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CAL - Distant Pipers
04:42
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DISTANT PIPERS
STANDING BY THE ATLANTIC
CRASHING ON THE SHORE
TEARING BACK ON THE DRYLANDS
WHERE THE SEEDS OF LIFE WERE ONCE GROWN
WHERE THE STARS SHINE SO BRIGHTLY
THE SKY’S ON FIRE WITH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
A WIND SO FRESH IS BLOWING OVER
THE LAND WHERE I WILL STAY TONIGHT
I KNOW I’M HOME I know I’m home
HOME WHERE I BELONG
Home…… I KNOW I’M HOME
WHEN I HEAR A DISTANT PIPERS DRONES
STANDING BY THE ATLANTIC
WHERE OVERHEAD THE GOLDEN EAGLES FLY
PURPLE HEATHER CARPETS EVERY GLEN
TO THE LAND I LOVE I WILL RETURN AGAIN
I KNOW I’M HOME I know I’m home
HOME WHERE I BELONG
Home…… I KNOW I’M HOME
WHEN I HEAR A DISTANT PIPERS DRONES
I KNOW I’M HOME
HOME WHERE I BELONG
I KNOW I’M HOME
WHEN I HEAR A DISTANT PIPERS DRONES
I’LL KEEP COMING HOME
WHERE MY HEART BELONGS
I’LL KEEP COMING HOME
TO HEAR THOSE PIPERS PROUD AND STRONG
© Cal (Michael Callaghan)
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2. |
In Her Mother Tongue
04:11
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In Her Mother Tongue
As I look upon the clouds as they cover up the sun
I watch the shadow creep across the hill-side
I see a royal stag standing proud and strong
I think of days gone by and of battles lost and won
I begin to fantasize that the northern wind has brought me home
to watch the rumbling waters rolling down the falls
In the heart of where I belong
In the heart of where I belong
To hear her name being sung strikes the heart of everyone
so in her mother tongue sing proud and strong
Alba, Alba, Alba, Alba
Touched by days of hope and glory no looking back, we will go on
from a harsh and barren wilderness to a nation standing strong
my eyes, they fill with pride my heart, it beats so strong
when I hear her name being sung
so in her mother tongue sing proud and strong Alba, Alba, Alba, Alba,
I’ve traveled round the globe in the air o’re land and sea
But no-matter where I sleep tonight
there’s just one home for me Alba, Alba,
Alba, Romanticize and fantasize Alba
Alba, In valleys green, in mountains high, Alba
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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3. |
The Lost Days
04:40
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THE LOST DAYS
I STILL RECALL THE LOST DAYS OH THEY’RE ALL IN MY MIND
WE PLAYED UNTIL LATE IN THE ASH PARK
MY SISTER, MY BROTHERS AND I
THEN HURRY ON HOME AS IT’S GETTING DARK
I REMEMBER IT WELL WITH A SMILE
AND DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS
AS WE MOVE ON LIKE THE TIDE
I’LL ALWAYS KNOW I’LL NEVER LOSE THE LOST DAYS
I CAN ALWAYS RETURN TO THE LOST DAYS
I ONLY HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES
AND I REMEMBER AS IF IT HAPPENED ONLY YESTERDAY
THE NIGHT WE CAMPED DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
WE’D WATCH THE SILVER MOON UNTIL THE SUN WOULD RISE
THEN LIKE THE WIND START OVER AGAIN
AND AS WE MOVE ON THE NEXT STAGE OF OUR LIVES
I’LL ALWAYS KNOW I’LL NEVER LOSE THE LOST DAYS
NOW I STILL RETURN TO MY HOME OF THE LOST DAYS
WHERE NOTHING HAS CHANGED BUT TIME
EVERYTHING IS STILL THE SAME AS I REMEMBER
THE SAME OLD TREES THAT AS A BOY I’D CLIMB
AND I REMEMBER FOR THOSE WERE THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE
WHEN DREAMS WERE SHARED WITH MY SISTER,
MY BROTHERS AND I
AND AS WE MOVE ON LIKE THE WIND AND LIKE THE TIDE
I’LL ALWAYS KNOW I’LL NEVER LOSE THE LOST DAYS
NO, I’LL NEVER LOSE THE LOST DAYS
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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4. |
Dochas Naomha
05:01
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Dòchas Naomha
Airson cho fàda
creach sìnn an saughal
agus phuinnsean sìnn an saughal
greimeach air na maòin
agus teannachadh tiòram eiad
airson cho fàda
tha àigead a riaghlaich
àirde mar dia
gu bhi fhaighinn agus aoradh
ciòd sam bith a cosg
fhàd's a tha sìnn tuisleadh aig oir
droch dhèireadh
tha an talamn a èigheach a mach rabhadh
feumaidh sìnn gun faillingich I
cha dean math dhuinn i eigheach
Bhò an àm seo
feumaidh sìnn an dùbhian so fhulang
cumail sabhailte ar talamh
