“Dial: Revenge,” the first single from Mogwai’s 2001 Rock Action, features Welsh lyrics by Super Furry Animals' vocalist Gruff Rhys. In an interview with The Guardian, Rhys explained:
“The space between two languages is an interesting place, and one of the exciting things about writing in two langu...
[Intro]
Dial, Dweud dial
Dweud dial, dweud dial
Dweud dial, dweud dial
Dweud dial, dweud dial
[Verse 1]
Arbed amser ar ben fy hun
Cynal cof ac atgofion blin
Pwyth am bwyth, chwant am chwant
[Chorus 1]
A pob tro dwi'n codi'r ffon
Mae'n dweud "dial"
Dial anweddus, nid grym arswydus
Aur, suth a mur
[Instrumental bridge]
[Verse 2]
Tonfedd sur a chalon o ddur
Adeiladu ffiniau eglur
Newlid tonfedd, nofio'r don
[Chorus 2]
Dal yr abwyd nerth dy ben
Cwyd l'r wyneb
Dial anweddus, nid grym arswydus
Aur, suth a mur
[Outro]
Dial, dial
Dial, dial
Dial: Revenge was written by Gruff Rhys & Mogwai.
Dial: Revenge was produced by Dave Fridmann.
Mogwai released Dial: Revenge on Wed Apr 04 2001.