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"The Celts" is a song by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, from her self-titled debut soundtrack album, Enya, released on March 9, 1987 by BBC Records And Tapes. It originally served as the B-side to the first single of Enya "I Want Tomorrow" (1987). When the album was re-issued on November 6, 1992 and re-titled The Celts, the title song was released as an accompanying single, peaking at number 29 in the UK.

Sung entirely in Irish, it was the theme song to the 1986 BBC documentary The Celts and Channel 4's Gaelic Games coverage. The video for the song was filmed at Bodiam Castle. The B-Side track of the single, "Eclipse", is the song "Deireadh An Tuath" from Enya/The Celts album played backwards.[1]

Lyrics[]

Hi-ri, Hi-ro, Hi-ri
Hoireann is O, ha hi, ra ha, ra ho ra
Hoireann is O, ha hi, ra ha, ra ha ra
Hi-ri, Hi-ra, Hi-ri

Saol na saol
Tús go deireadh
Tá muid beo
Go deo

Saol na saol
Tús go deireadh
Tá muid beo
Go deo

Hi-ri, Hi-ra, Hi-ri
Hoireann is O, ho hi, ra ha, ra ha ra

Life of lives,
Beginning to the end.
We are alive
Forever.

Life of lives,
Beginning to the end.
We are alive
Forever.

Charts[]

Chart (1992-1995) Peak position
Australia (ARIA) 97
UK Singles (OCC) 29

References[]

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