Christy Moore - Natives Lyrics
For all of our languages we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues we're all natives here
Sons of their fathers' dream the same dream
The sound of forbidden words becomes a scream
Voices in anger, victims of history
With promises of paradise and gifts of beads and knives
Missionaries and pioneers are soldiers in disguise
Saviours and Conquerers, they make us wait
Like fishers of men they wave their truth like bait
But with the touch of a stranger's hand innocence turns to shame
The spirit that dwelt within now sleeps out in the rain
For all of our languages we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
The cries of the dead are always in our ears
And only the very safe can talk about wrong and right
Of those who are forced to choose, some will choose to fight
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- Christy Moore - Knock
- Christy Moore - Ride On
- Christy Moore - Casey
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- Christy Moore - Missing You
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- Christy Moore - Riding The High Stool
- Christy Moore - Tiles And Slabs
- Christy Moore - Burning Times
- Christy Moore - The Siren's Voice
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Christy Moore Natives Comments
Haunting so it means more as i get older and understand it more
I’d go out to war listening to this song
This isn't music, this is just majestic.
THAT FIRST LINE IS A KILLER & SO TRUE .
Feckn genius.
X
Brilliant!!!!
Amazing artist, one of my favourites of all time.
Wow, 4 years since I commented last. My uncle, Paul Doran, has since released his own album, with his new single available here https://pauldoran.bandcamp.com/track/that-was-my-heart . Once astounding, always astounding. Fair play Paul, David would have been super proud of you!
A 40 odd year old Christy.....life is so transient
What a song, what a delivery, what a man. Christy ya boy ye.
I love this version of the song by Christy. There are other videos on YouTube of him singing this, but this version gets me every time..
christy at his best
For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
Sons of their fathers dream the same dream
The sound of forbidden words becomes a scream
Voices in anger, victims of history
Plundered and set aside, grown fat on swallowed pride
With promises of paradise and gifts of beads and knives
Missionaries and pioneers are soldiers in disguise
Saviours and conquerors they make us wait
The fishers of men they wave their truth like bait
With the touch of a stranger's hand innocence turns to shame
The spirit that dwelt within now sleeps out in the rain
For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
The scars of the past are slow to disappear
The cries of the dead are always in our ears
Only the very safe can talk about wrong and right
Of those who are forced to choose, some will choose to fight
For all of our languages, we can't communicate
Kim Murphy I think Christy is talking about his own land Ireland We have a native tongue but very rarely spoken
AMAZING
someone should carpet bomb the religious mid america with this song
So many memories, thanks Christy. Kane
Your uncle is a wise man and great song writer. Aidan.
Jesus H Christ. What a performance. So, so brilliant.
My uncle wrote this song!!
Beautiful song
Your uncle is a legend!
Pretty special...