I heard it from the valleys
I heard it ringing in the mountains
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

I heard it from the valleys
I heard him singing in the mountains
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

The rest of the lyrics are taken from the poem 'A Letter Home' by Siegfried Sassoon, written in May 1916.
This poem can be found in many editions of his work


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The Valleys Lyrics as written by Mia Lauren Clarke Emma Zulieka Gaze

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    General Comment

    The lyrics:

    I heard it from the valleys, I heard it ringing in the mountains I heard it from the valleys, I heard him singing in the mountains

    Robert, when I drowse to-night, Skirting lawns of sleep to chase Shifting dreams in mazy light, Somewhere then I'll see your face Turning back to bid me follow Where I wag my arms and hollo, Over hedges hasting after Crooked smile and baffling laughter, We know such dreams are true!

    (WOMEN) Running tireless, floating, leaping, Down your web-hung woods and valleys, Where the glowworm stars are peeping, Till I find you, quiet as stone On a hill-top all alone, Staring outward, gravely pondering Jumbled leagues of hillock-wandering. You and I have walked together In the starving winter weather. We've been glad because we knew Time's too short and friends are few. We've been sad because we missed One whose yellow head was kissed By the gods, who thought about him Till they couldn't do without him.

    (MEN) He's come back, all mirth and glory, Like the prince in a fairy tory. Winter called him far away; Blossoms bring him home with May.

    (ALL) Now he's here again; Standing in a wood that swings

    Now he’s here again Standing in a wood that swings To Madrigal he sings And I'm sure, as here I stand, That he shines through every land, That he sings in every place Where we're thinking of his face

    And we know such dreams are true

    tinfoilsallyon June 15, 2006   Link
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    GORGEOUSNESS!!!

    zitoon February 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is absurdly magical.

    mamaramaon October 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    I enjoy that this is also one of the few songs where they mellow out towards the end rather build up.

    mamaramaon October 21, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning

    The song and the poem it is based on are one soldier's dream of another who died in battle and a dedication to his friend's memory.

    tradecrafton April 15, 2011   Link

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