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Paddy Reilly The Fields Of Athenry Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: 20 Golden Irish Ballads / Original Release Date: 1988Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 36 sec
PADDY REILLY
- The Fields Of Athenry Lyrics / with translationsBy a lonely prison wall
I heard a young girl calling
Michael, they have taken you away
For you stole Trevelyn's corn
So the young might see the morn
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
Chorus:
Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry
By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young man calling
Nothing matters, Mary when you're free
Against the famine and the Crown
I rebelled, they cut me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity
By a lonely harbor wall
She watched the last star falling
As that prison ship sailed out against the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely ‘round the fields of Athenry
Chorus
I heard a young girl calling
Michael, they have taken you away
For you stole Trevelyn's corn
So the young might see the morn
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
Chorus:
Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry
By a lonely prison wall
Nothing matters, Mary when you're free
Against the famine and the Crown
I rebelled, they cut me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity
By a lonely harbor wall
She watched the last star falling
As that prison ship sailed out against the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely ‘round the fields of Athenry
Chorus
Facts about The Fields Of Athenry
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The Fields Of Athenry is written by Pete St. John.
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It is first released in 1988 as part of Paddy Reilly's album "20 Golden Irish Ballads" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Paddy Reilly's "The Fields of Athenry" is a moving tale about famine love and struggle, depicting the metaphor of the confiscated corn and the imprisonment symbolizing the revolt against the tyranny. The lyrics of the fields of athenry are at once mainly about love, heartbreak, solitude, angst, and social commentary. Nevertheless, the song emphasizes the themes of oppression and injustice, love and longing, and hope and resilience. The song has a combination of themes of love, loss and rebellion which might be difficult for younger kids to grasp without the help of parents. Besides, the words talk about a prison boat and one of the characters being 'cut down' that can be seen as a hint towards mild violence. Nonetheless, the words used are not very strong and there are no references to nudity, sex or drugs.
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The Fields Of Athenry falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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The Fields Of Athenry song length is 4 minutes and 36 seconds.
Who wrote The Fields Of Athenry lyrics?
The Fields Of Athenry is written by Pete St. John.
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When was The Fields Of Athenry released?
It is first released in 1988 as part of Paddy Reilly's album "20 Golden Irish Ballads" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Fields Of Athenry lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Paddy Reilly's "The Fields of Athenry" is a moving tale about famine love and struggle, depicting the metaphor of the confiscated corn and the imprisonment symbolizing the revolt against the tyranny. The lyrics of the fields of athenry are at once mainly about love, heartbreak, solitude, angst, and social commentary. Nevertheless, the song emphasizes the themes of oppression and injustice, love and longing, and hope and resilience. The song has a combination of themes of love, loss and rebellion which might be difficult for younger kids to grasp without the help of parents. Besides, the words talk about a prison boat and one of the characters being 'cut down' that can be seen as a hint towards mild violence. Nonetheless, the words used are not very strong and there are no references to nudity, sex or drugs.
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Which genre is The Fields Of Athenry?
The Fields Of Athenry falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song The Fields Of Athenry?
The Fields Of Athenry song length is 4 minutes and 36 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 2009 IML Irish Music Licensing Ltd
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The Fields Of Athenry
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