Téir abhaile 'riú - LYRICS + Translation - Celtic Woman

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
  • This is what’s known as a “matchmaking song” in the Irish tradition.
    It tells the story of a young woman, Méirí, who’s been eyeing up sailors (and then a piper) over the course of an evening - most likely during a seisiún ceol. The singer may be the woman’s father, teasing her for taking an interest in such men.
    Performed by Celtic Woman
    Album: Believe (2011)

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  • @harpyhelp
    @harpyhelp 6 років тому +5087

    she sounds like she had so much passion while singing this, and it's mostly why this song attracts me so much. her voice sounds genuinely excited and upbeat and she sounds passionate about her work, i love it so much!

    • @doredam8919
      @doredam8919 6 років тому +17

      Vitalify which one of the four ladies?

    • @CyrusLagom
      @CyrusLagom 6 років тому +35

      Falgorn A Think they meant the lead singer?

    • @kirstyR9997
      @kirstyR9997 5 років тому +9

      Vitalify here is the link for the actual performance ua-cam.com/video/1g7XO7gICAo/v-deo.html

    • @lorelei2892
      @lorelei2892 4 роки тому +48

      Vitalify it sounds like a song you can imagine a group of people dancing to and just having fun not caring about dancing good or anything just having fun with their life and not caring about anything else

    • @morganjacobs710
      @morganjacobs710 2 роки тому +3

      @@CyrusLagom it's all of them singing

  • @facelessmiasma4664
    @facelessmiasma4664 4 роки тому +10413

    Actual me: Chillin in my bed at 3 am listening to this
    Little me in my head: Dancing down the crowded market streets by the marina, saying good morning to the passing locals as I weave past people, interlocking arms with strangers and dancing with the children in my brightly patterned and twirly outfit to this song.💖🌺

    • @lilithhyde1592
      @lilithhyde1592 3 роки тому +301

      Are you reading my mind?

    • @_valstrax_8748
      @_valstrax_8748 3 роки тому +127

      @@lilithhyde1592 my exact reaction lmao

    • @user-ln7ji5qd1t
      @user-ln7ji5qd1t 3 роки тому +206

      When i read this si thought of rapunzel when she goes to her town/kingdom

    • @karelsc3368
      @karelsc3368 3 роки тому +35

      Same hahahaha 💙

    • @ashleyryan7251
      @ashleyryan7251 3 роки тому +30

      Me dancing without a care

  • @jppm24
    @jppm24 3 роки тому +2426

    This song sounds like 'Rapunzel song' + 'Pirates of the Caribbean' !!! This is DOPE

  • @jackylnhyde
    @jackylnhyde 6 років тому +2302

    my parents for years had tried to get me to connect with my Irish roots and yeah this song is what did me in

    • @zealouszombie5658
      @zealouszombie5658 6 років тому +33

      @Max King Exactly same here, I feel like Irish songs often sound really harsh- singer is actively gargling rocks level harsh- or just boring! But I really love this song

    • @caoimhekelly8944
      @caoimhekelly8944 5 років тому +42

      Zealous Zombae BORING!!😂 gone go listen to rattlin bog,black and Tans,foggy dew and British soldiers

    • @megangreene1757
      @megangreene1757 5 років тому +12

      Caoimhe Kelly black and tans 👌👌👌👌👌👌

    • @DarkSkull_02
      @DarkSkull_02 5 років тому +7

      This is a celtic song...😑

    • @megangreene1757
      @megangreene1757 5 років тому +20

      Eli Hero it’s irish smh oh my god

  • @ChristopherPutvinski
    @ChristopherPutvinski 6 років тому +3809

    I haven't the slightest clue why this came up as a recommended video for me, but I've had it on repeat for the past 30 mins.

    • @miriammercado2116
      @miriammercado2116 6 років тому +48

      I've had it on repeat for AN HOUR HA-

    • @vannyb101
      @vannyb101 5 років тому +21

      there is a live version that is just amazing!!

    • @marigenouspainter8486
      @marigenouspainter8486 5 років тому +31

      I'VE HAD THIS SONG ON REPEAT FOR TWO FUCKING DAYS

    • @jjhwangkorsin
      @jjhwangkorsin 5 років тому +10

      0:38
      2:43

    • @lobsterfrog
      @lobsterfrog 5 років тому +11

      No one can resist Celtic Woman

  • @gregwarner3753
    @gregwarner3753 Рік тому +148

    A long time ago and far, far away I was a sailor. Some of the things I did were worth remembering. Others less so. This group of women are stunningly beautiful and marvelous singers. Thank you.

  • @Nekrochomikon8
    @Nekrochomikon8 6 років тому +2752

    Violinist did a really good job with this song.

    • @MiguelEnriqueCVeluz
      @MiguelEnriqueCVeluz 6 років тому +59

      Nekrochomikon8 Of course! That's the one and only Mairead Nesbitt!

    • @900Deathwish
      @900Deathwish 6 років тому +27

      That’s a viola.

    • @trixiebewitched
      @trixiebewitched 6 років тому

      Well yeah it's her job

    • @talia_d
      @talia_d 6 років тому +37

      When I was in 7th, the teacher of chorus showed us a video of a Celtic Woman concert and the violinist dances as she plays.

    • @edbdiver
      @edbdiver 5 років тому +5

      She plays and dances like a Gypsy!

  • @0racleRose
    @0racleRose 4 роки тому +9938

    Mheiri: *wants to go down to see the sailors*
    Mheiri's father: "I'm about to end this woman's whole career"

  • @artisticbeautybyhanako6801
    @artisticbeautybyhanako6801 3 роки тому +1166

    In my mind, Meiri had a magical night with one of the sailors and thought she'd never see him again, yet she returns to the docks nonetheless, and tomorrow she's to find out her arranged marriage is actually to that sailor who was a nobleman masquerading as a sailor the whole time😊

  • @templar19
    @templar19 5 років тому +10640

    Listening to this feels like I took an antidepressant that actually starts working right away.

