Riverdance lyrics

there is one of a number of wonderful phrases in the Riverdance song "Lift the Wings"

"Lift the wings,
that carry me away from here and,
Fill the sail,
That breaks the line to home.
But when I'm milies and miles apart from you,
I'm beside you when I think of you, a Storin, a Gra."

The phrase 'breaks the line to home' is unusual Is it a typical Irish or English term?

I have never heard it. It might be a sailing term rather than specifically English or Irish. (I can do the Gaelic, though!)

DFG

Dia dhuit, DFG. In the context of Riverdance, 'breaks the line to home' refers to the various Irish diasporas when people had to leave Ireland for a better life in other parts of the world. Many lost contact with their families and loves they left behind at home.

'A stóirín' (storeen) = 'my little treasure'
'A grá' (graw) = 'my love'

And who said the French are the most romantic people? They're only just trotting after us Irish!

Many thanks to both of you!

I totally agree with you Shae. Irish songs can break your heart completely, lift your spirits sky high - there is so much romance and emotion in Irish poetry and music. In fact the accent accentuates that (ooh, sorry about that sentence). A lilting Irish accent telling a tale - oh yeah, sorry to all you French guys out there, but I have to agree I reckon the Irish win the romance award hands down.