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English Translation
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Thainig sinn an diugh
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We came yesterday
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Nar n'aineolas ruisgt'
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Our ignorance exposed
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Lorg na h-eaglais
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Searching for the church
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Le na h-aghaidhean neo-chiuin
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With the troubled facades
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Priomh-bhreith, a' Ghloir
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The Nativity, the Glory
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'S am Fulangas, na triuir
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And the Passion of Christ, all three
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'Dha bharail treun
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Oh you two strong opinions
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Nur taigh-cogaidh na muirn
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In your war-house of hospitality
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Fagaibh e na bhlaigh
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Leave it unfinished
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No togaibh e gu h-ard
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Or build it high
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Gach barail buadhach uaibhreach
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Each opinion the proud victor
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Ach cuideachd truagh is caillt'
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But each also the wretched loser
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A' fas ann an eachdraidh
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Growing in a history
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Ainmeil is ghrannd
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Famous and ugly
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Mar dh'innis am bard
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As the bard told us in
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Na sgeul, na oran 's na dhan
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His story, song and poem
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Chunnaic sinn Barcelona
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We saw Barcelona
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'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona
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And we recognized Barcelona
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Da mhile bliadhna
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Two thousand years
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Air bhur rathad neo-reidh
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Down your uneven road
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Thuit sibh le gach slait
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You fell with every yard
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Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum
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But took a second step
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(2x)
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Dh'eisd sinn a-rithist
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We listened again
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Ri oran mor an t-sluaigh
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To the people's strong song
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'S bha sinn eolach air na faclan
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And we heard those words
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An Alba, a luaidh
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In Scotland, my love
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Bardachd a' gul
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A poetry weeping
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Le faram binn nan cruaidh
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With the melodic clamour of arms
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O dhuthaich threun
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Oh brave country
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Beannachd do ur n'anam is buaidh
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A blessing to your soul, and success
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Chunnaic sinn Barcelona
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We saw Barcelona
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'S dh'aithnich sinn Barcelona
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And we recognized Barcelona
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Da mhile bliadhna
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Two thousand years
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Air bhur rathad neo-reidh
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Down your uneven road
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Thuit sibh le gach slait
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You fell with every yard
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Ach ghabh sibh 'n dara ceum
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But took a second step
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(2x)
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