Riverdance lyrics
Posted by Ward on September 19, 2004
In Reply to: Riverdance lyrics posted by Shae on September 19, 2004
: : : 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!
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Many thanks to both of you!
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