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LYRICS
N.B.
All songs written by Brian Ó hEadhra and published by Anam
Music
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The Liberty
On the album 'First Footing' - Anam
She is tall, strong and proud
Her sight had ne'er been seen
Before the day that she set sail
Upon the raging sea
From France she did depart
And 'til this very day
The ship that sails in every heart
Her name is 'Liberty'
Well the crew they stand as one
Behind their captain brave
And he treats each like a son
As they sail across the mane
And they work both day and night
For the love of one so free
The ship that sails in every heart
Her name is 'Liberty'
In battle she has fought
And has won more than a few
But there's still more to be gained
By this brave and gallant crew
And a light shines from the deck
Each night for those to see
The ship that sails in every heart
Her name is 'Liberty'
Well now my time has come
To take to the sea
I can hear her voice
Calling out to me
And I will have no fear
For all eternity
The ship that sails inside my heart
Her name is 'Liberty'
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Fourteen
Days
On
the album 'Riptide' - Anam.
Fourteen days now, I have been running
From a prison far from here.
To my lover, I must go now;
To live without her, I cannot bear.
I
was a poor man in search of labour;
The days had ended down in the mines.
For stealing silver, I was imprisoned
There was no work here to be found.
I
robbed a rich man of his purse of money
To pay the rent; to feed a poor mouth.
I was trembling as I drew the dagger;
Oh, my God, what have I done?
They
caught and bound me; mocked and scorned me;
And said my true love, I’d see no more.
Into the darkness I did stumble,
But I escaped from that den of woe.
Now
I must find her, ma belle, Louise;
If you should see her say this for me:
‘Please forgive me, and when I find you,
I’ll take you far away from here.’
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After
The Storm
On the album 'Anam' and 'Saoirse'' - Anam.
Jamie sails the sea
He's the only one for me;
I am often wondering
If he'll return.
How many times
Have I cried and prayed
That my children will soon see
Their father return.
He's
away,
Far away,
All the day, night and day;
I’ll be here
Come what may after the storm.
The
last thing he said to me,
"I always will love thee.
Don't you be a-feared
For I'll be home soon.”
But that was a month ago;
It seems so long;
Jamie, why did you have to go?
Ten
men are missing;
One of them my Jamie.
The storm hit the ship
O'er two days ago.
God give him mercy;
He's so young to die at sea;
Grant me the strength to carry on.
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An-raoir Bha mi Coiseachd
From the album 'An Turas' - Christine Primrose and Brian Ó hEadhra
A-raoir
bha mi coiseachd air Tràigh àlainn Shanndaigh
Chuir a’ ghaoth dath nam ghruaidh le do fodha na grèine.
Bha mo smuaintean air na làithean a tha fada seachad
Nuair a bha gaol a’ briseadh a-steach air mo chridhe.
Ceum
an dèidh ceum a’ dèanamh dealbh sa ghainmheach
An speur a’ fàs dearg aig deireadh an t-saoghail.
Chi mi fhathast thu na làimh-sa a’ bruidhinn gu sàmhach
Nuair a bha gaol a’ briseadh a-steach air mo chridhe.
Ca
bheil ar càirdean a bha làn le sonas
A bheil an cuimhne agaibh beò air an tràigh àlainn
fhathast?
A’ cluich ‘s a còmhradh le dùil nar sùilean
Nuair a bha gaol a’ briseadh a-steach air mo chridhe.
Air
ais aig mo theine; an tràigh anns an astar,
Mo theaghlach air fàs le clann aca fhèin.
‘S do làmh na mo làimh; m’ aisling cho bhòidheach
Tha gaol fhathast a’ briseadh a-steach air mo chridhe.
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At The End of the Day
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
As I wake in the morning
And see you by my side
I recall when we first met
And all the days flown by
And darling
I wouldn’t change a thing
This
life is full of prizes
And you’re the best I’ve won
So I don’t need to gamble
‘Cause everything I own
Means nothing
Without you in my life
At
the end of the day
You are there
When I need you the most
You are there
And when the world gets you down
And you don’t know where to turn
I’ll be here for you too
Now
it wasn’t always easy
And we’ll have hard times ahead
But don’t you ever worry
Things will be
All right
In the end
‘Cause
dreams keep us afloat
With our family and friends
Live one day at a time
I have everything I want
And nothing
Left to mend
For:
Darragh & Marina – July 2000
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Faoiseamh
On
the album 'Anam' - Anam
Imeod as an gceantar seo; éalód as an áit,
Tá an spiorad ionam loite le na gráin;
Scartha ó mo cháirde thar na dtonnta fad i gcéin;
Is ann atá leoithne úr ar fáil
Táim a’ súil bheith ar ais leo gan mhoill.
Anseo
tá na masses gafa le tráctáil;
Níl sásamh ná níl faoiseamh an le fáil.
