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771. Fear an Phianó ♫

Posted by ancroiait on January 31, 2018
Posted in: Celtic, Ceol, Education, Gaeilge, Ireland, Irish, Music. Tagged: Chris agus Dave, Fear an Phianó.

Foilsithe ar dtús Bealtaine 15 2016 ag Chris agus Dave

 

Fear an Phianó

Liricí

1.

Tá sé thart ar a naoi ar an Satharn

It’s about 9 on Saturday

Gnáth-dhream ag teacht isteach,

Usual crowd coming in

Tá seanfhear suite in aice liom,

There’s an old man sitting next to me

Ag titim i ngrá lena dheoch.

Falling in love with his drink.

 

D’iarr sé orm seanphort a chasadh dó

He asked me to play an old tune for him

Ní raibh fhios aige cén tiúin a bhí air,

He didn’t know what tune it was

Ach ceann brónach a bhí, lan le grá is le brí,

But one that was sad full of love and meaning

Tá sé caillte anois aige faraor.

He’s lost it now unfortunately. 

Ó  la la la….

 

Curfá

Cas amhrán dúinn, fear an phianó.

Sing us a song, piano man.

Cas amhrán dúinn anocht.

Sing us a song tonight.

Tá fonn deas álainn uainn uilig,

We all want a nice beautiful melody

Is’ tú ag griosú mo chuid samhlaíocht.

And you’re lighting my imagination.

 

2.

Beidh an deoch saor in aisce ón mbear anocht

The drinks will be on the house tonight

A deir Seán óg taobh thiar den bhear

Says young John from behind the bar

Tá sé lán leis an gcraic, gus’ ag caitheamh tobac,

He’s full of craic agus smoking a cigarette

ach b’fhearr leis bheith áit éigean níos fearr.

But he’d prefer to be somewhere better.

 

“Táim cráite ag an saol crua seo”

I’m tormented by this hard life

Agus cailleann sé misneach is spraoi,

And he loses courage and fun

“Táim cinnte go bhféadfainn bheith i mo realta scannáin

I’m certain I could be a movie star

Ach mé san áit seo, in ísle brí.”

But I’m in this place feeling low.

Ó  la la la….

 

3.

Anois Paul is fear gairmiúil, saibhir é,

Now Paul, he’s a rich professional man

Gan chlann, gan bhean is’ gan ghrá,

With no family, wife or love

Tá sé ag labhairt le Daithí, atá ina sclábhaí,

He’s talking to Davey, who is a slave

Don airm agus beidh sé go brách.

To the army and will be forever.

 

Tá cailín óg ag cleachtadh a chuid cliúsaíocht

A young girl is practicing flirting

Ag roinnt deoch uaigneach le fir ghnó,

Sharing a lonely drink with businessmen,

Agus siabhrán anois ag teacht orthu arís

As they’re getting more stoned again

Is iad gan mothú gan grá ach fós beo.

And they’re without feeling or love but still alive.

Curfá

 

4.

Bíonn slua deas ann ar an Satharn

There’s a nice crowd there on Saturday

Tugann an bainisteoir aitheantas dom,

The manager acknowledges me there

Mar tá daoine anois uilig ag éisteacht

Because people are now all listening

Leis an gceol, ag roinnt oíche mhall liom.

To the music sharing a slow night with me.

 

Gus’ fuaim bríomhar ag teacht ón stáitse seo

Agus the lively noise coming from this stage

Gus boladh beorach ag teacht ón maidhc.

And a smell of beer coming from the mike

Tá na leaids ag an mbéar ag ól leis an seanfhear

The lads at the bar are drinking with the old man

Ag rá “Céard atá ar siúil agat a phleaic?”

Saying, What are you doing, man?

Ó  la la la….

 

Curfá

 

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