[Intro — breathy horn and low drone] Ó— ó— Céo for dún. Tene i cridiu. [Verse 1] Fil céo for dún. Fil scáth for sléib. Canaid gáeth i n-aidche. Coínid cruit cen súan. [Pre-Chorus] Téit son dar dorus. Téit céol dar cath. Ro-cluinethar talam guth. Feidligidir tene i cridiu. [Chorus] Seinnid in cornaire, seinnid co lá. Do-beir céol córae, do-beir slántu do chridiu. Guth teined, guth teined, for sléib, for dún. Guth teined, guth teined, ro-cluinethar in slóg. [Verse 2] Fil rind i nim. Fil éscae i n-aidche. Do-beir gáeth céo. Do-beir tene soilsle. Canaid corn; coínid cruit. Téit son dar slóg. Ro-cluinethar talam guth. Feidligidir tene i cridiu. [Chorus] Seinnid in cornaire, seinnid co lá. Do-beir céol córae, do-beir slántu do chridiu. Guth teined, guth teined, for sléib, for dún. Guth teined, guth teined, ro-cluinethar in slóg. [Bridge — lead voice alone] Cen chlaideb, cen ferg, canaid in fer rúad. Cen chath, cen dígal, seinnid co lá. Ro-cluinethar in slóg. Do-beir céol córae. [Instrumental Break — tenor sax improvises over harp and drone] [Final Chorus — low communal responses] Seinnid in cornaire, seinnid co lá. Do-beir céol córae, do-beir slántu do chridiu. Guth teined, guth teined, (for sléib, for dún) Guth teined, guth teined, (ro-cluinethar in slóg) Guth teined, guth teined, for sléib, for dún. Guth teined, guth teined, córae co lá. [Outro] Céo for dún. Tene i cridiu. Céol i n-aidche. Córae co lá. ———————— English Translation ———————— [Intro — breathy horn and low drone] Oh— oh— Mist over the fort. Fire in the heart. [Verse 1] There is mist over the fort. There is shadow on the mountain. The wind sings in the night. The harp laments without rest. [Pre-Chorus] The sound passes through the doorway. The music travels beyond the battle. The earth hears a voice. The fire endures within the heart. [Chorus] The horn player plays, he plays until dawn. Music brings peace, it brings healing to the heart. Voice of fire, voice of fire, over mountain, over fort. Voice of fire, voice of fire, the gathered host can hear it. [Verse 2] There are stars in the sky. The moon shines in the night. The wind carries the mist. The fire brings light. The horn sings; the harp mourns. The sound passes over the host. The earth hears a voice. The fire endures within the heart. [Chorus] The horn player plays, he plays until dawn. Music brings peace, it brings healing to the heart. Voice of fire, voice of fire, over mountain, over fort. Voice of fire, voice of fire, the gathered host can hear it. [Bridge — lead voice alone] Without sword, without anger, the red-haired man sings. Without battle, without vengeance, he plays until dawn. The gathered host can hear him. Music brings peace. [Instrumental Break — tenor sax improvises over harp and drone] [Final Chorus — low communal responses] The horn player plays, he plays until dawn. Music brings peace, it brings healing to the heart. Voice of fire, voice of fire, (over mountain, over fort) Voice of fire, voice of fire, (the gathered host can hear it) Voice of fire, voice of fire, over mountain, over fort. Voice of fire, voice of fire, peace until dawn. [Outro] Mist over the fort. Fire in the heart. Music in the night. Peace until dawn.
