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A passionate uplifting new anthem to Gaeilge – performed live by students in Coláiste Lurgan, Cúrsa C 2012. Learning and singing along the lyrics of popular songs is an enjoyable as well as being a very effective way of improving your Gaeilge. So put on your headphones and give it a go.
Composition/Ceol: Cathal Ó Ruaidh, Stiofán Ó Fearail, Jenny Ní Ruiséail, Daithí Ó Ruaidh, Eoin Ó Dubhghaill, Míchéal Ó Foighil- Sound Engineer: Frank McEvilly. Post Production Sound: Eugene Killeen.
Some Nights is the second studio album from American indie pop band Fun. (stylized as “fun.”). It was released on February 21, 2012 through Fueled by Ramen. It was recorded in 2011 and produced by Jeff Bhasker. After signing to a new label, the band began to work on Some Nights for over nine months throughout 2011.
“We Are Young” was released as the lead single from the album and bolstered the band to mainstream success with the aid of television and advertising. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and Alternative Songs for two weeks, with over three million digital downloads. The title track was commissioned as the second single and has reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as becoming their second No. 1 on Alternative Songs. The album has received mixed reviews according to Metacritic. The band later won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and “We Are Young” won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Fun received four other Grammy nominations: two for “We Are Young” and two for the album itself.
Cúrfá 1
Seo linn le chéile, can amach os ard é Seo linne d'aon ghuth amháin Seo linn a chairde buan', 'sé atá i ndán dúinn Seo linn ag tabhairt faoi le cion
Tá sí fós anseo, 's airím an nós Go bhfuil an t-athrú ' tíocht, ar ár n-intinn óó Céard dhó a sheasaim? Céard dhó a sheasaim? Seo linn, an rud is mó, Í 'bheith beo
Véarsa 1
Seo'd é anois é - seo'd é an t-am is cinnte go bhfuil muid in ann Beart 'nár gcroíthe 's ár n-anam Líon an t-easnamh, seas an fód -- leag aon chonstaic insan ród Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas an croí go deo Rachaidh muid le chéile ina treo
Droichead 1
Ardaíonn mo chroí -- glór na bpáistí 's iad ag spraoi Is beag a sháraíonns na briathra binne gléigeal gléigeal Seo 'd anois é, seo 'nois é mmm mmm
Cúrfá 2
Seo linn a Ghaelaibh, mairfeadh muid gach lá í, Cuir spraoi 's bród insan saol Seo linn go fonnmhar, áthasach 's gliondar Seo linn gan casadh siar riamh
Tá sí fós anseo, 's airím an nós Go bhfuil an t-athrú ' tíocht, ar ár n-intinn(e) óó Céard dhó a sheasaim? Céard dhó a sheasaim? Seo linn, an rud is mó, 'nois an t-am
An Chaint
Seo 'nois é, Arbh í an chúis a bhí a'inn le 'aidh seo? A 'ghoil sa mbeana bhaoil le 'aidh seo? A' cailleadh cairde 's gaol le 'aidh seo?
Ach, nuair a fheicim na réalta, farraigí 's sléibhte - airím an tsaoirse 'S nuair a chloisim glórtha 's amhráin ár sinsir -- 'Nois an t-am an t-am, Ó AN tAM
Véarsa 2
Seo'd anois é - seod é an t-am -
trí nóiméad istigh i nglór amháin A thosaigh amach gan aon treoir, 's ag díriú ar ár bplean Muid aontaithe anois faoi stiúir an cheoil, ag cuimhniú siar ar lucht na ndeor Ach ná ceap go ngéillfeadh muid Ár dteanga a mhair na cianta
Droichead 2
Is minic mé ag brionglóid ar scéalta Thír na nÓg, 's Oisín agus Niamh Chinn Óir Ó Ní chreidfeá ariamh, go bhfillfeadh an deis aríst, Tá orainne ' bheith ann... Le chéile...
An Chríoch
Leanfadh muid mianta ár sinsir ag tíocht anuas ó laethanta cianda, Nárbh fhada an lá arís
Tír le teanga, Tír le h-anam 'Sí do thír í, déan do rogha....ó.... Tír le teanga, Tír le hAnam 'Sí do thír í, déan do rogha....ó....
Chorus
Some nights I stay up cashing in my bad luck Some nights I call it a draw Some nights I wish that my lips could build a castle Some nights I wish they'd just fall off
But I still wake up, I still see your ghost Oh, Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for oh What do I stand for? What do I stand for? Most nights I don't know anymore...
Verse 1
This is it, boys, this is war - what are we waiting for? Why don't we break the rules already? I was never one to believe the hype Save that for the black and white I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked, But here they come again to jack my style
Bridge 1
That's alright; I found a martyr in my bed tonight She stops my bones from wondering just who I am, who I am, who I am Oh, who am I? Mmm... Mmm...
Chorus 2
Well, some nights I wish that this all would end 'Cause I could use some friends for a change. And some nights I'm scared you'll forget me again Some nights I always win, I always win...
But I still wake up, I still see your ghost Oh, Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh What do I stand for? What do I stand for? Most nights I don't know... (oh, come on)
So this is it. I sold my soul for this? Washed my hands of that for this? I miss my mom and dad for this?
No. When I see stars, when I see, when I see stars, that's all they are When I hear songs, they sound like this one, so come on. Oh, come on. Oh, come on. Oh, come on!
Verse 2
Well, that is it guys, that is all - five minutes in and I'm bored again Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands This one is not for the folks at home; Sorry to leave, mom, I had to go Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?
Bridge 2
My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she call "love" When I look into my nephew's eyes... Man, you wouldn't believe the most amazing things that can come from... Some terrible nights... ah...
Ending
The other night you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me I called you up but we'd both agree
It's for the best you didn't listen It's for the best we get our distance... Oh... It's for the best you didn't listen It's for the best we get our distance... Oh...
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