Banba

Clannad Banba Lyrics
1.Sunset Dreams

Covered in darkness a time that is past

Waiting adrift they cannot hold back
Cannot hold back
Tear misted eyes standing alone
A broken will over all that they e known

Out in the distance far is the calling

Shadows still steal
Through the place that they knew
A vision that empty is what they see
The eyes of tomorrow
Look to sunset dreams

Sorrow deepens only to tell

That silence speaks where words cannot mend
Words cannot mend
A vision that empty is what they see
The eyes of tomorrow
Look to sunset dreams

Out in the distance far is the calling

Shadows still steal
Through the place that they knew
A vision that empty is what they see
The eyes of tomorrow
Look to sunset dreams

Covered in darkness a time that is past

Waiting adrift they cannot hold back
Cannot hold back
Tear misted eyes standing alone
A broken will over all that they e known

Out in the distance far is the calling

Shadows still steal
Through the place that they knew
A vision that empty is what they see
The eyes of tomorrow
Look to sunset dreams


2.Caide Sin Do'n Te Sin

Chuaigh me chun aonaigh is dhiol me mo bho
Ar chuig phunta airgid is ar ghini bhui oir
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do

Ma theim na choille chraobhaigh cruinniu smeara no cno
A bhaint ullai de gheaga no a bhuachailleacht bo
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a deanamh so
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a dheanamn so
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do

Ma theimse chuig airneal is rince is sport
Chuig aonach is rasai's gach cruinniu den tsort
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do

Deir daoine go bhfuil me gan rath's gan doigh
Gan earra gan eadach gan bolacht na stor
Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro
O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do


3.Caide Sin Do'n Te Sin(English)

I went to the fair and sold my cow
For five pounds of silver and a yellow guinea of gold
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.

If I go to the leafy woods gathering berries or chestnuts,
Plucking apples from branches or herding cows,
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.

If I go for a night-visit and for dancing and sport,
To fairs and races and every gathering of that sort,
If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.

People say I'm without riches no doubt,
Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock,
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.


4.I Will Find You

Hope is your survival
A captive path I lead

No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a long long time
No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years

(Mohican)
Nachgochema
Anetaha
Anachemowagan

No matter where you go
I will find you
In the place with no frontiers
No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years

(Cherokee)
Hale wú yu ga I sv
Do na dio sv I
Wi ja lo sv
Ha le wú yu
Do na dlo sv

No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a long long time
No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years

No matter where you go
I will find you
In the place with no frontiers
No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years

No matter where you go
I will find you


5.Soul Seacher


6.Na Leethe Bhi


7.There For You


8.Struggle


9.The Other Side

When it gone and you want it so badly

A game of love is a two way street
And from above there comes inspiration
Darkest clouds will disappear

Take it down put it in your diary

Come around to the pleasant side
Put it down to another experience
Come around to the other side

Fallen words from a broken framework

Touching hearts scribbled on a street
And from above here comes inspiration
Darkest clouds will disappear

Take it down put it in your diary

Come around to the pleasant side
Put it down to another experience
Come around to the other side


10.Na Leethe Bhi(English)

our protection and your friendship
Were always desired,
and my heart's great love
Stories and songs
Old as the mountains
Strong and brave with age.

Goodbye to the days that were, turning so lightheartedly
Goodbye to the days that were
Goodbye to the night
Turning on the first hour
Goodbye to the days that were.

At the sight of the sea
and the sun on the seashore
and the great love of my heart
were stories and Balar (?)
in three Mici Gorra (?)
Ancient islands like a vision (or dream)

I had a sweetheart
From summer up to winter
My dearest love.


11.Mystery Game


12.Banba Oir(English)

Both two hands
Of noble people
Write the ogham
In Golden Ireland

In young company
Noble of nature
Desire of music
In Golden Ireland

Ring forts of rock
The magic of the druids
Tombs of kings
In Golden Ireland

Holy clochan*
Churchyards and castles
Sound of the Celtic (or secret?) language**
In Golden Ireland.


13.Banba Oir

Idir dhá láimh
Daoine fíuntach
Scríobh an ogham
I mbanba óir

I nglas héinne
Fial ó nádúir
Fonn ceoil
I mbanba óir

Lios na aileach
Draicht draiotheach
Tuamai rithe
I mbanba oir

Clochán naofa
Cill is caisléain
Truit na gceilteach
I mbanba óir


14.Na Laethe Bhi


15.Soul Searcher

I can quote a lot of lines
That's pertinent to you and me
Life and all it's many choices
Are so funny and so mean
Deep thoughts in one's convictions
Can be someones discontent
Just what it seems isn't
If must needs the devil drives

Soul searcher what are you looking for
Soul giver what will you settle for

Back to the very beginning
Back to the future i don't mind
As long as philosophical people
Keep their minds alive
Could we use the back pages
Of a bible of ages
If you could write it now
Well if needs must the devil drives

Soul searcher what are you looking for
Soul giver what will you settle for

Soul searcher what are you looking for
Soul giver what will you settle for

Alone searcher is owed a lot of love
Soul searcher what will you settle for


16.Other Side, The

When it's gone and you want it so badly
A game of love is a two way street
And from above there comes inspiration
Darkest clouds will disappear

Take it down put it in your diary
Come around to the pleasant side
Put it down to another experience
Come around to the other side

Fallen words from a broken framework
Touching hearts scribbled on a street
And from above here comes inspiration
Darkest clouds will disappear

Take it down put it in your diary
Come around to the pleasant side
Put it down to another experience
Come around to the other side