Tá luach ard an rachmais greanta ar na haighthe bán,
Ach thall tá na leoithne úr le fáil
Táim a’ súil bheith ar ais leo gan mhoill.
Seo
sláinte gheall mo mhúirnín atá dílis
dom go deo,
A bheith i mo theannta, fad a bheimid beo;
Agus seinnfimidne ceol ‘measc ár muintir ‘feadh
an ló
Táim a súil bheith ar ais leo gan mhoill.
I’ve
left my native country and all the ones I love;
Must I call this city my home?
Never did I think I’d feel so fearful and alone,
Across the waves will always be my home;
How I long to be with you once more.
Is
ann atá leoithne úr ar fáil
Táim a’ súil bheith ar ais leo gan mhoill.
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Hold me in Your Heart
You only know a good thing
When it’s gone.
When you were down
I helped you carry on.
Hold a mirror up
To your face
Oh let me not be
Not be passions slave
Teaching me to be
Anything I want to be.
Hold
me in your heart tonight
Hold me in your heart
Hold me in your heart tonight
For now and ever more.
You
can be the weight
I can be the sail
You can be the guide
When light has failed
All the secrets are now safe
Oh, let me not fall
Fall from your grace
Teaching me to be
Anything I want to be.
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Kjetil’s Song
Music by Brian Ó hEadhra & Kjetil Haugbro. Words by Brian
ÓhEadhra
Wind
blows through the tree
Of dreams and doubt
The leaves gently falling
Some days never end
They stay with you for life
The fire’s burning on
And
I will always seek
And try to understand
Why the earth is turning
Round and round my mind
The questions will remain
And fall
Down into the earth again.
Sun
shines on a sea
Of fear and hope
The waves gently rolling
Some nights seem so long
I fear they’ll never end
With longing in my heart
Time
breaths on a city
That crumbles to the ground
And rises in glory
I tread through the streets
Of shadow and light
And know it never ends.
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Life
(12/3/91)
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
In
a dream last night I saw a thousand horses
Striding across a plain
Their manes flowing free in the breeze
No barriers in their way.
Then
a child looks up
With innocent eyes,
Asks why all things mist die,
What's the reply?
I never found out -
Then my dream ran dry.
It's
life, life, life....
That's all it is.
I
tossed and turned all night long
With the weight of life on my head.
No one said it would be like this,
No one ever dares.
I
lie and wonder for hours on end
How we ever came to be this way,
And I say "Lord, if you're really up there
Send me a better day."
Love is the cure but also the drug,
I've walked on air when falling in love.
Though when the bough breaks
Oh how it aches
To re-enter the world alone.
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Lament for the Lonely
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
Thinking alone in the dark of a room
On a street in a run down town;
Lying awake with the hum of outside
Running 'round and around and around in my mind.
Lament
for the Lonely,
Lonely.
Lament for the Lonely
Lonely and I.
There's
little relief socialising with those
Who hardly remember your name.
The music you play is all you can trust
Though grows stale played again and again...
Sight
can seem so dark.
Life can be so dark.
Night is oh so dark,
For no reason why.
I
can hardly remember the last time I felt
On top of the world and alive;
Without someone to comfort me
I lay down as though to die.
No one asks why.
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Mo Chailin Donn
(Irish Gaelic)
On
the album 'Riptide' - Anam
On
the album 'Riptide' - Anam
Aig meadhan-oidhche thèid mi fada bhom àite
Ag lorg mo ghrá atá caillte
Suím ar an charraig ag impí uirthi
Filleadh arais chugam ag baile.
Ó mo chailin donn
Mo Ghrá geal is mo chroí
Fill arais gu luath
Is bí liom arís
Is
fada í ar shiúl uaim
Mo leanbh is mo stòr aici
Is trua gur cheil mé mo ghrá ort
Mo chailín i bhfad ó mo thigh
Anois
táim ag dol in aois
Im' shuí cois teallaigh liom fèin
Ag smaoineamh ar 'n am atá thart
A chaitheas lem chailin donn.
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Live to Love
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
The city is a lonely place
When your heart is low
And your love is all-alone;
Your memories are all you have
When the streets are dark,
So far away from home.
Dreaming of a better day;
A day that comes
But once in a blue moon;
Writing all your letters,
Telling them:
'I hope to be home soon.'
'Live
to Love',
Is what you said to me,
'And your dreams will come to you.'
'Listen to your heart,
It always is true,
And your dreams will come to you.'
I've
wandered through the shadowlands;
Taken the path to God-knows-where.
I've cried out pearls of poison,
And where they fell
A weeping willow grew.
Holding on to yesterday;
Fearing what is
Just around the bend.
But now I see the sun and moon;
An oak will grow instead
And remain true.
