 (The Lambs in Springtime)
'S iomadh la a rinn sinn suidhe
Rinn sinn suidhe 's ghabh sinn smuaint
De math bhi suidhe fas nas aosd
'S laithean earraich a falbh bhuainn
Chur sinn ar canan na'r cridhe
Fhuair sinn aron's rinn sinn seinn
Thoir dhuinn lamh comhnaidh 'seinnibh co'rinn
'S leith cheile togaidh sinne fonn
Og tha sinn og
Og na ar cridhe
Beatha na'r coinneamh
Coineal na'r laimh
'S an again tha neart
Is an again tha 'n corrum
Nar cridhe gu brath
Tha sinn og
og
Tha sibh mar na h-uain a's t-earrach
Suibhal 's a leam, tapaidh saor
Ach an fhacabh sibh na caoraich aosd'
Ni aon dhuibh gluasad's leanaidh 'n cor
Nuair bhios na bliadhnaichean 'dol bhuabh
Lathan deirdh lathan dorch
Cum do choneil an ard is laighste
'S coisich an saoghal le cridhe og
Og tha sinn og
Og na ar cridhe
Beatha na'r coinneamh
Coineal na'r laimh
'S an again tha neart
Is an again tha 'n corrum
Nar cridhe gu brath
Tha sinn og
og
--oOo--
Many's the time we sat down
We sat down and thought to ourselves
What is the point in sitting, growing older
The days of springtime disappearing from us
We put our language in our hearts
We found a song and sung it
Give us a helping hand, sing along with us
And together we can make things happen
You are like the lambs in springtime
Running around, jumping and carefree
But have you ever noticed the older sheep
When one moves they all follow
And when the years start departing from you
The difficult days, the darker days
Keep your candle aloft and lit
Walk this world with a young heart
Young, we are young, young in our hearts
Life ahead of us, a candle in our hands
We have the enthusiasm, we have the opportunity
In your attitude forever, stay young, stay young
Foghar nan Eilean '78
Island Autumn
Tha na duilleagan a' dannsa
Bho na craobhan anns a' ghaoith
Foghar donn ar bliadhn' air tionndadh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Sona dh'fhag thu mi le m'eilean
4s leam na lochan is na baigh
Mo cridh' aig tamh air beanntab geamhraidh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Foghar nan eilean
Foghar mu thuath
Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn
Mas tainig an t-sluagh
Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan
'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian
'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa
Gus an till iad a rithis
Tha an latha seachad buintean duinnte
Gheibh an caisteal fois na h-oidhch'
Gheibh an t-airgead cadal socair
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Mar a dh'atharraich iad ar beoshlaint
Mhill iad dualchas cainnt 's ru doigh
Ach fhoghair, crathaidh mi do lamh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Foghar nan eilean
Foghar mu thuath
Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn
Mas tainig an t-sluagh
Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan
'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian
'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa
Gus an till iad a rithis
--oOo--
The leaves are dancing
From the trees in the wind
The browns of autumn are turning our year around
Now that the summer visitors have gone
Content is the way you left me to my island
The lochs and the bays are all mine
My heart rests easy on the winter hills
Now that the summer visitors have gone
The day is over, the shops have closed
The castle will get a night's peace
Money will get some respite
Now that the summer visitors have gone
They changed our means of livelihood
They altered our language and way of life
But autumn, I can only welcome you
Now that the summer visitors are gone
Island autumn
Northern autumn
We can live a little like we used to
Before the crowds came
The heather on the hills
And the sunlit forests
Will reveal their colours for us
Until they return again
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