Loreena McKennitt - 'The Old Ways'(with Lyrics)

The thundering waves are calling me home, home to you
The pounding sea is calling me home, home to you

On a dark new year's night
On the west coast of Clare
I heard your voice singing
Your eyes danced the song
Your hands played the tune
T'was a vision before me

We left the music behind as the dance carried on
As we stole away to the seashore
We smelt the brine, felt the wind in our hair
And with sadness you paused

Suddenly I knew that you'd have to go
Your world was not mine, your eyes told me so
Yet it was there I felt the crossroads of time
And I wondered why

As we cast our gaze on the tumbling sea
A vision came o'er me
Of thundering hooves and beating wings
In clouds above

As you turned to go I heard you call my name
You were like a bird in a cage spreading its wings to fly
"The old ways are lost," you sang as you flew
And I wondered why

The thundering waves are calling me home, home to you
The pounding sea is calling me home, home to you

The thundering waves are calling me home, home to you
The pounding sea is calling me home, home to you

[nachogonzalez]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. I was very lucky to be able to see her here in Spain

[brentcrude]

2:35 Caroline Lavelle's cello shatters me into a million pieces. Every single time. 😭

[PKLives]

I'm 36 years old, and for the better part of 30 years, my mother has said this absolutely has to be played at her funeral. We went to Washington DC recently and hadn't talked about the song in years, and she said, "Do you know what song is going to be played at my funeral?" and I said the "the old ways, duh!"

[gabrielledasilvateles]

So sad that this only has this is beyond beautiful

[yetkinbakal]

The song has clinging to life with whole part of it…

[mikef]

Probably the greatest singing voice of all time.

[Tomjrf]

This is sooo beautiful. Sooo beautiful. So deep. So sad. I love you, Loreena.

[brianwolle]

oh my god... this must be the song that means the most to her cuz it certainly means the most to me. nothing could be any bit deeper.

[wateroverwater]

I agree to one of the most unbelievably beautiful songs the human ear could ever hear ❤

[ruyherrera]

My God, i love this woman and this song ❤❤❤

[marit]

So incredibly beautiful. Brings me to tears every time i hear this song. ❤️

[haroldkable]

MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS LOREENA, her music and All the Group Musicians..✨🙏❤️😌✨

[lauracjurado]

To watch the performance and enjoy the lyrics, What a pleasure! Specially 'cause English is my second language. Thanks for your job. And greatings from Mexico City

[downtownbillyandthenewjivefive]

That this has only 61K views is a real time tragedy.

[marcoairliquidliquid]

Nothing like Loreena Mckennitt for travel to times never lived...or yes, who

[a.freedman]

When she questions her mother's departing spirit's proclaiming "The Old Ways are lost!, " Loreena's face has such a childlike expression of confusion and willingness to bridge time's crossroads as she says "and I wondered why."

[salamanca]

She understands that the otheworld exists all around us, and always has.

[wolftactical]

Loreena McKennit one of the Best in the World Traditional Irish Volk Music Vocalist, Musician and Song Writer Love her Music

[Bpilot]

I love this...The Cello player...sigh...Amazing

[seffalohpod]

gorgeous ... a go-to when i need to reach the stillpoint within