Loreena McKennitt - Beneath A Phrygian Sky Lyrics






The moonlight it was dancing
On the waves, out on the sea
The stars of heaven hovered
In a shimmering galaxy

A voice from down the ages
So in haunting in its song
These ancient stones will tell us
Our love must make us strong

The breeze it wrapped around me
As I stood there on the shore
And listened to this voice
Like I never heard before

Our battles they may find us
No choice may ours to be
But hold the banner proudly
The truth will set us free

My mind was called across the years
Of rages and of strife
Of all the human misery
And all the waste of life

We wondered where our God was
In the face of so much pain
I looked up to the stars above
To find you once again

We travelled the wide oceans
Heard many call your name
With sword and gun and hatred
It all seemed much the same

Some used your name for glory
Some used it for their gain
Yet when liberty lay wanting
No lives were lost in vain

Is it not our place to wonder
As the sky does weep with tears
And all the living creatures
Look on with mortal fear

It is ours to hold the banner
Is ours to hold it long
It is ours to carry forward
Our love must make us strong

And as the warm wind carried
Its song into the night
I closed my eyes and tarried
Until the morning light

As the last star it shimmered
And the new sun's day gave birth
It was in this magic moment
Came this prayer for mother earth

[Reprise:]
The moonlight it was dancing
On the waves, out on the sea
The stars of heaven hovered
In a shimmering galaxy

A voice from down the ages
So in haunting in its song
The ancient stones will tell us
Our love will make us strong





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  1. L.... I....

    Loreena, is; the queen: of the Celts.. 👑♧

  2. C.... Y....

    Beautiful 💕💕💕💕🙌🏼💯🥰🥰🥰 new sub🙌🏼🙌🏼

  3. H.... C....

    I submitted her cover of The Highwayman to my senior literature teacher for extra credit when I was in highschool. He must have listened to the entire album, as he came back on Monday handed mt cd to me and said "if she had been doing this in the 60's she would have been huge."

  4. E.... B....

    Loreena McKennitt is an enigma musically. She is a story teller with great ability to take to people a primal place that we have forgotten about. Ageless, timeless, beautiful music.

  5. S.... ....

    Definitely her best. And my favourite. This is truly the stuf that makes dreams of an higher order

  6. B.... d....

    My fave song on this album 💖💖💖💖💖

  7. A.... M....

    Amo loreena infinitamente!!

  8. D.... B....

    North Africa was more atuned to a European, specifically Celtic, culture, before the debilitating arab invasion of the 8th century. Our northern African breathern never fulfilled their potential as arabised vassal states.

  9. F.... l....

    B r a v o

  10. A.... C....

    Je l'ai vu à L'institut Canadien à Québec il y a plusieurs années et à ce moment là elle m'avait charmé et depuis ce temps j'ai beaucoup d'admiration pour cette femme et sa musique.

  11. M.... E....

    Me traslada a otro tiempo. ¡Muy bella música!

  12. D.... P....

    She will be on hold ..... I can`t believe.....

  13. D.... J....

    mesmerizing...LOVE IT

  14. A.... F....

    A VOICE OF AN ANGEL....I LISTEN TO HER SINCE 1995....I NEVER WILL GET TIRED OF HER AWESOME MUSIC...THANK YOU LOREENA YOU ARE THE BEST....:)

  15. R.... G....

    Stunningly beautiful voice and music. One of the best voices ever....

  16. l.... f....

    I have listened to this song  more times than I know ... and it never fails to bewitch me .....

  17. E.... ....

    Canada has got some really talented artists.

  18. C.... R....

    ☘️☘️💋👒☘️🤪💋☘️👒💋☘️🤪👒☘️💋🤪👒☘️💋☘️🤪👒💋☘️👒💋🤪☘️💋👒☘️🤪💋👒☘️🤪💋☘️👒💋🤪☘️👒💋☘️🤪👒💋☘️🤪👒💋☘️🤪💋👒☘️🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🤪💋🐈👒☘️🐈💋🐈☘️🤪👒💋🐈☘️🐈🤪👒💋☘️🐈🤪👒💋🐈☘️🐈💋👒🤪☘️🐈💋👒☘️🐈🤪💋🐈☘️👒🤪💋🐈⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☘️👒💋🐈⭐️⭐️🤪☘️🐈💋⭐️👒⭐️☘️🐈🤪💋⭐️👒🐈☘️⭐️💋🤪🐈⭐️👒☘️💋⭐️🐈🤪☘️👒💋⭐️🐈🤪☘️⭐️👒💋🐈⭐️☘️🤪💋🐈👒⭐️☘️💋🐈🤪⭐️👒☘️💋🐈⭐️🤪👒💋☘️⭐️🐈👒⭐️🐈💋🐈💋👒⭐️☘️🤪🤣🐸🤣🐸🤣🐸🤣🐸🤣🐸🤣🐸🤣☘️⭐️🐸🤣🐈🐸🤣🤪💋👒🐸🤣🐈🤣🐸💋🤣🤪🐸👒🐈🤣💋🐸🤣🤪🇫🇷🍼😜👅🐂🍼🐂😜👅🇫🇷🍼🐂😜👅🍼🇫🇷🐂😜🐂🇫🇷🤣🤣🤪⭐️🐂⭐️😜🐂🍼👅👅😜🇫🇷🤡👺💋👺😜👅🍼🐈⭐️💋🤪💋🍼🐂👒🐸🇫🇷🤣😜👅🍼🐂🇫🇷😜👅🐸🍼🐂🤣😜🐈🇫🇷👅🍼🐂⭐️🐸🤣😜🇫🇷👅🤪💋🐈🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

  19. a.... s....

    my god.....from god.....your voice.....and soul......thank s Loreena....ever....

