[English Lyrics]
[Verse 1]
Mare Nūbium, Umbriel
(Suus cuique mōs, suum cuique)
Mare Imbrium, Ariel
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, terrigena)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, vīta brevis)
Mare Undārum, Īō, Vēla
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Mīrābile dictū, Mīrābilia
(Suus cuique mōs, suum cuique)
Mīrābile vīsū, Mīrābilia
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, terrigena)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, vīta brevis)
Sempervirēns, Rosētum
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Āfer Ventus, Zephyrus
(Suus cuique mōs, suum cuique)
Vulturnus, Āfricus
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, terrigena)
Et ītur ad astra
(Mementō, vīta brevis)
Etēsiārum, Eurus
(Meus mihi, suus cuique cārus)
Āfer Ventus was written by Enya.
Āfer Ventus was produced by Nicky Ryan.
Enya released Āfer Ventus on Mon Nov 04 1991.
In the liner notes of the album booklet, Roma Ryan said :
The moment experienced when everything in life suddenly makes sense – when everything fits into place and we know why – is a rare moment, but it does happen. If we are lucky enough we can bathe in the brevity of that moment for it passes as...