Tha Mo Ghaol Air Aird A' Chuain - from Brave

Tha Mo Ghaol Air Aird A' Chuain

Tha mo ghaol air aird a' chuain - My love is on the high seas.

This is a traditional Gaelic song sung by Julie Fowlis in the Disney/Pixar film Brave It is a 19th century song by Eanraig MacIllebhàin (Henry Whyte) who was known as ‘Fionn.’ Julie recorded the song on her 2005 album Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe (As My Heart Is) https://www.amazon.co.uk/MAR-THA-MO-CHRIDE-HEART/dp/B017TPRLH8

You can view the video of her singing it with translations for the lyrics here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Xa1sh5qeo

Lyrics/Faclan

Verse/Rann 1
Feasgar ciùin an tùs a' Chèitein
On a quiet evening at the beginning of May

Nuair bha 'n ialtag anns na speuran
When the bat was in the skies

Chualaim rìbhinn òg 's i deurach
I heard a tearful young maiden

'Seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uain'
Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches

Bha a' ghrian 'sa chuan gu sìoladh
The sun was setting in the sea

'S reult cha d' èirich anns an iarmailt
And no stars yet graced the sky

Nuair a sheinn an òigh gu cianail
When the young girl sang sorrowfully

"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
"My love is on the high seas"

Verse/Rann 2
Thòisich dealt na h-oidhch' ri tùirling
The night's dew began to fall

'S lùb am braon gu caoin na flùrain
Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets

Shèid a' ghaoth 'na h-oiteig chùbhraidh
The wind blew in a fragrant breeze

Beatha 's ùrachd do gach cluan
Bringing life and renewal to each field

Ghleus an nighneag fonn a h-òrain
The girl tunefully sang her song

Sèimh is ciùin mar dhriùchd an Òg-mhìos
Quiet and peaceful like the June dew

'S bha an t-sèisd seo 'g èirigh 'n còmhnaidh
And this chorus constantly repeated

"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
"My love is on the high seas"

Verse/Rann 3
Chiar an latha is dheàrrs' na reultan
Day darkened and the stars shone

Sheòl an rè measg neul nan speuran
Setting their course amongst the clouds

Shuidh an òigh, bha 'bròn 'ga lèireadh
The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness

'S cha robh dèigh air tàmh no suain
Her singing could not have been more soothing

Theann mi faisg air reult nan òg-bhean
I moved closer to the young woman

Sheinn mu 'gaol air chuan 'bha seòladh
Singing of her love sailing on the sea

O bu bhinn a caoidhrean brònach
Oh sweet was her sad lament

"Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain"
"My love is on the high seas"

Verse/Rann 4
Rinn an ceòl le deòin mo thàladh
The music enticed me

Dlùth do rìbinn donn nam blàth-shul
Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes

'S i ag ùrnaigh ris an Àrd-Rìgh
And she prayed to the King of Heaven

"Dìon mo ghràdh 'th' air àird a' chuain"
"Protect my love on the high seas"

Bha a cridh' le gaol gu sgàineadh
Her heart was breaking with love

Nuair a ghlac mi fhèin air làimh i
When I took her by the hand

"Siab do dheòir, do ghaol tha sàbhailt
"Wipe your eyes, your love is safe

Thill mi slàn bhàrr àird a' chuain"
I have returned to you safely from the high seas"

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