Shepherd Moons-Gaeilge lyrics translated
All lyrics translated by Ty-Rose unless otherwise noted.
Book of Days
O' oiche go hoiche, mo thuras
From night to night, my journey
An bealach fada romham
The long road a'fore me
O' la' go la', mo thuras
From day to day, my journey
Na sce'alta na mbeidh a choi'ch
The stories to be forever.
Ebudae
These are the only "true" lyrics to Ebudae. The rest
of the song is intonation based on the Scotch "waulking" songs, songs made up
by workers to pass the time and containing no real words.
Amharc, mna' ag obair la' 's mall san oi'ch,
Look! Women working by day and late in night,
Ceolann siad ar laetha geal, a bhi'
They sing of bright days which were
Bealach fada anonn's anall a choi'ch
A long road back and forth forever.
Smaointe (Thoughts)
D'Aodh agus do Mha'ire Ui' Dhu'gain
For Hugh and Mary Duggan
E'ist le mo chroi'
Listen to my heart
Go bro'nach a choi'ch
Forever sad
Ta' me' cailte gan tu'
I am lost without you
's do bhean cheile
And your wife
An gra' mo'r i do shaoil
The great love in you life
Threorai' si' me
It guides me
Bigi' liomsa i gconai'
Be with me always
La' 's oi'ch
Day and night.
Curfa:
Ag caoineadh ar an uaigneas mo'r
With lament and great loneliness
Na deora, go bro'nach
The tears, the sadeness
Na gcodladh ins an uaigh ghlas chiu'in
Asleep in a green silent grave
Faoi shuaimhneas, go domhain
Below in a deep peace
Aoibhneas a bhi'
There was happiness
Ach d'imigh sin
But that has gone away
Se' lean tu'
You followed
Do fhear che'ile
Your husband
Smaointe, ar an la'
Thoughts of the day
Raibh sibh ar mo thaobh
You were at my side
Ag i'nse sce'il
Telling stories
Ar an do'igh a bhi'
Of the way things were
Is cuimhin liom an la'
I remember the day
Gan gha 's gan ghruaim
Without need and without gloom
Bigi' liomsa i gconai'
Be with me always
La' 's oi'ch.
Day and night.
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