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Liricí:
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba X2
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1.
Ceol na dtonn ag bualadh trom anocht.
The music of the waves are beating loud tonight.
Ní chloiseann sí ach cogarnáil ag sioscadh cainte scaoilte.
She hears only whispers rustling babbled conversation.
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba
2.
‘Eitilt isteach ar leath uair théis a hocht,
Flying in at half past eight,
Gealach gheal ag lonrú síos á treoradh chuig ceann scríbe.
A bright moon shining down to guide her to her destination.
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba
3.
D’iarr [mé] comhairle ar sheanfhear ‘siúl na slí
I asked advice from an old man along the way
‘Mé ag iarraidh briathra cabhrach cneasta aniar ón am a bhí.
Hoping to get some gentle, helpful words from ancient times.
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba
4.
Is dúirt sé liom le súile glé:
And he said to me with sparkling eyes:
Breathnaigh, a mhac: ‘Sé sin os comhair d’aghaidh.
Look, son: That’s right there in front of you.
Curfá:
Is fada liom an lá go mbeidh tú agam go deo.
Days are long and lonely till you’ll be forever with me.
Níl tada a bhféadfá rá a choinneos uaim mo ghrá níos mó.
There’s nothing you could say that’ll keep my love from me anymore.
‘Bogha ceatha sa spéir fud na hAifrice.
‘Rainbows in the sky all over Africa.
Gabh i leith uait anois ag déanamh rudaí nach raibh againn.
Come away now to do things we didn’t have [an opportunity to do].
5.
Cú allta ag glaoch go mall san oíche.
A wild hound crying languidly in the night.
Iad uaigneach brónach. ‘Fada leo roinnt sóláis is ardú meanamna[í].
They’re sad & lonely. ‘Far from them, a little comfort & raised spirits.
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba
6.
Tá a fhios agam go gcaithfear cloí lem’ chroí,
I know that I must stick with my heart,
Mar a bheadh Kilimanjaro ag éirí nós Olympus tharis an Serengeti.
Like Kilimanjaro rising like Olympus over the Serengeti.
Dú, dú, dú, dú, dú, ba
7.
Ag iarraidh lochtanna a leigheas.
Trying to right wrongs.
‘Faitíos orm romham fhéin ag gabháil ar aghaidh.
Afraid of myself as I go on.
Curfá