Big Country - Eiledon (With Lyrics)

Visuals are from the area of Scotland known as The Eiledon Hills, music from the great album by Big Country The Seer 1986.
Lyrics:

The eagle soars above the clouds
The deer ran in the hills
And I may walk in cities
Where the wolf once had his fill
And here is strength for us to find
To turn the old to new
And wipe our eyes of misty years
And see the future through

I chose this place to call my own
The only grace I've ever known
I never tire of legends grown
We dream too much and time has flown

Eiledon, I will be there
Eiledon, my dream is there

So let me fill my children's hearts
With heoroes tales and hope it starts
A fire in them so deeds are done
With no vain sighs for moments gone

Eiledon, I will be there
Eiledon, my dream is there
Eiledon, Eiledon, Eiledon, Eiledon

So let us soar up with the eagles
In wild country among the deer
And wake the wolf in every city
And reckoning is drawing near

Eiledon, I will be there
Eiledon, my dream is there Eiledon

And here is strength for us to find
To turn the old to new
And wipe our eyes of misty years
And see the future through

[davescott]

"I choose this place to call my own" is the phrase that always gets me. Finally found it, 50 years ago, and I'll be taken out of it in a box!.

[gavingaming]

I look onto these hills and have loved Big Country's music since I was a young lad. No band have ever touched my soul as this. RIP Stuart

[cz]

my dad showed me this when I was a boy and I'm still listening, rip stuart adamson

[TheEcky]

One of the best songs I've ever heard. Songwriting at its absolute peak. Soaring guitars and lyrically perfect. Stuart at his best. Rip to the great man

[paulcannon]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢. But he wud not want that ... so as hard as it is when you play this.. please for Stu .. Smile, sing aloud, cry, let it out....❤️❤️❤️✌️✌️👍👍

[scneese]

When I die..I want to hear this song as my soul leaves this physical earth.  Miss you, will never forget you, RIP Stuart dear one.

[damonburkhart]

The lyrics of their songs always touched my heart. In A Big Country, Girl With Sad Grey Eyes, and Eiledon just hold a special place in my heart.

[rigbyfin]

I had never heard this one before. Gives me goose bumps

[guymorgan]

Let me fill my children's hearts with heros tales. And hope it starts a fire within.

[masoodahmed]

You cannot beat listening to this song whilst driving on the A82 past the Bridge of Orchy towards Glencoe, music and scenery that takes you somewhere else.

[markkiman]

No better sound than Stuart with an E-bow! Sorely missed! RIP Stuart.

[mrmele]

Big Country has always a special place in my heart. EILEDON has always been my favourite track for many years. I am from Switzerland where it was hard to get them to see live. So I first saw them on stage in Cambridge (Corn Exchange 1995, Why The Long Face Tour) and it is still in my heart when Stuart said with his Scottish accent: "Now we play a song that we never did live before. It's called Eiledon!" This was one of the most special musical moments for me ever. Thanks for uploading this eternal great song!

[irelanda]

Ah my celtic brothers. RIP Stuart Adamson gone way too soon 😪. Much love to all from Derry City, Ireland.

[etienne]

The best Big Country sound. Thanks for these eternal melodies

[richie]

34 years on and this song still stirs my soul -RIP Stuart, miss you Big Man

[sith]

I felt some magical feeling every time I listen to this song. I strongly felt that Stuart was gone to Eiledon for eternity and I hope to see him in Eiledon someday. I really meant it.

[Eiledon]

This song is embedded into me. More than anyone except me can really explain or know. In short it mirrors a poem I wrote back when I was a young Lass. Story of this song is that it was a fictitious name in which Stuart made up after he read and was inspired by a poem written by Sir Walter Scott about Eildon Hills where Scott use to live.

[philjones]

Listened to this again for the first time in over a decade- Stuart was a true modern-day poet. I have a feeling you finally found peace, Stuart

[Beachwalker]

Happy Birthday Stuart. So many of us miss you and your music. Thank you for what you left us.

[Scottsillitoe]

This song brings me to tears.Beautiful.