Julie Fowlis "My Love Is On The High Seas" (featured in the trailer for Disney Pixar's "Brave") |
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Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuan (English title "My Love Is On The High Seas") is a traditional Scots Gaelic song performed by Julie Fowlis from North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. (English translation of lyrics below.)
The song features on Julie's debut album "Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe (As My Heart Is)" released on Spit & Polish, distributed by Cadiz Music. It features in a trailer for the Disney Pixar animated movie "Brave" which is set in the ancient highlands of Scotland with characters voiced by Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson, Kevin McKidd and Robbie Coltrane. A TV spot for Brave featuring "My Love Is On The High Seas" was broadcast during an ad break in the US Oscars ceremony in Feb 2012 with a viewing audience of over 38 million. Julie Fowlis also sings two songs - in English - in the soundtrack to Brave; "Touch The Sky" and "Into The Open Air". English Translation: On a quiet evening at the beginning of May When the bat was in the skies I heard a tearful young maiden Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches The sun was setting in the sea And no stars yet graced the sky When the young girl sang sorrowfully "My love is on the high seas" The night's dew began to fall Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets The wind blew in a fragrant breeze Bringing life and renewal to each field The girl tunefully sang her song Quiet and peaceful like the June dew And this chorus constantly repeated "My love is on the high seas" Day darkened and the stars shone Setting their course amongst the clouds The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness Her singing could not have been more soothing I moved closer to the young woman Singing of her love sailing on the sea Oh sweet was her sad lament "My love is on the high seas" The music enticed me Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes And she prayed to the King of Heaven "Protect my love on the high seas" Her heart was breaking with love When I took her by the hand "Wipe your eyes, your love is safe I have returned to you from the high seas" This video was made by Forest Of Black in Glasgow, Scotland. www.juliefowlis.com www.shoeshine.co.uk www.disney.com/brave |