
Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday gives us the chance to share familiar, and sometimes not so familiar, songs. This week the title or lyrics of the song must contain one of the words Even, or Odd.
If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.
I’ve chosen a song this week off the album Dark Sky Island, by Enya. I used a song off this album in October 2020, when Jim gave us a free choice. “The Humming” can be found here.
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, known professionally as Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. Born into a musical family and raised in an Irish speaking area in County Donegal, Enya began her music career when she joined her family’s Celtic folk band Clannad in 1980 on keyboards and backing vocals. She left in 1982 with their manager and producer Nicky Ryan to pursue a solo career, with Ryan’s wife Roma Ryan as her lyricist. She has sung in ten languages.
In 2008 Enya took a three-year break from music and spent time travelling, including visits to Ireland, Australia, and France, where she bought a new home, on its southern coast, and renovated it. Eventually, she caught up with her long-time collaborators, Nicky and Roma Ryan, to discuss ideas on the next album and when to start work. At one meeting, Roma presented Enya with a collection of poems she had written about islands, one of which was about Sark in the English Channel, and they spoke about its designation as the first island to become a dark-sky preserve in 2011.
I’ve chosen to offer you “Even in the Shadows”. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Even in The Shadows
Even in the Shadows
Even in the shadows
I turn around
To find you walk away
And even when I whisper
The winds will come
To steal the words I say
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
Wonder why this love is over
Wonder why it’s not forever more
Even in the silence
I hear my heart
It’s still a part of you
And even in the morning
When light has come
I don’t know what to do
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
(Love may come…)
Wonder why this love is over
(…and love may go)
Wonder why it’s not forever
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
(Love may come…)
Wonder why this love is over
(…and love may go)
Wonder why it’s not forever more
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
(Love may come…)
Wonder why this love is over
(…and love may go)
Wonder why it’s not forever
I could fall and keep on falling
I could call and keep on calling
(Love may come…)
Wonder why this love is over
(…and love may go)
Wonder why it’s not forever more
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Roma Ryan / Eithne Ni Bhraonain / Nicky Ryan
A heartbreak song that laments a lost love and Enya does a great job with this. Peter you chose a beautiful song by a singer with a lovely voice.
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Thank you Jim. I love her work.
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This is beautiful Peter.
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Thank you Colleen.
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Is it me, Peter, or are we in an age where romance is no more? Covid makes it very difficult,, for sure, but even before, life just seems to be in such a rush. Maybe it’s the USA or maybe it’s just me. Lovely song. I hope I’m wrong!
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I hope you are wrong, but I fear probably not! Commitment certainly seems in short supply now.
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Listening to Enya is always a transcendent experience. Love the song and video!
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Yes, yes, and yes! Thank you.
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Thanks Peter, we have a couple of Enya cds which we haven’t listened to for a while. Your post has inspired us to listen to them one evening.
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She always seems to transport me to a happy place!
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Lovely. Transcendent.
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That is the perfect word for Enya’s songs!
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Love Enya, and you selected a beautiful one…but then, all of her’s are beautiful.
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I’m sure I’ll find a good reason to use her songs again!
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Oh, I love Enya’s voice! It always lifts me up!
What a perfect choice for an EVEN song!
This gets me thinking…Even when we are in what feels like the darkest shadows of life…we must keep moving forward because we will find some light.
Your blog posts are always light to so many of us! Thank you, Peter!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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That is a lovely sentiment. Thank you so much!
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A lovely song choice Peter. ☺️
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Thank you Christine.
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Dear Peter
Great choice. We like listen to Enya, so sentimental …
All the best.
Keep well
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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What I really enjoy about these Sunday songs is that often, I hear something I’ve never heard before. You’re broadening my horizons!
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I’m glad. That can only be good!
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I’d forgotten just how much I love Enya’s music. Thanks for reminding me. 😀
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