aengus and the swan

Song Description

A sad, dreamy instrumental featuring shimmering Celtic harp and a lush string arrangement, with just a single evocative stanza of lyrics in the middle of the piece, "aengus and the swan" is based an ancient Irish myth of lost love

Song Length 3:05 Genre Folk - Traditional, World - Celtic
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Still Subject Lost Love, Loneliness
Language English Era Before 1600

Lyrics

smooth and clear the water
and my heart upon it oh
smooth and clear the water
and my heart upon it oh
as the dark was breaking
at the threshold of the day
as the dark was breaking
my heart flew away

Lyrics Timothy Harper Music Timothy Harper
Producer Timothy Harper, Ross Goodfellow Publisher Timothy Harper
Performance Timothy Harper: Vocals, Celtic Harp. Ross Goodfellow: Synth, string arrangement. Paul Zevenhuisen: Violin
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