the bower: Enya

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Life is the journey.

Long, Long Journey

City lights shine on the harbour,
night has fallen down,
through the darkness
and the shadow
I will still go on.

Long, long journey
through the darkness,
long, long way to go;
but what are miles
across the ocean
to the heart that's coming home?

Where the road
runs through the valley,
where the river flows,
I will follow every highway
to the place I know.

Long, long journey
through the darkness,
long, long way to go;
but what are miles
across the ocean
to the heart that's coming home?

Long, long journey
out of nowhere,
long, long way to go;
but what are sighs
and what is sadness
to the heart that's coming home?

(repeat)

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Macalla

Listening to Clannad's Macalla (Irish for Echo) album on my record player must be benefiting my inner chi. At least, this is what I imagine my inner chi feels like when it is being benefited. Clannad's sound has a different feel in general, but this record in particular seems to have a song for every mood. Caislean Oir (Golden Castle) is moving and sad, yet peaceful. Bauchaill On Eirne (Boy From Erne) sounds like a story, and Journeys End could be listened to every day. The experience won't be the same as the record player, but listen to the album here: http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Macalla/286232 (copy & paste)

(Doesn't Moya favor her sister Enya?)

Clannad are a family band of siblings Moya Brennan (Irish: Máire Ní Bhraonáin), Ciarán Brennan (Irish: Ciarán Ó Braonáin), Pól Brennan (Irish: Pól Ó Braonáin, who left in 1990 and rejoined in 2011) and their twin uncles Noel Duggan (Irish: Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (Irish: Pádraig Ó Dúgáin). Their sister/niece Enya (Irish: Eithne Ní Bhraonáin) left the group in 1981 to pursue a solo career.