ciod sam bith an cosg
mar dochas naomha
bhò an am seo
feumaidh sìnn teagaisg ar clann
saoghal a gradhàchadh
agus tòir beatha dòn cridhe
mar dòchas naomha.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SACRED TRUST
FOR TOO LONG
WE HAVE PLUNDERED THIS WORLD
AND POISONED THIS WORLD
GRASPED AT IT’S TREASURES
AND SQUEEZED THEM DRY
FOR TOO LONG
MONEY HAS REIGNED
SUPREME LIKE A GOD
TO BE SOUGHT AND ADORED
WHATEVER THE COST
NOW WE STUMBLE AT THE EDGE OF CATASTROPHE
THE EARTH CRIES OUT A WARNING
WE MUST NOT FAIL HER
WE DARE NOT FAIL HER
HEAR HER PLEA
HEAR HER PLEA
FROM NOW ON
WE MUST TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE
TO PROTECT OUR EARTH
TO NURTURE IT’S HEART AS A SACRED TRUST
FROM NOW ON
WE MUST TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO CHERISH THE WORLD
NURTURE IT’S HEART AS A SACRED TRUST
NOW WE STUMBLE AT THE EDGE OF CATASTROPHE
THE EARTH CRIES OUT A WARNING
WE MUST NOT FAIL HER
WE DARE NOT FAIL HER
HEAR HER PLEA
HEAR HER PLEA
NOW WE STUMBLE AT THE EDGE OF CATASTROPHE
THE EARTH CRIES OUT A WARNING
WE MUST NOT FAIL HER
WE DARE NOT FAIL HER
HEAR HER PLEA
HEAR HER PLEA
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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5. |
In A New Light
03:56
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In A New Light
The sun will rise to greet the new day
casting shadows across the bay
the early bird has taken flight
surrounding lands have sprung to life
CHORUS
This place that I call home
I love it as my own
just to walk through the hills and the fields
where the river and seas collide
that's my pathway
through the great divide
so I can always come back home
to see it again
in a new light, in a new light
As I walk the mountain road
with bluebells all around
and the morning dew smells sweet
like summer wine
it doesn't matter where I go
I will remember this all my life
I know I will return from time to time
CHORUS
And I'll keep coming home
to see it again
I know I'll find my way back home
just one more time.
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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6. |
Green Grow The Rashes O'
03:46
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Green Grow The Rashes
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
In ev'ry hour that passes, O:
What signifies the life o' man,
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.
Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
The war'ly race may riches chase,
An' riches still may fly them, O;
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.
Green grow the rashes, O;
But gie me a cannie hour at e'en,
My arms about my dearie, O;
An' war'ly cares, an' war'ly men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!
Green grow the rashes, O;
For you sae douce, ye sneer at this;
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O:
The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.
Green grow the rashes, O;
Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O:
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
An' then she made the lasses, O.
Green grow the rashes, O;
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7. |
Scotland A Part Of Me
03:49
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(Scotland) A Part Of Me
There's a whisper as the wind
blows gently through the trees
like a choir of singing angels
passing on a choral breeze
I hear the rhythm of the rain
dancing on the sleeping loch
the skyline's broken by the dimming light
like mist among the rocks
CHORUS
Come rain or shine
by the moon and the sun
come hell or high water
my love's the truest love
I'd climb the highest mountain
I'd swim the deepest sea
but my heart belongs in Scotland
and Scotland is a part of me, a part of me
I wish upon a shooting star
as it comes into my view
there's so much life in the dead of night
as the day begins anew
by the crystal water streams
I turn to head for home
with all this beauty all around I know
I'll never be alone
CHORUS
Home of my heart in the heart of my home
home of my heart, home of my heart
I love to roam the home of my heart
CHORUS
Oh and Scotland is a part of me
Oh and Scotland is a part of me.
