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Σ​κ​ο​τ​ε​ι​ν​ό Ν​ε​ρ​ό - HOME NOT

by Ellipsis Quintet

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Σκοτεινό Νερό meaning dark water, in the greek language, a direct quote from the lyrics of the song. We
had the luck to feature the extraordinary folk singer Afrodité Elizavet Radisz for this
track, who with her earthy voice and unmatched expression, instilled life to the lyrics
and raised the song to another level.
The song, from the first second is a constant and ever developing crescendo of not
only dynamics but also of sounds, timbres and complexity in arrangement, that finally
bursts into a wild and powerful, greek traditional style trumpet solo. Only to fall
abruptly but gently again with the voice and trumpet lamenting quietly at the end of
the song.

lyrics

GR
Ζωή από την αρχή
Αντίο που κόβουνε βαθιά, δε θα τα πάρεις πίσω πια.
Ζωή γραμμένη στην άμμο
Ελεύθερη πτώση μέσα στην ομίχλη.
Μες το σκοτεινό νερό ανοίγομαι
Μες την άβυσσο σκέφτομαι, νιώθω και ζω.
Αιωρούμαι δεν πετάω, επιπλέω, δεν κολυμπάω
Εκεί δεν ξέρουν το όνομά σου. Εδώ το ξέχασες εσύ.
Θάλασσα βαθιά απλώνεται,
στεριά ούτε πίσω ούτε μπροστά
Εκεί δεν ξέρουν το όνομά σου. Εδώ το ξέχασες εσύ.
Εκεί δεν ξέρουν το όνομά σου. Εδώ το ξέχασες εσύ.

EN
Life, all over again
Goodbyes that are cutting deep, you can’t take them back anymore.
Life written in the sand
Free fall in the fog.
Into the dark water i wonder
Into the abyss i think, feel and live.
I am hovering not flying, i am floating not swimming
Over there they don’t know your name.
Over here you’ve forgotten it yourself.
A sea stretches deep,
land neither behind nor ahead.
Over there they don’t know your name.
Over here you’ve forgotten it yourself.
Over there they don’t know your name.
Over here you’ve forgotten it yourself.

credits

released April 11, 2024
Vasilis Nalbantis - Microtonal Trumpet
Tomas Lukac - Electric Guitar
Lajos Tóth - Piano/Keys
Markus Oberleitner - Electric Bass
Luis Oliveira - Drums
Afrodité Elizavet Radisz - Vocals

Track Composed and Arranged by Vasilis Nalbantis

Recorded at Green Lobster Studios on 26 - 28.01.2024 by Thomas Schröttner
Produced and Mixed by Vasilis Nalbantis
Mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos in Sweetspot Studios
Artwork by Luiz Moura

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Ellipsis Quintet Graz, Austria

Ellipsis Quintet is an ambitious "east meets west" musical project of Vasilis Nalbantis. Balkan, Greek, East Mediterranean music influences coincide with metal, prog rock, jazz and fusion, to form a ''prog-world-jazz" amalgam.

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