As requested, an a capella cover of Tha Mo Ghaol Air Áird A’ Chuain, a Scots-Gaelic ballad sung by Julie Fowlis and best known as the track from the Brave trailer. Enjoy my loves. xxx
Tha Mo Ghaoul Air Áird A’ Chuain
GAELIC:
Feasgar ciùin an tùs a’ Chèitein Nuair bha ‘n ialtag anns na speuran Chualaim rìbhinn òg ‘s i deurach ‘Seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uain’ Bha a’ ghrian ‘sa chuan gu sìoladh ‘S reult cha d’ èirich anns an iarmailt Nuair a sheinn an òigh gu cianail “Tha mo ghaol air àird a’ chuain.”
Thòisich dealt na h-oidhch’ ri tùirling ‘S lùb am braon gu caoin na flùrain Shèid a’ ghaoth ‘na h-oiteig chùbhraidh Beatha ‘s ùrachd do gach cluan Ghleus an nighneag fonn a h-òrain Sèimh is ciùin mar dhriùchd an Òg-mhìos ‘S bha an t-sèisd seo ‘g èirigh ‘n còmhnaidh “Tha mo ghaol air àird a’ chuain.”
Chiar an latha is dheàrrs’ na reultan Sheòl an rè measg neul nan speuran Shuidh an òigh, bha ‘bròn ‘ga lèireadh ‘S cha robh dèigh air tàmh no suain Theann mi faisg air reult nan òg-bhean Sheinn mu ‘gaol air chuan ‘bha seòladh O bu bhinn a caoidhrean brònach “Tha mo ghaol air àird a’ chuain.”
Rinn an ceòl le deòin mo thàladh Dlùth do rìbinn donn nam blàth-shul ‘S i ag ùrnaigh ris an Àrd-Rìgh “Dìon mo ghràdh ‘th’ air àird a’ chuain” Bha a cridh’ le gaol gu sgàineadh Nuair a ghlac mi fhèin air làimh i “Siab do dheòir, do ghaol tha sàbhailt Thill mi slàn bhàrr àird a’ chuain.”
ENGLISH:
On a quiet evening at the beginning of May When the bat was in the skies I heard a tearful young maiden Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches The sun was setting in the sea And no stars yet graced the sky When the young girl sang sorrowfully “My love is on the high seas”
The night’s dew began to fall Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets The wind blew in a fragrant breeze Bringing life and renewal to each field The girl tunefully sang her song Quiet and peaceful like the June dew And this chorus constantly repeated “My love is on the high seas”
Day darkened and the stars shone Setting their course amongst the clouds The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness Her singing could not have been more soothing I moved closer to the young woman Singing of her love sailing on the sea Oh sweet was her sad lament “My love is on the high seas”
The music enticed me Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes And she prayed to the King of Heaven “Protect my love on the high seas” Her heart was breaking with love When I took her by the hand “Wipe your eyes, your love is safe I have returned to you from the high seas.”
Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to 40 women and found it to be more effective at helping them relax than songs by Enya, Mozart and Coldplay.
Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. A continuous rhythm of 60 BPM causes the brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm: a process known as ‘entrainment’. Low underlying bass tones relax the listener and a low whooshing sound with a trance-like quality takes the listener into an even deeper state of calm.
Dr David Lewis, one of the UK’s leading stress specialists said: “‘Weightless’ induced the greatest relaxation – higher than any of the other music tested. Brain imaging studies have shown that music works at a very deep level within the brain, stimulating not only those regions responsible for processing sound but also ones associated with emotions.”
The study – commissioned by bubble bath and shower gel firm Radox Spa – found the song was even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea. So relaxing is the tune, apparently, that people are being Rex advised against listening to it while driving.
The top 10 most relaxing tunes were: 1. Marconi Union – Weightless 2. Airstream – Electra 3. DJ Shah – Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix) 4. Enya – Watermark 5. Coldplay – Strawberry Swing 6. Barcelona – Please Don’t Go 7. All Saints – Pure Shores 8. AdelevSomeone Like You 9. Mozart – Canzonetta Sull’aria 10. Cafe Del Mar – We Can Fly
my muscles stopped functioning
I was so relieved this wasn’t a trick. Very soothing.
THIS IS IT, GUYS. This is the song I listen to when I’m feel a panic attack coming on or can’t sleep because of my anxiety. It has helped me more times than I can say.
There’s a song that’s been proven
to reduce anxiety by 65%. It’s called
Weightless by Macaroni Union, and it
was specifically designed to slow your
heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and
lower cortisol levels. It’s so effective
that it’s dangerous to drive while
listening to it because it
can make you drowsy. SourceSource 2Source 3
Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to 40 women and found it to be more effective at helping them relax than songs by Enya, Mozart and Coldplay.
Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. A continuous rhythm of 60 BPM causes the brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm: a process known as ‘entrainment’. Low underlying bass tones relax the listener and a low whooshing sound with a trance-like quality takes the listener into an even deeper state of calm.
Dr David Lewis, one of the UK’s leading stress specialists said: “‘Weightless’ induced the greatest relaxation – higher than any of the other music tested. Brain imaging studies have shown that music works at a very deep level within the brain, stimulating not only those regions responsible for processing sound but also ones associated with emotions.”
The study – commissioned by bubble bath and shower gel firm Radox Spa – found the song was even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea. So relaxing is the tune, apparently, that people are being Rex advised against listening to it while driving.
The top 10 most relaxing tunes were: 1. Marconi Union – Weightless 2. Airstream – Electra 3. DJ Shah – Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix) 4. Enya – Watermark 5. Coldplay – Strawberry Swing 6. Barcelona – Please Don’t Go 7. All Saints – Pure Shores 8. AdelevSomeone Like You 9. Mozart – Canzonetta Sull’aria 10. Cafe Del Mar – We Can Fly
One of the comments suggests pairing it with Rainymood.
When I was literally unable to sleep at all, my senior at work gave me this song to listen to!
My wife uses this song when she’s having near-meltdown levels of anxiety right before bed and it helps her relax and shed some of that stress enough for her to attempt to lie down and sleep.
Rambles & Rabble 