© Cal (Michael Callaghan) ♫
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8. |
Rest And Be Thankful
04:43
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Rest And Be Thankful
The midnight skies are falling nearer
clouds drift silently through the trees
where the mountains reach so high
that from the top you can almost catch the stars
as they pass on by, as they pass on by
Through the valley the river races
hurrying home to the sea
as it passes through
bringing life to something new
I understand how lucky I am, I understand
So I'll just rest a while and be thankful
that I've got the time
to see the sights of wonder in our land
rest a while and be thankful
that I've got the time at hand
rest a while, and be thankful
Where the wild flowers grow
they cast their seeds into the wind
when the springtime comes around
then the new life will begin
but in the meantime
they'll rest a while, rest a while so
Rest a while and be thankful
that you've got the time
to see the sights of wonder in our land
rest a while and be thankful
that you've got the time at hand, rest a while
rest a while and be thankful
that you've got the time at hand
rest and be thankful
Where the mountains reach so high
that from the top
you can almost catch the stars
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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Passion For The Homelands
There's a strange feeling
stirs inside my head
every time I cross the water to come home
it's a difficult thing
trying to explain it
I can't put my finger on it
but it's all around
Chorus
It's a mood, an atmosphere
it's a feeling of belonging
it's the strength in my beliefs
a peace within my heart
it's a love, it's a part
of everything that I remember
it's a freedom of the heart
and it's a passion for the homelands
Heading home to paradise
where there's magic in the air
where the stars
shine like diamonds in the night
how it all touches me
the way it makes me feel
who knows what tomorrow will bring
but I can't wait to be there
Chorus
I will always feel this way
it's something I believe in
it's a place within my heart
it's a part of my life
Chorus
and it's a passion for the homelands
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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10. |
Old Young Boy
05:28
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Old young Boy
When I was just a young boy
I lived my life inside a young boy's dreams
I thought I knew everything
before I reached my teens
I wanted to be a fireman
or drive the fastest train across this land
if I go on a holiday
I'll build myself a castle in the sand
Chorus
I'm just another old young boy
and I'm not giving in
before I've done my time
another old young boy
just another old young boy
my body looks old
but you can't see my mind
just another old young boy oh
another old young boy
Now I'm not such a young boy
I've crossed that line
I can't turn back the clocks
just to try and keep my youth
I've reached the point of no return
the hands of time are showing in my face
and it's screaming out the truth
Chorus
And I'm not giving in
until the time bell rings
and I'm not giving in
until the angels sing
no I'm not giving in
until mama calls
no I'm not giving in
I'm not giving in at all
I'm not giving in
I'm not giving in at all
no I'm not giving in
I'm not giving in at all
Another old young boy
another old young boy
When I was just a young boy
I lived my life
inside a young boy's dreams
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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11. |
Come By The Hills
04:30
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COME BY THE HILLS
Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free
Stand where the peaks meet the sky and the lochs meet the sea
Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun
And, the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done
Come by the hills to the land where life is a song
Sing while the birds fill the air with their joy all day long
Where the trees swing in time and even the wind sings in tune
And the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done
Come by the hills to the land where legend remains
Where stories of old fill the heart and may yet come again
Where our past has been lost and the future has still to be won
And the cares of to-morrow can wait 'til this day is done
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12. |
Heaven To Me
04:05
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Heaven To Me
I was brought up
on the poorest side of town
where the luxuries in life
were never found
I had to fight for all I own today
but in my heart I knew I had to stay
Chorus
for this is heaven to me
this is everything that I will ever need heaven to me
and no-matter where I go
this will always feel heaven to me
some people don't truly understand
the sacrifice of lives that saved out land
they fought and died
for the freedom of today
and like me they were Scotsmen
hearts in hand
Chorus
for this is heaven to me
this is everything that I will ever need heaven to me
and no-matter where I go
this will always feel heaven to me
© Michael Callaghan (Cal Music) ♫
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Cal Scotland, UK
Michael (CAL) Callaghan, lead singer, guitarist, keyboards and songwriter has performed with a successful solo career in venues not only in the UK, but also parts of Europe, America and Canada. He has been covering music from all genres and his own material, since 1997 and has released 5 albums to date under his own record label Cal Music. He won a National Song-writing Competition in 2007. ... more
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