Runrig - Sraidean na roinn eorpa (streets of europe) lyrics
Sraidean Na Roinn Eorpa (Streets Of Europe) Chuir mi mo chul ri Lunnainn An samhradh air m'aodann 'S mi air sraidean mor na Roinn-Eorpa 'S mi le mo run, le m'anam, mo bhratach Mo ghrian mo ghealach ur 'S sheas mi's na aiteachan a sheas m'athair 'S ioma cogadh a tha ann airson saorsa Da fhicead bliadhna's an dileab air fhagail Briaran do linn's do sheorsa Baile beag anns a' Ghearmailt Gruagach cho boidheach Le suilean lan sonas is bron Thuirt i "am bheil fhios agaibh fhein, an t-sochair 'tha agaibh Tha eallach eachraidh air mo ghuaillan cho trom" Chrath sinn lamhan, 's dh'fhalbh I a'seinn An dan tha dcmhainn, 's gach anam de dhaoine Dh'fhag mi i le blas beag de mo dhuthaich Dh'fhag i mi leis a chompanas ur Tha na brataich a'snamh An cuan de dhathan Do chanan binn an cluas na Roinn-Eorpa Tha na sraidean beo le cainnt's togair Sraidean am Babel ur 'S thusa mo run, tha cothrom mad choinneamh Tha do chliu air 'dhol tarsainn an cuan Thusa tha meanbh, bi ladir, bi alainn Taisbean do chanan, bi buan --oOo-- I have put London behind me The summer is on my face And I am on the big streets of Europe With my love, my flag My sun, and my new moon I stood in the places where my father had stood Many are the wars of freedom Forty years and the legacy is still with me The words of his kind and generation A small town in Germany A beautiful young girl Her eyes full of sorrow and joy She said "Are you aware of the privilege you enjoy The burden of history lies heavy on my shoulders" We shook hands, and she went on her way singing The song that is deep in the soul of all people I left her with a small part of my country She left me with the fellowship of a new age The flags are swimming In a sea of colour My language melodious in the ear of Europe The streets are alive with conversation and purpose Possibilities for a new Babel And you my love have opportunity before you Your renown has crossed the ocean You that are small, be strong, be beautiful Reveal your great language, be everlasting