The River Sings
Enya * Track #5 On Amarantine
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The River Sings Lyrics
[English Lyrics]
[Verse 1]
Mmer-hymm a rhee-a ka-n
Mmer-hymm a vl-a lu-ua
E-a hymm llay hey
A rhee o mmay
HOr-oom-may o nay rhay
HOr-oom-may he eer-hee-mo
H’er-ra-Kan sy ay a rhee a mmay
[Refrain]
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
[Verse 2]
H’airr rin a kan a-he-ra
H’airr rin a kan o-rhay-na?
E-a nno llow rro;
A rhee a mmay?
[Refrain]
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
[Verse 3]
Ta-na mmo-ree va rhay?
Ta-na mmor rro nna oom a?
(yl) Le-a tor-ee-ay
A rhee a kan
Kor-rhee-ay ko-da nay a
Kor-rhee-ay a-ru hil-la
Vee a kyi a hey
A rhee a mmay
[Hook]
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
[Verse 4]
Yll yy-ka pirr o bay ru
Yl-y-ka kal-la kwyay la
O-na han-ee ay
A rhee o mmay?
[Refrain]
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
[Verse 5]
Mmer-hymm a rhee-a kan
Mmer-hymm a vl-a lu-ua
E-a hymm lly hey
A rhee o mmay
HOr-oom-may o nay rhay
HOr-oom-may he er-rhee-mo h’er-ra –
Kan sy ay a rhee a mmay
[Hook]
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
Ah-hey
[Verse 6]
Yll yy-ka pirr o bay ru
Yl-y-ka kal-la kwyay la
O-na han-ee ay
A rhee o mmay?
[Refrain]
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
H’un-nin in la go dee rhee?
H’un-nin in la go chwk a too?
[Verse 7]
Mmer-hymm a rhee-a kan
Mmer-hymm a vl-a lu-ua
E-a hymm lly hey
A rhee o mmay
HOr-oom-may o nay rhay
HOr-oom-may he er-rhee-mo h’er-ra –
Kan sy ay a rhee a mmay
[Verse 8]
Yll yy-ka pirr o bay ru
Yl-y-ka kal-la kwyay la
O-na han-ee ay
A rhee o mmay?
The River Sings Q&A
Who wrote The River Sings's ?
The River Sings was written by Nicky Ryan & Enya.
Who produced The River Sings's ?
The River Sings was produced by Nicky Ryan.
When did Enya release The River Sings?
Enya released The River Sings on Mon Nov 21 2005.
What did Enya say about "The River Sings"?
According to Enya.sk, Enya explained in the Late, Late Show talkshow in 2005:
We thought one of the songs, ‘The River Sings,’ I was sure it was going to be in Gaelic when I’d written it. But then I’d sung it in Gaelic and I thought, ‘This is not working with the melody.’ And at this stage Roma was...