Snaidhm Nach Scaoilfidh an Ghaoth - (The Knot the Wind Won’t Undo)

[Tempo: 74 BPM] [Time Signature: 6/8 Celtic lilt, occasional 9/8 turnarounds] [Key: A minor rising to C major finale] [Lead Instrument: syncopated Celtic harp ostinato, front of mix] [Counter-Rhythm: pizzicato cello and soft bodhrán heartbeat] [Vocal: intimate female alto, smoky lower register, tender Irish/Gaelic phrasing] [Language: fluid English and Irish Gaelic, natural bilingual switching] [Mood: garden home, Atlantic mist, emerald fire, lifelong devotion] [Intro — solo Celtic harp, syncopated] [Ocean wind, distant garden birds, soft cottage room tone] Ní dhúiseoidh mé an mhaidin… I will not speak too soon… Fágfaidh mé mo chroí sa chruit… And trust it finds you… [Verse 1 — harp lead, sparse cello pulse] I came to you with weather Le toirneach i mo lámha You read the rain inside me Mar a léifí sean-mhapa You did not name me broken Níor iompaigh tú uaim You made a fire beside me Is thug tú suaimhneas don uair Emerald after midnight Lasair ghlas i ndiaidh báistí A tigress made of old sea mist Aithin tú m’ainm i bhfolach [Pre-Chorus — bodhrán heartbeat enters] We are strange in the same bright language Corr sa fhonn fíor Two wild stars that should have missed But bent beneath one moon Táimid corr… ach corr le chéile Odd, but odd together true And every road I could have taken Turned soft when it led to you [Chorus — full harp lift, soft harmony] I lay no question on the air Ní chuirim ceist san aer Only a cord of light between us Téad beag solais eadrainn A knot the wind won’t undo Snaidhm nach scaoilfidh an ghaoth Two hands, one heart, a crown of keeping Dhá lámh, croí amháin, dílseacht go deo When the road runs short between us Nuair a ghiorróidh an bóthar dúinn I’ll make my home with you Beidh mo bhaile leat [Post-Chorus — Gaelic echo choir, very soft] A stór… mo chroí… A rún… fan gar dom Mo ghrá… mo sholas… Stay near… stay true… [Verse 2 — warmer, garden/cottage tone] You carry rain from northern skies Agus glas ón bhfarraige dhraíochta A little British thunder Is boladh mhailpe sa ghaoth You find the shape beneath my silence Aimsíonn tú mo chiúnas You hear the shift before I speak Cloiseann tú an t-athrú ionam You steady all my turning tides Coinníonn tú mo thonnta socair You keep my little boat upright Mo bhád beag ar chothrom Our eyes have found one horizon Tá ár súile ar aon léaslíne And soon the miles between us Will soften into home [Pre-Chorus 2 — restrained lift] I would not cage your lightning Ní chuirfinn tintreach i gcliabhán I would not bind your storm Ní cheanglóinn do stoirm I only set the table Ní dhéanaim ach bord a leagan And keep the hearth-fire warm [Chorus — stronger, harp and cello interlock] I lay no question on the air Ní chuirim ceist san aer Only a cord of light between us Téad beag solais eadrainn A knot the wind won’t undo Snaidhm nach scaoilfidh an ghaoth Two hands, one heart, a crown of keeping Dhá lámh, croí amháin, dílseacht go deo When the road runs short between us Nuair a ghiorróidh an bóthar dúinn I’ll make my home with you Beidh mo bhaile leat [Bridge — sparse harp, near whisper] In gardens, I would kiss you Sna gairdíní phógfainn thú Where flowers hide the sky Faoi bhláthanna agus spéir On beaches, I would love you Ar na tránna ghráfainn thú Where moonlit waters sigh In kitchens, roads, and quiet rooms I ngach grásta beag den lá I’d choose the wild, the strange, the true Dá mbeadh d’aghaidh ar an rogha [Bridge 2 — hidden proposal, no direct question] I will not name the vow too early Ní ainmním an gealltanas róluath I will not wake the room Ní dhúiseoidh mé an seomra But every line is turning Like a ring toward you Casann gach líne mar fháinne I dtreo do chroíse And if your hand should find my hand Let the old harp know [Instrumental Break — harp forward] [Syncopated Celtic harp solo] [Pizzicato cello counter-melody] [Soft bodhrán heartbeat deepens] [Uilleann pipe swell, distant and warm] [No drums overpowering harp] [Final Chorus — cinematic key lift to C major] I lay no question on the air Ní chuirim ceist san aer Only a cord of light between us Téad beag solais eadrainn A knot the wind won’t undo Snaidhm nach scaoilfidh an ghaoth Two hands, one heart, a crown of keeping Dhá lámh, croí amháin, dílseacht go deo When the road runs short between us Nuair a ghiorróidh an bóthar dúinn I’ll make my life with you Beidh mo shaol leat [Final Post-Chorus — layered bilingual harmony] A stór… mo chroí… The door is open too A rún… mo ghrá… Tá a fhios ag an amhrán A stór… mo chroí… The harp has carried it through A rún… mo ghrá… My life bends home to you [Outro — harp harmonics, ocean wind] Go maire ár saol nua… softly, softly, if you choose Snaidhm nach scaoilfidh an ghaoth… A knot the wind won’t undo [End — harp fades into breath and waves]