Se do bheatha a bhean ba leanmhar!
B’e ar gcreach tu bheith i ngeibhinn,
Do dhuiche bhrea i seilbh meirleach
'S tu diolta leis na Ghallaibh.
Oro, se do bheatha 'bhaile!
Oro, se do bheatha 'bhaile!
Oro, se do bheatha 'bhaile!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh.
Ta Grainne Mhaol ag teacht thar saile,
Oglaigh armtha lei mar gharda;
Gaeil iad fein 's ni Gaill na Spainnigh,
'S cuirfid siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh.
A bhui le Ri na bhfeart go bhfeiceam,
Muna mbeam beo 'na dhiaidh ach seachtain,
Grainne Mhaol agus mile gaiscioch
Ag fogairt fain ar Ghallaibh.
Man I love Celtic Woman, but this song is waaaaay too pretty ^_^ It's supposed to be (correct me if I'm wrong) a rough song for Irish Independence. A bit of a call to arms if I'm not mistaken. I think the Dubliners give it a more authentic feel. :)
This brings me back to nearly 10 years ago when I discovered Celtic Woman for the first time. All the original singers are gone, but the new generation shows we are more than secure.
Welcome oh woman who was so afflicted,
It was our ruin that you were in bondage,
Our fine land in the possession of thieves...
And you sold to the foreigners!
Oh-ro You're welcome home,
Oh-ro You're welcome home,
Oh-ro You're welcome home...
Now that summer's coming!
Gráinne O'Malley is coming over the sea,
Armed warriors along with her as her guard,
They are Gaels, not French nor Spanish...
And they will rout the foreigners!
Oh-ro You're welcome home (x3)
Now that summer's coming!
May it please the King of Miracles that we might see,
Although we may live for a week once after,
Gráinne Mhaol and a thousand warriors...
Dispersing the foreigners!
Oh-ro You're welcome home (x3)
Now that summer's coming!
For anyone who wanted to know the translation :D
I'm simply-obsessed with the truly-complex, but yet so-beautiful & simply-sophisticated music that this group of woman & men produce. These people are truly-top-level musicians, & their music is a gift to us....there's nothing quite as beautiful that I've come across, & if there is, Celtic Woman band can do it better or as good at least....respect & appreciation here.....thank you Celtic Woman
Currently, I am in Ireland and I think Irish is a beautiful language. I learned my first word „Sláinte“ a few days ago ... we‘ll see what will follow that.
This group of amazingly-talented & stunningly-humbly-beautiful woman & the way their entire group of musically inclined people is produces some of the world's simply most-amazing pieces of music....ever. Period.