  • @mariedupont9453
    @mariedupont9453 5 років тому +2133

    Many years ago in a small village in Ireland near Galway, there was a little girl named Mhéíri. She was a very independent even as a young child. She loved traveling and learning things. She dreamed of traveling far away and exploring the world. Nobody in the village understood her, she often went to the ocean or the forest. She would try to go as far as she could.
    Once she reached 14, Mhéíri had come up with a plan to escape her village. That day she packed up her stuff and left to get in her boat. All of the villagers watched as she walked towards the ocean. She was off to Galway and no one could stop her.
    The villagers tried to tell her to forget her dreams. She realized they loved her and she decided to stay for the night. She didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but she enjoyed her last night with the village she loved.

    • @romagreen8050
      @romagreen8050 4 роки тому +85

      ughh this resonates with me and the city life so much. even I want to go away to a forest and travel and explore but some stupid responsibilities I have here :( ill go someday away from all this I want to live a peaceful life in a simple village and a very simple job helping people and chatting with simple people about their lives and some stories . I want a life like that . there is always gossiping and people talking about responsibilities and all. where I just want to run away far from the people away and stay happily in a cottage reading books and working or farming .

    • @music.__.skylar
      @music.__.skylar 3 роки тому +7

      Hey guys! READ ON IF YOU WANT A MUSICAL WITH THIS TO BECOME A REALITY!
      (sry for spamming, I'm just trying to notify all people who might be interested based on the comments)
      I totally agree! I have years of experience of screenwriting and staging, as well as have worked for year's on stage myself!
      While we cannot take all of their songs ofc, getting the rights to include THIS one is very well possible! I will explain the details in the server I created.
      IF YOU ARE INTERESTED JOIN!
      No obligations at all, no skill requirements, but experience is preferred! Either performing arts, writing, or history, particularly Celtic history obviously.
      discord.gg/Pm6edeBe4S
      Follow this link to join and share it with your friends and family! The more people we get on board / to know about this, the more likely it will succeed!
      This might seem kinda whacky, but trust me, we can do this!

    • @generalsherman5055
      @generalsherman5055 3 роки тому +4

      @@music.__.skylar I joined

    • @lulolie
      @lulolie 2 роки тому +8

      I would hitch that age up a fair bit higher than 14

    • @annamarie8826
      @annamarie8826 2 роки тому +26

      @@lulolie Im Irish and nearly all of Ireland is countryside, i live in a medieval seaside village which i can definitely say is living in the countryside even though it as a local village but with vintage shops and there's a market every Sunday in the next village over, all Irish people learn Irish Gaelic in school most of Ireland is still in the early 1900s in nearly everything so 14 is definitely not too young for this song!

  • @ninjafox1491
    @ninjafox1491 3 роки тому +790

    When you hear Gaeilge, you can definitely understand why Irish accents formed to what they are. It is beautiful to listen to!
    (Sorry I spelled it wrong guys!! I genuinely didn't realize until 2 years later! Fixed it!)

    • @lucyfitzgerald9027
      @lucyfitzgerald9027 3 роки тому +41

      The language is called Gaeilge 🥰. Gaelic is a sport

    • @kazoo4rent
      @kazoo4rent Рік тому +30

      Gaelic is actually a sport, not a language. Our language is called Irish, or Gaeilge.

    • @sl_721
      @sl_721 Рік тому +5

      The Irish language is Gaeilge, not Gaelic

    • @casev799
      @casev799 Рік тому +2

      1 letter from garlic but either way I love it

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 Рік тому +16

      Everyone correcting you is ironically ignoring the fact that Gaelic is the correct English term for Celtic languages, for standard Irish it would be Gaeilge. Irish speaking areas are known as Gaeltacht

  • @dumbclown2183
    @dumbclown2183 5 років тому +7062

    She’s trying to get out of an arranged marriage. Leave her be.

    • @freddybeariguess9080
      @freddybeariguess9080 4 роки тому +337

      Why does your pfp fit so well!?!?!?

    • @woofalpha9254
      @woofalpha9254 4 роки тому +49

      @@freddybeariguess9080 lol so true

    • @eibteeda3317
      @eibteeda3317 3 роки тому +24

      @@freddybeariguess9080 😂😂😂

    • @celestialsoso4488
      @celestialsoso4488 3 роки тому +93

      If she doesn't want this marriage then its a forced one

    • @user-ug8rk5xe5j
      @user-ug8rk5xe5j 3 роки тому +24

      @@freddybeariguess9080 I was gonna say their pfp says it all

  • @ImaginaryMdA
    @ImaginaryMdA 6 років тому +7067

    I refuse to believe they pronounce all those syllables.

    • @shinebrightbyd
      @shinebrightbyd 6 років тому +901

      Gaelic is like French in the manner of the syllables don't sound like you expect them to, so they kind of blend together.

    • @ImaginaryMdA
      @ImaginaryMdA 6 років тому +443

      @@shinebrightbyd I'm honestly warming up to the language, in some ways blendy languages (yup, definitely the scientific term) feel more alive than completely phonetic languages.

    • @niamhmcquillan
      @niamhmcquillan 5 років тому +118

      And in Gaeilge there's a lot of different sounds and silent letters

    • @Ash-uv2ck
      @Ash-uv2ck 5 років тому +322

      @@ImaginaryMdA once ya know irish it's really fun to sing it. Born and raised speaker here. It's a great langauge and great craic to rap in.

    • @ImaginaryMdA
      @ImaginaryMdA 5 років тому +41

      @@Ash-uv2ck Hey, good for you!

  • @Bromine35br
    @Bromine35br Рік тому +12

    I'm someone who absolutely loves Irish folk, my little sister said she found an Irish folk song that she said she liked. I was expecting it to be pretty bad. But it was this song, and I love it now! Well done, sister.

