In this proud land we grew up strong We were wanted all along I was taught to fight, taught to win I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems I am a man whose dreams have all deserted I’ve changed my face, I’ve changed my name But no one wants you when you lose
Don’t give up ‘Cause you have friends Don’t give up You’re not beaten yet Don’t give up I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around Never thought I could be affected Thought that we’d be last to go It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home The place that I was born, on the lakeside As daylight broke, I saw the earth The trees had burned down to the ground
Don’t give up You still have us Don’t give up We don’t need much of anything Don’t give up ‘Cause somewhere there’s a place Where we belong
Rest your head You worry too much It’s going to be alright When times get rough You can fall back on us Don’t give up Please don’t give up
Got to walk out of here I can’t take anymore Gonna stand on that bridge Keep my eyes down below Whatever may come And whatever may go That river’s flowing That river’s flowing
Moved on to another town Tried hard to settle down For every job, so many men So many men no-one needs
Don’t give up ‘Cause you have friends Don’t give up You’re not the only one Don’t give up No reason to be ashamed Don’t give up You still have us Don’t give up now We’re proud of who you are Don’t give up You know it’s never been easy Don’t give up ‘Cause I believe there’s a place There’s a place where we belong
Tough You think you’ve got the stuff You’re telling me and anyone You’re hard enough
You don’t have to put up a fight You don’t have to always be right Let me take some of the punches For you tonight
Listen to me now I need to let you know You don’t have to go it alone
And it’s you when I look in the mirror And it’s you when I don’t pick up the phone Sometimes you can’t make it on your own
We fight all the time You and I, that’s alright We’re the same soul don’t need, I don’t need to hear you say That if we weren’t so alike You’d like me a whole lot more
Listen to me now I need to let you know You don’t have to go it alone
And it’s you when I look in the mirror And it’s you when I don’t pick up the phone Sometimes you can’t make it on your own
I know that we don’t talk I’m sick of it all Can you hear me when I sing? You’re the reason I sing You’re the reason why the opera is in me
Hey now Still got to let you know A house doesn’t make a home Don’t leave me here alone
And it’s you when I look in the mirror And it’s you that makes it hard to let go Sometimes you can’t make it on your own Sometimes you can’t make it Best you can do, is to fake it Sometimes you can’t make it on your own
“Siúil a Rúin” is a traditional Irish song, sung from the point of view of a woman lamenting a lover who has embarked on a military career. The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. Live performance: • Clannad – Siúil A Rún 1978 Performed by Clannad Album: Dúlamán (1978)
“Siúil a Rúin” is a traditional Irish song, sung from the point of view of a woman lamenting a lover who has embarked on a military career. The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. Live performance: • Clannad – Siúil A Rún 1978 Performed by Clannad Album: Dúlamán (1978)
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