Between The Sea And The Stars

 

THIS HAUNTING SONG Gortoz A Ran (I Am Waiting) written and sung here by the incomparable Denez Prigent and Lisa Gerrard, was chosen as the theme song for Ridley Scott’s 2001 movie Black Hawk Down.

 

As the West contemplates yet another foray into the broken world of Middle Eastern conflict, it is timely, surely, to contemplate the bitter lessons of Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

The song’s lyrics, translated from the original Breton, are printed below.

 

I was waiting, waiting for a long time

In the dark shadow of grey towers

In the dark shadow of grey towers

 

In the dark shadow of rain towers

You will see me waiting forever

You will see me waiting forever

 

One day it will come back

Over the lands, over the seas

 

The blue wind will return

And take back with it my wounded heart

 

I will be pulled away by its breath

Far away in the stream, wherever it wishes

 

Wherever it wishes, far away from this world

Between the sea and the stars

 

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