  • @caelum_0255
    @caelum_0255 4 роки тому +12265

    This song makes me wanna be a pirate and I'm talkin abt the cool ones with those fancy sleeves n stuff

  • @thefiretailedweasel6206
    @thefiretailedweasel6206 4 роки тому +9084

    This song makes me feel like running and dancing through a meadow as nymphs and faeries dance with me
    Edit: since many of you are warning me against messing with the fae, it also reminds me of riding a beautiful horse through a wide open field full of wildflowers and honeybees 🤗

  • @Bacon_hairthat16716
    @Bacon_hairthat16716 2 роки тому +70

    whoever made this song has such a beautiful voice, she must be so proud of making such beautiful song!
    Did I put this song on repeat 100 times? yes. Am I ashamed? nope.

    • @MitsueOokami
      @MitsueOokami Рік тому +3

      Celtic Women are fantastic! if you feel like it, look for their live show of this song, they're dancing around on stage barefoot with long flowy dresses and it's just so much fun to watch

    • @Jane-oz7pp
      @Jane-oz7pp 6 місяців тому +1

      AND the one who dances the most energetically is the fiddler!​@@MitsueOokami

  • @johnreynolds3348
    @johnreynolds3348 6 років тому +3920

    "For reels and jigs and maybe more" I swear, if I ever find myself using Tinder again, that will be my bio 😂

  • @futurelameboi144
    @futurelameboi144 5 років тому +747

    The line 'your match is made' is kinda sad to me as my great grandmother was forced to marry an older man by the men in her village. She lived in a small village outside Galway so she probably wished she could run away to Galway too! Although not to a man as she wished to be a nun 😅

  • @daniaha2480
    @daniaha2480 3 роки тому +73

    i’m gonna be honest. i had the worst day and was gonna shower. before i showered i put the song and literally forgot abt everything and just danced in the bathroom pretending i had a gorgeous dress on and was in a forest. it was truly magical in my head lmao. then it stopped and i came back to reality.

  • @ravenzei3402
    @ravenzei3402 4 роки тому +1631

    For clarification's sake it's pronounced
    Cheer a va ree-oo
    Cheer a va ree-oo
    Cheer a va ree-oo Merry
    Cheer a val goose fan sa valley
    Mar ta doo varreea chenta
    That’s more or less how it’s pronounced. I might be a bit off on some of the last line.

    • @tweecruz3162
      @tweecruz3162 3 роки тому +46

      Héroe sin capa 👏🏼

    • @meowsician2981
      @meowsician2981 3 роки тому +45

      I love you xD this is the only part idk how to sing :')

    • @pieflower6419
      @pieflower6419 3 роки тому +13

      Chomh fada agus is eol dom, tá an t-aistriúchán sin ceart.

    • @johnclifford369
      @johnclifford369 3 роки тому +49

      The "valley" would be more like "valluh" and "varreea" would be "varrgha" where the gh is almost like a gargling but other than that I think you're pretty spot on (I'm going by Scottish Gaelic pronunciation which isn't far off Gaeilge for these words)

    • @jupiterfan013
      @jupiterfan013 3 роки тому +7

      I speak Ulster Irish and that pronunciation confused me... Is it a Connacht thing to pronounce them that way??

  • @laurenm6857
    @laurenm6857 5 років тому +3309

    This was my exact experience in Galway two weeks ago. Irish men grabbing me in old pubs and dancing around the wooden floor while the whole pub sang. Having to leave a handsome man named Ronan behind because my friends were leaving the pub. Just left out the part where I protected my Guinness in the pouring rain by putting my jacket over it and not myself. Then resigning to my fate and just drinking my Guinness in the rain while practicing my newly learned jig on the way home. 😂

    • @alexandercoleman3104
      @alexandercoleman3104 5 років тому +87

      Omg! I wanna go!!!

    • @svalbirdd
      @svalbirdd 5 років тому +75

      r/thathappened

    • @laurenm6857
      @laurenm6857 5 років тому +175

      @@svalbirdd Yes actually! The pub was called Barr An Chaladh and I met Ronan at The Quays.

    • @laurenm6857
      @laurenm6857 5 років тому +179

      @@svalbirdd I'm really sad you feel that way about Ireland. My experience there is very different than yours it seems. I name dropped both places in case you ever want a nice experience yourself. :) Maybe you can make a foreign girls week by spinning her around the floor as well. 🥰

    • @starswillfall.
      @starswillfall. 5 років тому +21

      @@alexandercoleman3104 I've always wanted to. It's beautiful, isn't it. 😊

  • @daryladolphe7345
    @daryladolphe7345 2 роки тому +67

    This song is amazingly beautiful and awe inspiring. As a young aspiring Fantasy writer, I've had writers block for the past 3 months. This actually cured my writers block 😁😁😁

    • @i-eat-leaf-mold
      @i-eat-leaf-mold 2 роки тому +3

      Ooo that's great! I must know what your book/piece of writing is about i write mystery!

  • @galubyovo4061
    @galubyovo4061 4 роки тому +272

    i like to think the chorus of the other girls are Meiri's sisters. They accompany her to town most of the time but sometimes she sneaks off by herself and the sisters go pick her up before dawn so their parents won't notice. The part near the end is when Meiri's sisters get caugth on their way to pick up their sister and so their panrents ground them. Meiri wants to say goodbye to a sailor she meet the day after she gets confiened to her room so her sisters approach her and one of them disguises herself as Meiri while the real one sneaks off. In the instrumental she's running to town to give her sailor one "see you soon" kiss.

