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...Mairidh Gaol Is Ceol Barcelona
   
Credits: Eilidh Mackenzie
   
Appears On: ...Mairidh Gaol Is Ceol
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Thainig sinn an diugh We came yesterday
Nar n'aineolas ruisgt' Our ignorance exposed
Lorg na h-eaglais Searching for the church
Le na h-aghaidhean neo-chiuin With the troubled facades
Priomh-bhreith, a' Ghloir The Nativity, the Glory
'S am Fulangas, na triuir And the Passion of Christ, all three
'Dha bharail treun Oh you two strong opinions
Nur taigh-cogaidh na muirn In your war-house of hospitality
   
Fagaibh e na bhlaigh Leave it unfinished
No togaibh e gu h-ard Or build it high
Gach barail buadhach uaibhreach Each opinion the proud victor
Ach cuideachd truagh is caillt' But each also the wretched loser
A' fas ann an eachdraidh Growing in a history
Ainmeil is ghrannd Famous and ugly
Mar dh'innis am bard As the bard told us in
Na sgeul, na oran 's na dhan His story, song and poem
   
Chunnaic sinn Barcelona We saw Barcelona
'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona And we recognized Barcelona
Da mhile bliadhna Two thousand years
Air bhur rathad neo-reidh Down your uneven road
Thuit sibh le gach slait You fell with every yard
Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum But took a second step
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Dh'eisd sinn a-rithist We listened again
Ri oran mor an t-sluaigh To the people's strong song
'S bha sinn eolach air na faclan And we heard those words
An Alba, a luaidh In Scotland, my love
Bardachd a' gul A poetry weeping
Le faram binn nan cruaidh With the melodic clamour of arms
O dhuthaich threun Oh brave country
Beannachd do ur n'anam is buaidh A blessing to your soul, and success
   
Chunnaic sinn Barcelona We saw Barcelona
'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona And we recognized Barcelona
Da mhile bliadhna Two thousand years
Air bhur rathad neo-reidh Down your uneven road
Thuit sibh le gach slait You fell with every yard
Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum But took a second step
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