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Alba Lyrics

Air sgiath a' seoladh nan neoil
'S an domhain liath
Mar dhealbh a' tighinn beo tro na sgothan
'S mi a' tilleadh gu tir

Alba nam beanntan ard
Nan acraichean lom
Thairis air na lochan mointich
Nan coilltean 's nan gleann

Alba

Alba

Ach 'se sealladh leointe is gann
Tha an seo aig ceann thall an linn
Talamh alainn nan daoine
Fhathast an lamhan duine no dithis

Cuibhlean stolda mu dheas
Na fasaichean a tuath
An taigh-mor falamh an Dun-Eideann
Gun chumhachd gun ghuth

Alba

Alba

Sibhse chuir achadh ri achadh
Taigh ri taigh
Gus nach bi ait anns an tir
An gabh sibh comhnaidh air leth

Ach 's math dhomh bhith seo an drasd
A cur failt air a' bhlas
'San tir a tha cho ur dhomh an diugh
Is a bha i nuair bha mi 'nam phaisd

Alba

Alba
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Cover art for Alba lyrics by Runrig

It speaks of the beauty of Scotland and how " The big house (parliament) away in Edinburgh has no power or voice" The BBC changed this at the launch of BBC Alba to "there is a storm running through the country and it is a beautiful morning" I was disapointed to hear Runrig sing this BBC version live as I feel this new version can only be sung after the referendum.

Cover art for Alba lyrics by Runrig

the song pre-dates devolution, so the empty house may actually refer to the old high school which was long considered to be where Home rule would be based.

 
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