    • @music.__.skylar
      @music.__.skylar 3 роки тому

      Hey guys! READ ON IF YOU WANT A MUSICAL WITH THIS TO BECOME A REALITY!
      (sry for spamming, I'm just trying to notify all people who might be interested based on the comments)
      I totally agree! I have years of experience of screenwriting and staging, as well as have worked for year's on stage myself!
      While we cannot take all of their songs ofc, getting the rights to include THIS one is very well possible! I will explain the details in the server I created.
      IF YOU ARE INTERESTED JOIN!
      No obligations at all, no skill requirements, but experience is preferred! Either performing arts, writing, or history, particularly Celtic history obviously.
      discord.gg/Pm6edeBe4S
      Follow this link to join and share it with your friends and family! The more people we get on board / to know about this, the more likely it will succeed!
      This might seem kinda whacky, but trust me, we can do this!

    • @iluvfigs4712
      @iluvfigs4712 2 роки тому +2

      That behavior leads to nothing but pain and grief

    • @-namekuji-1973
      @-namekuji-1973 Рік тому +10

      @@iluvfigs4712 Nah it just leads to the girl leaving her family for not letting her follow her dreams

    • @iluvfigs4712
      @iluvfigs4712 Рік тому

      @@-namekuji-1973 promiscuity is bad for you

    • @mariasolo8252
      @mariasolo8252 Рік тому +6

      ​@@iluvfigs4712 she's just having fun and doing secret things behind her parents back like EVERY other kid

  • @chieeerrrr
    @chieeerrrr 4 роки тому +1326

    Did I put this on repeat 400 times so I could sing it while I do chores?
    I did indeed and maybe you did too

    • @demonspawn5797
      @demonspawn5797 3 роки тому +25

      Ha! You’re wrong....
      I played it 500 times and learned a tad of Irish Gaelic so I could the English parts in it

    • @archiesparrow3969
      @archiesparrow3969 3 роки тому +5

      I did😂😂😂

    • @ABowFor2
      @ABowFor2 3 роки тому +5

      Caught me red handed.. 😅

    • @rebekahwhite8269
      @rebekahwhite8269 3 роки тому +3

      Ive been busted I listen to this all day at work over and over again I can now sing it word for word lol but I watch the live performance at the Morris center its longer and in the beginning they are arguing lol its better than just this one check it out

    • @LordHoward
      @LordHoward 2 роки тому +1

      kept this on loop while writing some bash script lol

  • @emmaleelove315
    @emmaleelove315 Рік тому +31

    Irish music always makes me happy. My father is Irish but never taught me anything about Irish culture when I was growing up. I learnt to love Irish culture on my own

    • @MadilynMeiFan
      @MadilynMeiFan Рік тому +7

      Tá muid Éireann! Tá muid bródúil! :D

  • @MrDamoune
    @MrDamoune 4 роки тому +509

    Man I feel like i've just watch a 2 hours long Disney movie in a 4min long song... that was epic.

    • @music.__.skylar
      @music.__.skylar 3 роки тому +2

      Hey guys! READ ON IF YOU WANT A MUSICAL WITH THIS TO BECOME A REALITY!
      (sry for spamming, I'm just trying to notify all people who might be interested based on the comments)
      I totally agree! I have years of experience of screenwriting and staging, as well as have worked for year's on stage myself!
      While we cannot take all of their songs ofc, getting the rights to include THIS one is very well possible! I will explain the details in the server I created.
      IF YOU ARE INTERESTED JOIN!
      No obligations at all, no skill requirements, but experience is preferred! Either performing arts, writing, or history, particularly Celtic history obviously.
      discord.gg/Pm6edeBe4S
      Follow this link to join and share it with your friends and family! The more people we get on board / to know about this, the more likely it will succeed!
      This might seem kinda whacky, but trust me, we can do this!

    • @i_am_very_very_confused
      @i_am_very_very_confused Рік тому +3

      Frrrr

    • @Denebula549
      @Denebula549 Рік тому +4

      So I’m not the only one…

    • @fiachef6284
      @fiachef6284 Рік тому +4

      I need this Brave sequel

    • @JustSpectre
      @JustSpectre Рік тому +1

      This song truly has some Disney vibes

  • @BlackButler13140
    @BlackButler13140 6 років тому +621

    Go, Mhéirí, go. I wish you happiness, even if you're drunk. 😂

    • @shadowraven7136
      @shadowraven7136 4 роки тому +10

      Oh have your voice heard by thy wishmaker. And the wish be realized.

  • @tanzeela3106
    @tanzeela3106 Рік тому +119

    It gives me the vibes of dancing in the crowd in those late 18s, when everyone's enjoying a festival and dancing while wearing those European clothes

  • @darkangel-zv9jb
    @darkangel-zv9jb 5 років тому +1984

    I love Scotland
    I love celtic
    I love Irland
    I love Finland
    I love scandinavia

    • @user-mt5cm5xp2o
      @user-mt5cm5xp2o 5 років тому +71

      o viking Finland and Scandinavia aren’t Celtic

    • @CatboyChemicalSociety
      @CatboyChemicalSociety 5 років тому +17

      u love LAND LAND
      what about friggin SWAZILAND!!

    • @annie73
      @annie73 5 років тому +48

      *ireland* sorry

    • @jamie2352
      @jamie2352 5 років тому +43

      If you love Ireland you spelt it wrong 😂🇮🇪

    • @vinylscratch8001
      @vinylscratch8001 5 років тому +22

      As an Irishman your love for the emerald isle is much appreciated lass

  • @brunayamaguchi9664
    @brunayamaguchi9664 5 років тому +1019

    Feels like something from a Disney movie

    • @noahchmielewski1347
      @noahchmielewski1347 4 роки тому +13

      My thoughts exactly

    • @wyntertheicewyvern6226
      @wyntertheicewyvern6226 4 роки тому +74

      If Disney made a Irish-Celtic movie, with people speaking Irish Gaelic, I would be so fricking happy.

    • @ashcanthetrashcan2805
      @ashcanthetrashcan2805 4 роки тому +24

      It was in tinkerbell soo....

