The Gloaming: — "the Pilgrim's Song"
Chonac saol mar scéal fiannaíochtaFadó fadó ar maidinA mhúnlaigh an tslat draíochtaA bhíonn 'na láimh ag leanbh
: "I saw life like a tale from the Fianna / Long, long ago in the morning / Shaped by the magic wand / That a child holds in their hand." The Gloaming: "The Pilgrim's Song"
Do labhair an tír mar theampallBhí siúl na habhann boimpéiseachDo chrom go glúin na gleanntaBhí fíor na croise ar ghéaga Chonac saol mar scéal fiannaíochtaFadó fadó ar maidinA
The Irish contemporary folk supergroup released "The Pilgrim's Song" as the opening track of their second album, 2 (2016). The song's lyrics are a composite of two poems by the celebrated 20th-century Irish-language poet Seán Ó Ríordáin (1916–1977): "Oilithreacht Fám Anam" ( A Pilgrimage of My Soul ) and "A Sheanfhilí, Múinídh Dom Glao" ( Old Poets, Teach me the Call ). Lyrics (Gaeilge) It is characterized by Thomas Bartlett’s sparse piano
Le soiscéal gaoithe d'éisteasBhí naofacht ar an dtalamhAnseo do mhair mo chéadshearcÓ níor ghabhas an treo le fada
: The track was recorded at Real World Studios in December 2015. It is characterized by Thomas Bartlett’s sparse piano and Iarla Ó Lionáird’s haunting vocals, eventually transitioning into a traditional reel called "Touch Me If You Dare".



