectando vida
credits
from Songs from the Silence,
released December 1, 2020
Music – Lyrics: Mara Repa
Remix and Produced by G.Pal
Musicians
Vocals and Harmonica: Mara Repa
Narration: Anna Maria Harokopou
Piano: George Pallikaris
Guitar: Areti Kokkinou
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