Outlander - The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Version)

Outlander - The Skye Boat Song (Gaelic Extended Version) [feat. Griogair Labhruidh]
Outlander Season 6 (Original Television Soundtrack)

Arranged by Bear McCreary
Lyrics by Griogair Labhruidh

Lyrics (translation):

Sing with me a song
To the girl of my heart
Girl of my desire and my love
See the boat
Heading from land
Carrying my king from the shore

Gale and cold
Breakers and swell
Rising harshly from the sea
The drone of the surge
Song of the heroes
Striking on it fiercely with melody

Prince of virtues
The spray on his cheek
Maiden of my love departs with him
King of just men
Who left us adrift
Devastation and glory of Scotland

The sturdy saplings
Their virtue was famed
Horde of the brutal beast who slaughtered them
But we will see the day
When we hear as before
The triumphant bellowing of their young

[steffenrosmus]

Singing forbidden songs in an forbidden language, I love that.

[jimso]

This is the Language of my ancestors that we were forbidden to speak by the English after the battle of Culloden, thankfully it is still spoken now and is slowly making a resurgence 🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[stacey_t]

I really hope Gaelic speakers teach their children the language. It would be a shame to let such a beautiful language die. A language can convey so much more than lexical meanings. It reflects the traditions, way of thinking and history of the people speaking it.
Keep it alive!

[johnwood]

Beautiful.Back in 1982 I toured Scotland on my Harley and camped out in the Highlands . One morning after getting up and cooking breakfast, out of the fog from a long way off I heard someone playing bagpipes. Until then, hearing them flow over the land out in the open, I never appreciated them. It was so haunting hearing them like that. A while later when I was on the road I found a man dressed in kilt and all playing those bagpipes by the side of the road. Nothing around for miles except heather and mountain. I’ll never forget that picture in my mind or when I hear pipes playing. Thanks for this song.

[KerrySt-iz]

I am Australian. My maternal grandfather spoke Gaelic (however I never knew him, other than as a photo on the wall). He passed when my Mum was a teen. Gaelic was spoken in the home, and my mother knew a few words. Her older brothers were fluent. My mother's family were also very involved in Pipe Bands in Brisbane Australia. Sadly the language was not passed on in my generation. My Mum achieved her dream of going to Scotland to meet her long lost relatives. I too visited Scotland and have a greater appreciation of my heritage. I made sure a piper played the bagpipes at her funeral to honour her.

[glennmeek]

As a former piper, the Skye Boat Song existed long before Outlander, still it is and always will be one of my favorites. Clan Galloway.

[silviahannak]

THAT VOICE and THAT LANGUAGE.. gives me chills. That original is great !

[diamondheart]

I'm from Pakistan and I've fall in 😘 ve with the Scotland and Ireland...and i love the sound of Gaelic.. wish to see the lands some day in my life❤

[WolfClan]

I don't understand Gaelic but it's a beautiful language. I'm Native American and the fact they are showing a language most don't know, makes me want to learn my Mohawk language. Would love to have this we a ringtone.

[onlinemusiclessonsadamphil]

When our language was banned and our people and ways were oppressed, our songs never died

[ladyd]

This is beyond beautiful! Please don't ever let your heritage and culture be taken away!

[griogairmusic]

Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone! Gaelic lyrics up on my website! 🎶🎉🎶

[sadiemoyer]

I am an American descendant of Clan Mackenzie of Glen Coe. Before I even knew what that meant, I sang for benefits held for an organization called Scottish Rite. Before the Charity Talent Show began, they would open with four pipers. At the age of 7, the sounds made me extremely emotional. The outlander series was a catalyst for me to learn more about the culture of my ancestors. I am currently learning the language and teaching it to my daughters. This is my 6 year olds favorite song. She requests I play it repeatedly ❤

[andymac]

As a Scotsman I’m incredibly proud of my little country, I realise that may come over as hubris but wtf. I spent my summers in Sutherland, I’ve travelled from Stornaway to the borders and beyond. There is no other place I’d rather be. Be well. ✌️

[Sassy]

If I could give this a thumbs up every time I come back to listen to this beautiful

[DderwenWyllt]

Cymraeg (Welsh) recently became the fastest growing language in the UK, and I truly hope one day soon that Ghàidhlig will take that title. The people saying that it cannot be done, said the same about Cymraeg until we proved them wrong.
Alba's beautiful language should never fade away, and the day is overdue for Alba to take back its tongue.
Alba gu bràth agus Gàidhlig gu bràth, from your Celtic cousin Cymru.

[KAriedoll]

Very beautiful. I’m a black woman with 21% Scottish and some minor Danish and Swedish percentages. This is due to my paternal grandfather. I found this version very fascinating. It’s almost a nostalgic feeling, although from a country/culture that I don’t even know.

[pamelaneal]

This version needs to be used somewhere in show ... maybe as the final episode fades away over the SCOTTISH terrain out over the islands over the ocean? I'd play that scene on a loop over and over.

[sheliarangel]

I am from Scottish and Irish descent. I'm 65 years old now. The youngest of my family. I wish I had listened to the old stories from my grandparents closer as there is no one left to tell them. The language is beautiful.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[Nielsfest]

I don't know why but my daughter died a couple of months ago and I stumbled across this video it just brought tears to my eyes. Even though we didn't know this song it feels like this has always been a part of me. It's like the song of the life that wasn't meant to be. The powerful person she could've become. The love she could've received and given. The unwalked path. Even when I write this I can't help but feel connected on a very deep level to my fellow humans.

For all the bad things we do to each other and to our environment, we are one damn of romantic, stoic and fantastic species.