Lycabettus by Evripidis and his Tragedies
Lycabettus is a hill that dominates the skyline of downtown Athens, a steep rocky formation that pops out of the very heart of the city centre. It shares its name with this outtake from Neos Kosmos. Due to its dark mood I finally decided not to include it in the record. Nevertheless, it is an important song for me, as it recreates the facts of a homophobic attack that my then partner and I suffered while going down that hill, a few years ago.That experience affected and transformed way beyond the physical consequences and though I moved on, the scars are still there. I am choosing to share this song and give it the standout status I feel it deserves, as a chronicle of a terrifying past experience, but also as a reminder that there is a long way to go and many a fight to fight for LGBTQI+ rights.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lycabettus | 3:45 |
| 2. | Lycabettus (Instrumental) | 3:45 |
Credits
Performed by Evripidis and His Tragedies
Words & music: Evripidis Sampatis
Voice, Keyboards: Evripidis Sampatis
Backing vocals: Mx Andrucki
Arrangements: Evripidis Sampatis, Marc Ribera
Production: Sergio Pérez
Mastering: Philip Granqvist
License
All rights reserved.
Evripidis and His Tragedies is Evripidis Sabatis. The "Tragedies" are the devastating, confessional, self-sarcastic, darkly humorous songs that draw on his classical piano training, queer sensibility and storytelling skills to examine and own up to the vicissitudes of life. Evripidis' pop inclinations take us for a bumpy, dancey ride across the fine line between tragedy and joie de vivre.