Island of the Sun

Under skies so wide and blue

Where the sea shows every hue

Lives a land both wild and kind

Where time slows down and peace you find

In Nikithiano, hearts are true

Stone and sun in every view

The olives sway, the air is light

And stars dance freely every night

Oh Crete, you shine so bright

With music, soul, and endless light

Your people proud, their spirits high

They laugh and sing beneath the sky

From mountain trails to waves that gleam

You're every traveler's sweetest dream

Oh Crete, you've taken hold of me

I found my heart beside your sea

Cicadas sing through ancient trees

The breeze carries old melodies

The lyra plays, the dancers spin

And joy begins from deep within

The beaches glow in morning sun

The turquoise sea invites the fun

Each village tells a tale so old

In every stone, your truth is told

Oh Crete, you shine so bright

With music, soul, and endless light

Your people proud, their spirits high

They laugh and sing beneath the sky

From mountain trails to waves that gleam

You're every traveler's sweetest dream

Oh Crete, you've taken hold of me

I found my heart beside your sea

Here, the wine flows slow and red

And stories bloom in words unsaid

Each step feels like it’s meant to be

In your warm hospitality

And if I leave, you’ll stay inside

Like ocean tides I cannot hide

Oh Crete, you’re home I never knew

But now my soul belongs to you