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Mo Chailin Donn
(Scottish Gaelic)
Aig meadhan-oidhche thèid mi siar don chladach
A' lorg mo ghràidh a tha caillte
Bidh mi ga h-iarraidh gu siorraidh bràth
Till air ais thugam gu baile
Ò mo chailin donn
Mo ghràidh geal is mo chridhe
Till air ais gu luath
Is bith còmhla rium a-rithist
Shiubhal
i fada bhuam
Mo leanabh is mo stòr aice
Is truagh nach d' sheall mi mo ghaol dhut
Mo chailin a tha fada bho m' thaigh
A-nis
tha mi nam sheann aois
Nam shuidhe cois teallach leam fhèin
Mo chuimhne air an àm gun phrìs
A chaith mi le m' chailin donn
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New Day
22/4/91
All
the pain is over,
Forget the days of the past.
The chains have all been broken,
You're free to live at last.
There's always someone here for you
When you cry for help,
Never will I leave you.
I
could never really understand
All of what you've been through,
Or know what you are thinking,
Behind your vacant innocent stare.
Let me warm your soul,
Restore your love of life
Always.... trust my love.
For
one so young
To be so alone and afraid,
Don't hide away
The sun will shine for you again.
Open
the windows of your soul
The fresh wind will cleans all wounds,
Feel the sun penetrate
Draw strength from nature's loom.
A sigh of relief,
Let your conscience rest
And wake up....
It's a brand new day
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New Beginning
1992
It's
a new beginning;
The start of the rest of my life.
Once was a victim of love.
Now I am one of despair.
I can't think which is better.
Sight is all a blur,
My focus is unclear.
The
silent cry is the loudest;
A feeling deep inside.
The soul reaches out for comfort
Always searching for love.
I
never got to know you;
Your face is starting to fade:
A pale moon in a dawning sky.
The pulse is skipping time;
Soft skin is growing cold,
I can't hold you any more.
Here
today, gone tomorrow.
Live one day at a time.
I have left the past behind me
Now I know what is mine.
Now
the spell has broken
And the tide has turned.
What have I learned.
I wait for inspiration
And another day passes me by,
Don't leave all hopes until tomorrow.
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Nothing Ever Happens
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
As night time approaches,
I hardly even notice
I'm cocooned in my room
And haven't got a notion
How the world is living;
Maybe I should say dying;
Let's face it it's reality
That I'm denying.
Nothing
ever happens.
It always seems the same.
It's just another situation
Seen through another frame.
Nothing ever happens.
It's all the same to me.
A never-ending story.
A recurring dream.
Every
once in a while
I get this sinking feeling
When I look at the paper,
See the people that are needing
Everything that I own,
Every ounce of my being.
Puts everything in perspective,
But I just read it and I leave 'em.
What
can I do?
What can I say?
Ring in a credit,
Shake a can in the air.
I could sign a petition,
Ring on a bell,
Take a little bit of heaven
And throw it down to hell.
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Not as Young
10/04/00
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
“Where
has all the time gone?” you say,
As you sit in that chair every day.
It’s wherever you want it to be,
It’s forever entwined memories.
Look
at my hands, old and strong;
At all they have done and been through.
I’ve had a hundred jobs in my life,
Every one of them, a step to be free.
I’m
not as young,
I’m not as young as I used to be.
Look
at my eyes and all they’ve seen;
The good and the bad through my days.
But I wouldn’t have it any other way,
For what I’ve seen, others only get to dream.
My
children have grown and spread far;
No-one stays in one place anymore.
The future is theirs to be had;
I remember when the world was made for me.
Now
a day never passes me by
That I ask if what we had was really true?
As you slipped through my arms in the night
And whispered in my ear “I love you.”
Now
the sea sings to me a timeless song
And the mountains breathe a sigh of relief.
They are friends to me now.
All else ceases to be.
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Search for a Reason
Oh, I have fallen
Like a leaf from a tree
We are praying
To get some relief
And I am crawling
Like a new-born babe
And we are sailing on a sea of dreams.
Yesterday
means nothing to me
And tomorrow may be too late
Well, time waits for no one
It conquers all
And we fall.
Search
for Reason
Seek out the answer
Fall to our knees
Begging please come home.
Reason,
a reason to live
Well excuses are all that you give
Seize it, while you can
And you can.
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November
By Brian Ó hEadhra & Aimée Leonard. On the album
'Saoirse' - Anam
No
one ever told me about November,
The month of sorrow and pain.
How is it I never read the writing on the wall:
‘With joy there also comes pain.’
Everything
I know has turned around now
And other people’s fears are holding strong.
From the outside looking in I can see behind the smiles
And realise my life’s moving on.
November
may come and go
But some memories always remain.
November was bittersweet
Like sunshine through the rain.