  20. O.... Z....

    Que voz,incrivelmente linda,Loreena é minha bruxinha favorita!

  21. S.... H....

    Loreena is one of the best and most unique musicians of all times.

  22. T.... C....

    Marisha wanton wrapped eqqroll

  23. A.... M....

    I love this song but I always cry because it reminds me of my dear goldendoodle. She got leukemia when she was eight. I miss her so

  24. m.... c....

    The dulcimer tones of fantasies come true....this is like reading Rumi....healing, soothing and touching....
    The voice of the goddess of memory and dreams

    m.... c....

    Celestial

  25. M.... E....

    Lorena é infinitamente maravilhosa... amo demais...!!
    💖💖

  26. C.... M....

    Mere words fail me !
    Quite possibly the most beautiful song ever written, certainly the most beautiful I’ve ever heard.

  27. S.... A....

    Daily song, An Ode to Day Li Songs

    What voices
    Muses of sorts
    Kindness galore
    Waves of shock and pain
    For this world no more
    ~
    The Truth sets all free,
    And threes not company
    For Roman ce is
    More than one may appear
    I never meant to cause
    The money to disappear.
    So thank you for
    Working so hard
    For the People
    And I never meant to take a girl
    Never knew her name or her look
    Never meditated like that at all -
    Just bring her home to me
    And I’ll love her as I do all.

  28. u.... A....

    Love from Athens

  29. S.... m....

    Hauntingly beautiful

  30. G.... M....

    Nationalism race culture traditions music food beauty substance everyone needs it whatever color you are YOUR HOMELAND just like you need Parents and AIR

  31. J.... B....

    As a Canadian, I can say that while Loreena Mckennitt has nowhere near the same fame and recognition as, say, Celine Dion; she is far more of a national treasure in my books than the latter or Justin Bieber will ever be.

    J.... B....

    Absolutely, Loreena is Canada's sage.

    J.... B....

    @Mihai Bravu yes I agree

    J.... B....

    It just depends on your taste.....I love Enya so love this artist as well and nice visual effects on this video as well.

    J.... B....

    Your so right my friend, there is no comparison! ♡

    J.... B....

    Amazing voice! If not the best...

  32. R.... H....

    Reminds me a lot of her older compositions. I love it!

  33. B.... A....

    A living muse.

  34. t.... ....

    eargasm

  35. M.... S....

    Mystical music from another realm

  36. w.... n....

    Love from Turkey where Phrygian sky used to be..

    w.... n....

    Yes, although Phrygians (real name Brygi) were Thracians which migrated there in ancient times from around Macedonia and established one of the most prosperous Kingdoms ever.

  37. J.... H....

    It took me to another place....tranquillity.

  38. A.... a....

    What did the ancient stone say?


    Nothing stones don't talk.

  39. M.... A....

    Beautiful

  40. C.... v....

    our LOVE will make us strong 🐫🐪🐫🐫

  41. G.... M....

    Brilliant

  42. T.... D....

    This has got to be her best, its just perfect!

  43. R.... G....

    Melody, Voice, Instruments, Lyrics. All contribute to this exquisite composition. Haunting and touching at the same time. Don't mind if it gets stuck in the head.

  44. K.... E....

    Phrygian it mean Turkey in Anatolia land an ancient civilization

  45. C.... W....

    Thank You - Dear Sweet Father.

  46. O.... Z....

    Linda musica e a voz da Loreena é magnifica !

  47. R.... H....

    Was this used n a movie soundtrack?

  48. V.... G....

    Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Gold Voice

  49. V.... G....

    Divine voice!

  50. A.... F....

    semplicemente divina...

  51. V.... G....

    Very beautiful music!

  52. s.... ....

    To say that sacrifice transcends "borders" and "culture" is asinine. Soldiers sacrifice and die, so as to protect those "borders" and "cultures".

  53. A.... K....

    This song always gives me real Kindath vibes

  54. M.... S....

    Sons de bruxa.

    M.... S....

    Ela é uma sacerdotisa wicka!

  55. J.... S....

    Close your eyes for a mystic journey

  56. l.... p....

    Divina lo transporta a uno, no sé a dónde

    l.... p....

    Breath in breath out. Astral inspiration from the Goddess. Is it just music I heard in an elevator to the last floor.

  57. R.... S....

    The Divine ones, their strength seeks us all, it’s within
    This is very powerful,
    Great Song!

  58. L.... B....

    This is one of my fav songs from the album! :-D

  59. O.... A....

    estou pensando em você......" agora "....................