    • @applesauce4020
      @applesauce4020 4 роки тому +25

      Laura James they made Brave w a little scottish-gaelic singing- that’s the closest we might get lol

    • @shakiawashere5253
      @shakiawashere5253 4 роки тому +10

      @@ashcanthetrashcan2805 I got a brave vibe. I havent seen any movie in years

  • @c0dyth3_w0lf
    @c0dyth3_w0lf 2 роки тому +94

    I may not be Irish but this song is actually beautiful
    I'm going to listen to this everyday now

  • @klewi00
    @klewi00 4 роки тому +95

    I want to live in a world with an atmosphere like this song

    • @izzyj9378
      @izzyj9378 3 роки тому +1

      YES! it would be so magical

    • @sierra.x9622
      @sierra.x9622 Рік тому +1

      Most definitely.

    • @rue6914
      @rue6914 8 місяців тому

      You create this world for yourself

  • @felicianesadie5990
    @felicianesadie5990 4 роки тому +286

    When I hear this song it feels like there a whole world full of magic!!Who agrees😳😳😳😳

    • @ABowFor2
      @ABowFor2 3 роки тому +7

      It is! And its this world!

    • @music.__.skylar
      @music.__.skylar 3 роки тому

      Hey guys! READ ON IF YOU WANT A MUSICAL WITH THIS TO BECOME A REALITY!
      (sry for spamming, I'm just trying to notify all people who might be interested based on the comments)
      I totally agree! I have years of experience of screenwriting and staging, as well as have worked for year's on stage myself!
      While we cannot take all of their songs ofc, getting the rights to include THIS one is very well possible! I will explain the details in the server I created.
      IF YOU ARE INTERESTED JOIN!
      No obligations at all, no skill requirements, but experience is preferred! Either performing arts, writing, or history, particularly Celtic history obviously.
      discord.gg/Pm6edeBe4S
      Follow this link to join and share it with your friends and family! The more people we get on board / to know about this, the more likely it will succeed!
      This might seem kinda whacky, but trust me, we can do this!

    • @shortydeesimmons8941
      @shortydeesimmons8941 Рік тому +2

      Meeee

  • @rosedabrowski9319
    @rosedabrowski9319 3 роки тому +345

    Imagine this.
    You are in a small town, near the sea, you are singing this while oyw to go get apples for the cows, you are wearing a brown corset and a white dress, and you are just spinning around with everyone

  • @ShannLune
    @ShannLune 3 роки тому +236

    Look how the light of the town
    The lights of the town are shining now
    Tonight I'll be dancing around
    I'm off on the road to Galway now
    Look how she's off on the town
    She's off on a search for sailors though
    There's fine fellas here to be found
    She's never been one to stay at home
    Home you'll go and it's there you'll stay
    And you've work to do in the morning
    Give up your dream of going away
    Forget your sailors in Galway
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Come now and follow me down
    Down to the lights of Galway where
    There's fine sailors walking the town
    And waiting to meet the ladies there
    Watch now he'll soon be along
    He's finer than any sailor so
    Come on now pick up your spoons
    He's waiting to hear you play them WHOOO!
    Here today and she's gone tomorrow
    And next she's going to Galway
    Jiggin' around and off to town
    And won't be back until morning
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Off with a spring in my step
    The sailors are searching Galway for
    A young lady such as myself
    For reels and jigs and maybe more
    Stay here and never you mind
    The lights of the town are blinding you
    The sailors they come and they go
    But listen to what's reminding you
    Handsome men surrounding you
    Dancing a reel around you
    Home you'll go and it's there you'll stay
    And you've work to do in the morning
    Give up your dream of going away
    Forget your sailors in Galway
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Listen to the music flow
    I'm falling for the flow of home
    I'm home to dance till dawning
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Stay a while and we'll dance together now
    As the light is falling
    We'll reel away till the break of day
    And dance together till morning
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
    Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
    Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
    Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
    Do Mhargadh de - do mhargadh déanta

  • @lacyhay6502
    @lacyhay6502 6 років тому +282

    I love that you guys have the music with the lyrics and translation. My daughter wants some of theses songs played at her sweet 16

    • @Alue14
      @Alue14 5 років тому +34

      Well, at least she has good taste in music, then!

  • @teebz182
    @teebz182 6 місяців тому +4

    I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT ONCE AGAIN!! YES! LOVE THIS SONG! (i'm not Irish but I quite like this)

  • @discozombiess
    @discozombiess 6 років тому +332

    Why did it take me this long to discover this style.. It’s flipping awesome :”)

    • @emilykosoff6577
      @emilykosoff6577 5 років тому +5

      They have tones more if you liked this song they do beautiful renditions of songs old and new too

    • @caoimhekelly8944
      @caoimhekelly8944 5 років тому +1

      Ccf.Sketch Irish songs are just beautiful. If you like this you should listen to foggy dew or rattlin bog

    • @clickheretoexit3644
      @clickheretoexit3644 5 років тому +1

      hey im new too!!
      what are some good songs that you would recommend?

    • @harleyshorses2601
      @harleyshorses2601 4 роки тому

      Ccf.Sketch same to me! Loving the Celtic music now.

  • @dacronk7178
    @dacronk7178 5 років тому +193

    The interpretation in the description is cool, but I think of the voices of the other people toward Meiri are actually her dwelling on the opposition people have told herself. I think this is most apparent when it says "The sailors they come and they go, but listen to what's reminding you." Meiri is full of second thoughts about this, remembering her responsibilities (You've got work to do in the morning) and remembering her betrothed. Eventually she decides to turn back away from Galway and goes back home to stay with her betrothed (I'm falling for the flow of home) and decides to dance with him instead, which is very beautiful.
    Either way, a really great song.

  • @raenamickelson6023
    @raenamickelson6023 2 роки тому +17

    It's so beautiful how a single song can unite us

  • @sarahgray430
    @sarahgray430 6 років тому +2427

    Damn, Meiri...go home! You're drunk, and making a fool of yourself, and you've got a job to go to in the morning!