Although
I know a change is for the better
It doesn’t make it easier to bear.
The more I fight the harder it becomes to walk away
And no one ever knows how much I care.
Now
I have to leave some dreams behind me
And fly like the wind.
All that I can do is take one day at a time;
It’s a new beginning again.
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Take This Moment
On
the album 'First Footing' - Anam
Write
me a letter;
No words of wisdom or of rhyme.
Tell me what you're feeling;
The joys and woes of sight.
Take
this moment;
Hold it in your hand.
Look around you;
See for the first time...
Life.
Mistakes,
I've made
Regrets, two or one.
Hope is all I live for,
And dreams of days to come.
East
and West, I stand between you;
My path runs far and wide.
Wonder shall be my teacher,
The elements, my delight.
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Sleep Until I Die
August 2000
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
As
the rain came down on this sleepy town,
Dark clouds hung in the sky,
It dawned on me that if things don’t change*
I’ll sleep until I die.
Sleep
until I die my dear,
Sleep until I die.
It dawned on me that if things don’t change* (nb change this
line every chorus)
I’ll sleep until I die.
A
man has only one true friend,
His conscience is his guide
But none of this means anything*
If I sleep until I die.
I believe all that I read,
Can’t see between truth or lies
But if I don’t question everything*
I’ll sleep until I die.
This
land tells a thousand tales
Its language was its pride
But if I remember none of this*
I’ll sleep until I die
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The Journey
23 September 1999
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
Darkness
descends on my sea
As I sail from the Port of the Free
To a land that is far away
And I need to be strong night and day
Secrets
in your eyes,
I can see
Tears in your heart
Burning me
I
come to an island on my way
There's a song in the air, but I can't say
If the words are of war or of peace
But I'll try to seek out harmony
All
that I am
And all that I see
It will live on
Inside of me
Now
I'm standing so close to the edge
Of what's real and what's inside my head
Mine's a journey which knows no end
Recall what is love is all I ask
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This Time
Music: Brian Ó hEadhra. Words: Brian Ó hEadhra &
Aimée Leonard. On the album 'Riptide' by Anam
News
has just broken;
It’s out in the open;
But it’s happening every day.
Someone is lost;
Someone is found;
Something is learned on the way.
The
words fly around;
I’ve heard it before,
But it’s new and it’s real this time.
Give me the strength
To say what is right
Or we’ll fall.
Only
you, only you
Can make it real for me;
How can I, how can I
Make it real for you?
I will give what I can
And take what I find.
People
have said
That love is a game
But the rules have never been clear.
There’s love and there’s loss,
And you know you’re alive
When you feel it again and again.
And
the shadows fall away
From the room inside your heart;
Take a step and you will see
An eternity.
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Time For Sleep
From
the album 'Life' - Brian Ó hEadhra
I lay my body down to sleep
I hope your dreams tonight are sweet
Moonlight shines from window bright
I’ll thing of only you tonight
I’ll thing of only you tonight
It’s
time for sleep
The lights are low
Music in the distance
Play slow music, slow
Slow, music, slow
Angels
above, my guardians dear
Comfort me as I lay here
Alone without you in the fading light
I’ll dream of only you tonight
I’ll dream of only you tonight
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To Be With You
On the album 'Saoirse' - Anam
Though
I may be many miles away
I can still see your face as clear as day
Across the land and open sea
You never will be far away from me
And
I’ll always sing a song for you
To let you know that I’ll be true
And some day soon
I’ll return
To be with you
I
always will return to you
To be together again
My friend, oh my friend
And if you look upon a moonlight sky,
Find a star and make a wish for me
I’ll
carry a flame and it always will remain,
No matter where I am I’ll be with you
Remember how it was
Well it shall be like that again
Though some may say things never stay the same.
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Tine Gheal
Words: Brian Ó hEadhra. Music: Brian Ó hEadhra & Neil Davey. On the album 'Tine Gheal' - Anam
I
lár na h-oíche
Na réalta bánna
Cuimhním saoirse
Tá m’anam lán
Tine
gheal, tine bhuí
I mo lár ’s i mo chroí
Tine gheal, tine bhuí
Tine gheal, tine bhuí
I mo lár ’s i mo chroí
Siúl
go h-abhann
An ghealach ard
Mo chorp á lasadh
Le dúil ’s grá
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Will You Break My Heart?
On the album 'Tine Gheal' - Anam
No
time is the right time
To say these words to you.
But words are never enough
To say 'I love you'.
Time,
a friend or an enemy,
While I search to define my life.
And you look like an angel;
Teach me to laugh and cry.
Will
you break my heart?
Will you hold me now?
Can you tell me
That every thing's all right?
We
stand face to face now.
The night wraps itself around.
And we talk with no words,
And see through the same eyes. |