  60. R.... K....

    I remember when I first learned about Loreena McKennitt: I was reading Jo Graham's book Hand Of Isis, and this song was one of the things that inspired her as she wrote her book. So glad I learned about Loreena and her gift from the Gods.

  61. M.... A....

    Hermosa canción

  62. R.... D....

    Ecstaticly beautiful song. Mystical. It can take you somewhere

  63. M.... A....

    Bellissima

  64. A.... ....

    Loreena understands - and demonstrates with ALL her beautiful music - this is One World.

  65. j.... a....

    is the best singer in the World.

    j.... a....

    Love it

  66. C.... D....

    Amo esta lindaaaa canção

  67. L.... P....

    My fav song...💘💘

  68. H.... M....

    breathtaking!

  69. D.... R....

    So excellent, can listen to over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, over and over again

    D.... R....

    David Rodgers me too

  70. b.... ....

    Another place , another time , or perhaps a forgotten dream , Loreena always takes me there . Loreena , take me away again !

  71. J.... G....

    I 💙 Loreena

  72. J.... E....

    Una razón más para seguir vivo.

  73. D.... S....

    The possibility to fly away in the world of dreams.

  74. S.... �....

    Büyüleyici..Samanyolunun altinda bir yolculuğa cikariyor sanki..

    S.... �....

    SERKAN ÖZDEMİR Aynen öyle...

  75. q.... ....

    thx madame mckennitt

  76. J.... B....

    An hini bravañ ganaouenn ´m eus klevet biskoazh. Ken splann, ken seder.

  77. a.... a....

    I'm loving this song ❤❤

  78. L.... M....

    Magnifique!!!!

  79. f.... ....

    The moonlight it was dancing

    On the waves, out on the sea

    The stars of heaven hovered

    In a shimmering galaxy



    A voice from down the ages

    So in haunting in its song

    These ancient stones will tell us

    Our love must make us strong



    The breeze it wrapped around me

    As I stood there on the shore

    And listened to this voice

    Like I never heard before



    Our battles they may find us

    No choice may ours to be

    But hold the banner proudly

    The truth will set us free



    My mind was called across the years

    Of rages and of strife

    Of all the human misery

    And all the waste of life



    We wondered where our God was

    In the face of so much pain

    I looked up to the stars above

    To find you once again



    We travelled the wide oceans

    Heard many call your name

    With sword and gun and hatred

    It all seemed much the same



    Some used your name for glory

    Some used it for their gain

    Yet when liberty lay wanting

    No lives were lost in vain



    Is it not our place to wonder

    As the sky does weep with tears

    And all the living creatures

    Look on with mortal fear



    It is ours to hold the banner

    Is ours to hold it long

    It is ours to carry forward

    Our love must make us strong



    And as the warm wind carried

    Its song into the night

    I closed my eyes and tarried

    Until the morning light



    As the last star it shimmered

    And the new sun's day gave birth

    It was in this magic moment

    Came this prayer for mother earth



    [Reprise:]

    The moonlight it was dancing

    On the waves, out on the sea

    The stars of heaven hovered

    In a shimmering galaxy



    A voice from down the ages

    So in haunting in its song

    The ancient stones will tell us

    Our love will make us strong

    f.... ....

    Beautiful

    f.... ....

    Beautifull, the most beautifull song

    f.... ....

    "The moonlight it was dancing, on the waves, out on the sea" Instant shock and awe, as shivers are sent down my spine. xD

    f.... ....

    yeah , unbelievable song, unbelievable words. If only they be the true words

    f.... ....

    Thanks ♥

  80. l.... ....

    Divine, Divine... DIVINE. Simply, DIVINE. DIVINE LOREENA. LOREENA! ... LOREENA.
    OH, GODDESS... GODDESS... GODDESS... BELOVED GODDESS!

  81. a.... c....

    linda canção

  82. a.... c....

    muita linda

  83. b.... ....

    Absolutely my favourite

  84. l.... ....

    LOREENA is more than an Illustrious Character of the Music.
    LOREENA is a creative being of the best and highest Feeling of the Human Soul.
    LOREENA is an absolutely sublime being in your vision of feelings.
    LOREENA is the best music, voice, words, MAGIC interpretation, etc.etc.
    WHO HEARS LOREENA, GIVE FOR LOST ALL THE TIME BACK AND TRAVELS TO ANOTHER WORLD. A UNIQUE WORLD.
    THE WORLD OF THIS GODDESS.
    Oh... GODDESS LOREENA... GIVE ME YOUR HEART... !

    l.... ....

    Perfect

  85. G.... ....

    The still existing pure sound of goth
    hic real living sound â♪rÄ♫♥ ; )

  86. G.... ....

    Absolutely the best song I ever have heard ♪♫♥ !

    When I mend sound it means soul ♥...

  87. W.... L....

    Me encanta la tranquilidad y misterio que transmite esta canción...

  88. [.... ....

    This has become one of my absolute favorites.

  89. s.... e....

    I love this song so much. Thank you for putting the full version up. Some of the others videos miss out the intro.