Cùm Ur N-Aire
(Keep In Mind)
Calum Mac Dhòmhnaill/Ruaiaridh Mac Dhòmhnaill (Runrig). Phonetics by An Cór Ceilteach's resident Scots-Gaelic expert, Eva Gordon.

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[Rann 1]
Tha na geòidh ag èirigh bho'n a' mhachair
Na h-uain a' ruith 's a' leum air cùl na h-achaidh
'S tha thusa nis nad chall 's a bhaile
Ach na fairich gu bràth nad ònar ann.

[Seisd]
Cùm ur, cùm ur n-aire
Air an iar is air an àit' a dh'fhàg sibh,
Cuimhnich, cuimhnich, gu robh agaibh,
Dualchas àirid agus luachmhor ann.

[Rann 2]
Tha na solais oidhche nis nad choinneamh
Tha a' ghealach nis gach dath is gach seòrsa
Ach na coimhead ach le aon súil orra
Gus nach fàg iad mealltach, dall, thu.

[Seisd x2]

[Verse 1]
Hah nah gyoy egg ay-ree voe nah vakh-er
Nah hoo-an ah ree sah laym Ayr kool nah ha-khee
Sah oo-sah neesh nahd khall sah va-leh
Akh neh fahr-eekh goo brah nat oh-nar awn.

[Chorus]
Koom oor, koom oor, koom oor nah-reh
Ayr ahn eer iss ayr ahn ahtch a Gahg shiv,
Kooy-neekh, kooy-neekh, goo row ah-giv,
Doo-ahl-khus ah-rij ah-gus loo-akh-vore awn.

[Verse 2]
Hah nah sol-eesh oy-khyeh neesh nat khon-yev
Hah ah yal-akh nish gakh dah-ss gakh shor-sah
Akh nah koy-ud akh lay oon soo'l or-rah
Guss nakh fahg yad myell-takh, dahl, oo.

[Chorus x2]

A Rough English Translation
1]
The geese are rising from the plain,
The lambs are running and jumping at the back of the field...
You are now lost in the city
Never feel alone there.

 		Chorus]
Keep, keep, keep in mind
The West and the place you left behind.
Remember, Remember that you had
A worthwhile and a precious culture there.
2]
The night lights are now before you,
Your moon is now many colors and types...
But only gaze on them with one eye.

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