Do the lyrics make anyone else think of Aslan, or is that just me?
Note: I know this is not the original version. And it's funny, but I don't like most of Celtic Woman's covers, because I find the originals to be far better. But I really did like this version of the song.
You know, generally, I cannot stand Celtic Woman. (When I can sing and play what they do just by hearing it, I get disgusted that they are soooo famous and others with so much more talent aren't. It's the dresses that got them where they are.)
ReplyDeleteBut, this song... was different. I enjoyed it, listened to it a few times. Yes, I've heard others sing it, including a friend of mine (who did it like Lucy, so there you go!) and loved it, but this one, I even liked CW's rendition. That's quite the feat.
It is a song about Aslan, I'm sure of it. Whether or not it was meant to be, it now is.
Now I'm going to want to play/sing that for the rest of the day... :)
-Linden
Exactly--I generally don't think much of Celtic Woman either. But this song was special, somehow. It was running through my dreams last night for an inexplicable reason . . . hence the post!
ReplyDeleteYou know, its been a really long time since I have heard celtic music.But I remember there was a time when I was absolutely obsessed with the stuff. I think it was back when I was in late elementary school when my friends and I were going through our medieval phase. I still like it, but I have not bothered to listen in a long time. I always thought that celtic music had a very ancient and heroic sound to it, maybe that is why I loved it so much...hmmmmm maybe I should start listening again. Lol thanks for bringing back that portion of my inner child, it has been missing for quite a while. :)
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, hey laura, I think your question and answer are pretty funny. I think that my answer would be just about the same...water stings after a while. You know your profile and mythopoeia's look very similar, it is no wonder you two are such good friends.
Nikolai: for a moment you had me lost... but then I got it. :) Ahem, I'm going to blame that on me being a writer. *watches as Jhaniel snerks* You are right, her and I do seem to be pretty similar. It's rather surprising sometimes the things we find out about each other. I love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd there is something very personal and stirring about Celtic music, or folk music in general. I could go into lots of details, but that's the musician in me. My brother was the same, he went through a phase where he listened to it all the time. Now, it's not so important to him. But I've yet to meet someone who has listened to Celtic music without being stirred or moved in some way.
It is something very human. Very ordinary, and thus, very rare and precious and important.
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Okay, the Celtic fiddler has stepped off her box now... *goes to hide in corner behind a ginormous notebook.*
-Laura
*snerks*
ReplyDeleteAhem.
There /is/ something special about Celtic music, and I say this as a totally unbiased Celtic myth-loving, Irish dancing girl! There's a haunting, quiet strength and beautiful sort of mourning in it, as well as a love of . . . green things, old things, wise things. Now I'm just rambling. But I agree with you guys.
And we do have a lot in common. But it's never quite scary, just fun!