Karen Matheson — Luadh An Toraidh song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Luadh An Toraidh" by Karen Matheson.
Lyrics
Uair a bha an tir mar fhàsach
Cha robh bròg a thogadh danns ann
‘s gann am beul a sheinneadh duan ann
Smior an dream mar ath-sgal tuamach
Creid ar nàimhdean is an cumhachd
Iad a dh’iarr ar muchadh buileach;
Ann an lagh is ann am foghlam
Dhiùlt iad dhuinn ar cliù 's ar còirean
Seòlta mar a chaidh ar mealladh
Gu bhi measadh faoin ar teanga
Gus an robh i cnàmhte 's anfhann
An impis a bhi suaint san anairt —
Thog sinn strì 's cha b’ann le fòirneart
Ach le fonn is ruighl' is òran
Cha b’e caismeachd tromh na sràide
Ach tromh a buadhan grinn, a Ghàidhlig
Seinn is seinn, O seinn a nàbaidh, mireadh chasan, o hi
Seinn as ùr i, ar seann chànan, binneas bhilean, o ho
Lyrics translation
Hour was come as the most popular sport
There was bad breath that was dance in
in each mouth of the sheinneadh person in
Vital to in the draft as the next-study tuamach
Only believe our enemies, and in the power of
They dh'west our muchadh members would;
In law and in education
Refused us our reputation is in our right in
Seòlta as was our mealladh
To from among grasshopper our tongue
To in that and cnàmhte in anfhann
In about to from suaint a anairt —
We built struggle 'but it was by oppression
But with the sound and ruighl' and song
It was in march tromh the street
In tromh the attributes grin, Gaelic
Singing and singing, Oh the singing neighbor, mireadh feet, from his
Singing to a new and, in our old language, a little to the south of bill, oh ho