    • @costyhetalia
      @costyhetalia 6 років тому +27

      Sarah Gray
      Ajahahahhahaha

    • @TheAngelofxtc
      @TheAngelofxtc 6 років тому +31

      story of my life.

    • @TheSilverSmitih
      @TheSilverSmitih 6 років тому +4

      l lI ll l_

    • @smolbean9316
      @smolbean9316 6 років тому +19

      Dylan Chouinard like they say in sex and the city . THE 20S ARE FOR FUN THE 30S ARE FOR LEARNING THE LESONS AND THE 40S ARE FOR BUYING THE DRINKS!!!♡

    • @flowerfaerie8931
      @flowerfaerie8931 5 років тому +10

      This is pretty much the entire point of the song if you take out the courting part.

  • @mickaylagreene5260
    @mickaylagreene5260 5 років тому +93

    This song is my whole life in an Irish primary school, we would sing it almost every day but completely in irish

  • @Littlepup93
    @Littlepup93 2 роки тому +24

    God, I have such a cinamatic visual of this song. With Meiri going to the neighboring port city whilest other folks in her village scoff at how she's running off to dance and flirt with the sailors, and the harbor's just glistening with lights as the nightlife sorta takes over. Everything's vibrant, girls giddily try and get the sailors' attention, Meiri's living it up despite the fact that she's got work in the morning.

  • @v0mithuman595
    @v0mithuman595 4 роки тому +196

    So...I listen to this song when I am writting my book. It has LOTS of celtic, germanic and nordic mytholgy. Wait for it, it will be called "Las Crónicas de Navír"

    • @belaorhideja4020
      @belaorhideja4020 4 роки тому +10

      Wish you all the luck with it. I hope I will have a chance to read it one day ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Meriadoc
      @Meriadoc 3 роки тому +4

      I'll be there

    • @Starry_Tones
      @Starry_Tones 3 роки тому +9

      Replying to be notified when it gets published

    • @sunoori
      @sunoori 3 роки тому +3

      If you need any wise ghosts you can search up witte wieven I don't know alot about them but I've started searching more into dutch mythology since I've always felt really distant to my culture, I even used to think we didn't have any culture and got sad lol (edit: the Netherlands is germanic)

    • @yunamchill9169
      @yunamchill9169 3 роки тому +3

      Oh, I'll be waiting, dear. Mythology is delightful.

  • @journeylamson5768
    @journeylamson5768 5 років тому +279

    For some reason this reminds me of faeries who lure humans to their world then they can't go home to the human realm so they dance with the fae ( just i.n case you don't know when mortals dance in the far realm the have to keep dancing until someone who is fae makes them or the music is over)

    • @samboria1826
      @samboria1826 4 роки тому +2

      journey lamson ah yes le fae folk mischievous yet witty

    • @nedishehu9901
      @nedishehu9901 4 роки тому +7

      I see we have a witch in here

    • @samboria1826
      @samboria1826 4 роки тому +3

      @Nedi Shehu Who me

  • @-Dark_Shadow-
    @-Dark_Shadow- Рік тому +3

    I feel like i'm dancing by myseld in a old town to the music of a bard as the crowd cheers me to keep going, watching and enjoying my twirls and moves. I love it!

  • @chrisdarcyxx8747
    @chrisdarcyxx8747 5 років тому +610

    No other song has ever made me want to be Irish so badly, I swear down everytime I listen to it I feel like I really am a wild Irish girl running away to Galway
    EDIT: I found out after making this comment that I have relatively recent Irish ancestry. How incredibly ironic and also exciting :)

  • @spoopyghost9387
    @spoopyghost9387 5 років тому +115

    I love how she'a still chasing her dream.

  • @Darth_Quackerss
    @Darth_Quackerss Рік тому +54

    As an irish man I am ashamed I've only just heard of this. Amazing🍀

  • @cathymcmillan2017
    @cathymcmillan2017 4 роки тому +20

    My 8 year old granddaughter wants to learn to sing this song, especially the Gaelic. She will love this video with the words and translation.

    • @johnvanryan1882
      @johnvanryan1882 4 роки тому

      Check out the live stage version😋

    • @cathymcmillan2017
      @cathymcmillan2017 4 роки тому +3

      @@johnvanryan1882 We will. Thank you. She has learned all the English words and can dance to it. As she says....it's in her DNA--Irish, Scots Irish, Scots, and English.

    • @WildBoreWoodWind
      @WildBoreWoodWind 11 місяців тому +1

      1st lesson, we call it Irish, not Gaelic. It's great she wants to learn Irish, I wish more of my countrymen felt the same.

  • @v_vendetta7088
    @v_vendetta7088 6 років тому +468

    I want to learn this language so bad 😭

    • @lavalslounge335
      @lavalslounge335 5 років тому +8

      So do I

    • @kyokoaiko3012
      @kyokoaiko3012 5 років тому +58

      It's Gaelic if you want to know the name, I got to a Gaelic school it's also the Irish one not the Scottish one

    • @annebos4634
      @annebos4634 5 років тому +16

      DuoLingo

    • @danywl1009
      @danywl1009 5 років тому +8

      So just do it. I am already.

    • @megangreene1757
      @megangreene1757 5 років тому +10

      i’m fluent😛😛😛

  • @karlabenwell6900
    @karlabenwell6900 Рік тому +4

    I'm Half Irish, Half English. I was born and raised in England and songs like this are the way i feel my soul connects to where my heart actually belongs to. My green land of Ireland. I yearn.

  • @soggybreadsticks8942
    @soggybreadsticks8942 5 років тому +11

    I'm Irish and so are my friends who are twins. We live in America, but were more in touch with our Irish roots, and I blast this song at lunch and we all 3 sing along. It's really fun to meet someone like yourself when you do, especially being an Irish person who lives in america.

  • @nikc2696
    @nikc2696 6 років тому +122

    Thank you so much for posting this! Teir abhaile riu is my favorite song by Celtic Woman

    • @davieg2
      @davieg2 6 років тому +2

      Nik C same

  • @idzzaidrus
    @idzzaidrus 5 місяців тому +1

    Every video uploaded is a gift. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @dropdeadfred578
    @dropdeadfred578 4 роки тому +13

    the song just BUILDS so well. Aghh

  • @Steampunk_Ocelot
    @Steampunk_Ocelot 4 роки тому +113

    I know that it is intended to be the father singing but I imagine the women in the village gossiping about her as they go about their days

    • @marenbecker9245
      @marenbecker9245 3 роки тому +1

      Umh its Not other Woman gossippig 😅opsie daysie

    • @Steampunk_Ocelot
      @Steampunk_Ocelot 3 роки тому +7

      @@marenbecker9245 read again, I know it's not intended to be that

  • @clarissetan8174
    @clarissetan8174 2 роки тому +30

    Even though I'm not Irish, I love this song cause it just makes me feel relaxed

  • @aidanpollux887
    @aidanpollux887 5 років тому +149

    Putting my main book on hold to write a lovely story based around this song.

  • @liamfaoisidheold
    @liamfaoisidheold 6 років тому +331

    I love this story, and the music!
    I hope one day I can properly learn Gaelic!

    • @nikc2696
      @nikc2696 6 років тому +21

      Duolingo (a website) teaches Gaelic for free. I've been using it to learn the language, recently

    • @louxnatik657
      @louxnatik657 6 років тому +8

      I'm also learning on Duolingo!

    • @thatweirdgirl8466
      @thatweirdgirl8466 6 років тому +8

      Nik C
      I tried it (the app) and it didn’t help me learn it at all.It was basically just a “guess what this means” game and didn’t even tell me how to pronounce it, it was just “Hey here’s how this word is written...guess what it means”

    • @kimcarroll2071
      @kimcarroll2071 6 років тому +13

      ThatWeirdGirl, the Duolingo desktop version has a lot more information. Especially in the tips and tricks section! The comments section is invaluable as well. You can also try Memrise for memorization. I've been having a lot of fun learning Irish.

    • @aaronbuckley779
      @aaronbuckley779 6 років тому +5

      JadeZ Beanz Irish it's Irish Gaelic not GAELIC unless you're on about football

  • @BerryandAymagacha678
    @BerryandAymagacha678 10 місяців тому +1

    Such a beautiful song! I would listen to it on repeat 100 times!! 😄

  • @sydneywhite7517
    @sydneywhite7517 6 років тому +17

    This is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Thank you for making this

  • @RainbowEssence-c3w
    @RainbowEssence-c3w 6 років тому +27

    Another gorgeous song from Celtic Woman! Thanks for putting that explanation, too, in the description. Fascinating!

  • @calamar1e320
    @calamar1e320 2 роки тому +7

    Something that I want to point out that just makes this song even better than it is is the fact that at 1:07, the chorus of women trying to call the main singer home to do work put a little STING on the first syllable of "jigging" in their next verse. It's really quick, but it sounds so condescending and perfectly encapsulates their tone with Meiri throughout the song. I don't know if it was intentional, maybe that's just how the energy of the song was going, but I swear it sounds intentional and it's amazing.

  • @manmadethings6986
    @manmadethings6986 5 років тому +8

    For anyone who hasn't, watch the live version of this song. It adds 2 things, but its so much in total. The man better than any sailors does an Irish dance, and the "play your spoons" part is actually done

  • @someoneotherthananne8524
    @someoneotherthananne8524 5 років тому +927

    Mheri: can I go to Galway to get fellows?
    Friends: we have fellows at home
    (I’m so sorry for this the thought just popped into my head)

  • @eriksimca9409
    @eriksimca9409 Рік тому +5

    i can totally imagine walking through a lively celtic seaside town near the harbor with the sunset on the horizon and the market in full swing with kids running around when i listen to this.

  • @itshenry1168
    @itshenry1168 4 роки тому +58

    This song makes me feel like I’m in a tavern in the woods dancing and twirling singing with a crowd

  • @angelshalo65
    @angelshalo65 6 років тому +44

    After a friend of mine introduced me to tir na nog I fell in love with this style of music I just love it😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @Katie-rk1gb
      @Katie-rk1gb 6 років тому

      JESSaGIRL Another good band is The High Kings. My favorite songs are Red is the Rose and Step it out Mary.

    • @ivecomeforyourpickle5470
      @ivecomeforyourpickle5470 5 років тому

      SAMEEEE

  • @rigure
    @rigure 4 місяці тому +2

    I'm so glad I get to live and randomly have this song stuck in my head.

  • @jonathantrauner3742
    @jonathantrauner3742 4 роки тому +13

    Epic song. Celtic Woman put this song in a Oscar winning film ASAP

  • @Geeky.rainbow.vampire
    @Geeky.rainbow.vampire 5 років тому +1339

    Am I the only one on Mhéirí's side? XD

  • @TheGhostInThePond
    @TheGhostInThePond Рік тому

    Ever since I heard this song in a short I've been absolutely in love with it and it honestly sounds like an entire life story told in 4 minutes. The tune is so enthralling and enchanting. I adore this!

  • @RaisedtoSabbath
    @RaisedtoSabbath 4 роки тому +27

    I certainly hope Méirí gets to follow her dreams. Being stuck in your hometown all your life sucks, especially when explicitly told to give up your dreams

  • @bernig.5103
    @bernig.5103 4 роки тому +32

    Why does this make me nostalgic?

  • @ummadorhmi
    @ummadorhmi Рік тому +3

    i love these songs

  • @allieduggan4461
    @allieduggan4461 5 років тому +146

    Here from tik tok. Probably the prettiest song I have ever heard

    • @emmapolcer4697
      @emmapolcer4697 5 років тому +2

      rendezvous lol at least I’m not the only one couldn’t figure out what it was from

    • @igak5728
      @igak5728 5 років тому

      same

    • @beep37
      @beep37 4 роки тому

      Where on TikTok, do you have a video?

    • @allieduggan4461
      @allieduggan4461 4 роки тому

      @@beep37 I am sorry. I had deleted TikTok a couple months ago, so I wouldn't be able to help you :(

    • @nicolewood9344
      @nicolewood9344 4 роки тому

      Ahhh i know

  • @adventureswithaurora
    @adventureswithaurora 4 роки тому +6

    This song, though positive, gives me goosebumps every time. No idea why. Love this!

  • @jan-pi-ala-suli
    @jan-pi-ala-suli 2 роки тому +3

    Celtic/Irish folk music is my favorite kind of music, as I don’t relate to many others(I’m Aro/ace). This is my comfort song, and I love it.

  • @Eowyn193
    @Eowyn193 6 років тому +17

    I love your videos. You have EXACTLY my same music tastes, it's incredible! I subscribed, thank you a lot for sharing this music

  • @sophiabreuer6919
    @sophiabreuer6919 5 років тому +19

    I'm so glad I found this song on TikTok. Even if I'm sad this song gives me my enthusiasm back.

    • @sigridvanosch1990
      @sigridvanosch1990 5 років тому

      I havent found it on tiktok but i see what you mean. Its so happy and jolly. And in my dark times i only want to be my happy jolly self. This song helps!

  • @thvgirlbts3650
    @thvgirlbts3650 Рік тому +8

    After hearing this song i cant control my smiling ..mood booster❤

  • @samanthaduke0729
    @samanthaduke0729 2 роки тому +4

    My mom keeps wanting us to connect to our Irish Scottish and Celtic roots and this song is just 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼I love it

  • @Spineless-Lobster
    @Spineless-Lobster 6 років тому +10

    I forgot that this was Celtic! It’s amazing! I feel like this would be in a musical!

  • @hatsterical2475
    @hatsterical2475 3 роки тому +8

    I have to thank this song for spawning one of my essential characters for a story of mine, into my mind. She's an interesting character to write.

  • @xout5940
    @xout5940 5 років тому +6

    I've come to listen to this song several times a day, today I heard it on the forsaken shall not be named social media. I almost didn't notice. Run to the hills and save your young.

  • @celestewoodworth5627
    @celestewoodworth5627 Рік тому +14

    I swear, this song is an instant mood boost for me. I hear it and I can't stop smiling, and I start dancing, and I want to sing the lyrics as loud as I can, and it SUCKS cause I'm inside at night with several other people right now so I can't sing it or else I'll wake them up.

  • @lolawarrener949
    @lolawarrener949 2 роки тому +18

    After listening to this song for a two hour loop so I could sing along with it well I did my chores, I have concluded that I no longer want to be a psychologist or lawyer. I am running away to Galway in a long dress with flowing sleeves to dance in a pub with sailors.

    • @AmethystAster9
      @AmethystAster9 2 роки тому +2

      Me and you have the same dream. See you in Galway

  • @hawkfeather6802
    @hawkfeather6802 4 роки тому +4

    I love Celtic woman songs,they're all awesome!

  • @manjirosano5409
    @manjirosano5409 3 роки тому +44

    Está canción me da una sensación de libertad y es algo mágico, como si recordara una vida pasada algo muy loco la sensación simplemente es algo mágico esto✨🌙☀️

    • @Mothkid_
      @Mothkid_ 2 роки тому +4

      woo no soy la única persona que habla español aquí 🤭🤭

  • @taylane1091
    @taylane1091 2 роки тому +12

    I can see this in my mind vividly: Mheiri and her sisters going to the evening market. Mheiri sneaks off to go dancing with her sailor. They find them both in a large crowd, dancing with one another. They try to get to her to bring her home, slowly but surely they get swept up into the music and revelry.

  • @SevenOne_71
    @SevenOne_71 4 роки тому +8

    Just dancing to this song and spinning until my head hurts has made me the happiest ive been in weeks.

  • @pLanetstarBerry
    @pLanetstarBerry 4 роки тому +66

    This song vibes with my current DnD character. She's an air genasi sorcerer that grew up in a strict convent and ran away to pursue a life of adventure. Last session she went carosing, made friends with some sailors and got in a (very one sided) fight with a young bronze dragon. Good times!

  • @pratheepanpiranetha7802
    @pratheepanpiranetha7802 Рік тому +7

    She sounds like a princess.

  • @hannahwren6289
    @hannahwren6289 4 роки тому +16

    This is such a Disney-esque song, along the lines of the opening song of Beauty and the Beast. I love it!

  • @TheSilverSmitih
    @TheSilverSmitih 6 років тому +359

    Are the words "reel" and "jig" supposed to be a play on words? 'Cuz you could interpret "reel" as in fishing reels or drunk staggering. You could also interpret "jig" as a fishing jig or lively dancing. There are sailors in this song who could also be fisherman.

    • @jokiskywalker5417
      @jokiskywalker5417 6 років тому +34

      a 'reel' is also a type of dance/ piece of music to dance to

    • @kaylamcook696
      @kaylamcook696 5 років тому +17

      They're styles of dance music

    • @hi-ln6ur
      @hi-ln6ur 5 років тому +9

      Oh god no,those are different types of dances in irish dance

    • @cupcaketv5673
      @cupcaketv5673 4 роки тому +4

      TheSilverSmith lol maybe xD

    • @faemischief
      @faemischief 4 роки тому +2

      Both are traditional Irish dances.

  • @ciaramclarnon2189
    @ciaramclarnon2189 10 місяців тому +1

    I love being irish because we have music like this and some legends ❤😂

  • @MusicIsLife013
    @MusicIsLife013 3 роки тому +4

    This song is just so good for no reason