Foghar Nan Eilean '78 - Runrig

Tha na duilleagan a' dannsa

Bho na craobhan anns a' ghaoith

Foghar donn ar bliadhn' air tionndadh

Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil

Sona dh’fhag thu mi le m’eilean

'S leam na lochan is na baigh

Mo cridh' aig tamh air beanntab geamhraidh

Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil

Foghar nan eilean

Foghar mu thuath

Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn

Mas tainig an t-sluagh

Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan

'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian

'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa

Gus an till iad a rithis

Tha an latha seachad buintean duinnte

Gheibh an caisteal fois na h-oidhch'

Gheibh an t-airgead cadal socair

Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil

Mar a dh’atharraich iad ar beoshlaint

Mhill iad dualchas cainnt 's ru doigh

Ach fhoghair, crathaidh mi do lamh

Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil

Foghar nan eilean

Foghar mu thuath

Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn

Mas tainig an t-sluagh

Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan

'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian

'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa

Gus an till iad a rithis

The leaves are dancing

From the trees in the wind

The brown autumn of our year has turned

Now the summer visitors are gone

Happy leaving me on my island

The lochs and the bays are mine

My heart resting on the winter hills

Now the summer visitors are gone

Harvest of the islands

Autumn in the north

We get life as we used to

Before the crowd arrived

The heather on the hills

And the red forest under the sun

They show me colors

Until they return again

The day is over for us

The castle will rest at night

The money will get you a restful sleep

Now the summer visitors are gone

How they changed our way of life

They destroyed the tradition of speech and manner

But autumn, I will shake your hand

Now the summer visitors are gone

Harvest of the islands

Autumn in the north

We get life as we used to

Before the crowd arrived

The heather on the hills

And the red forest under the sun

They show me colors

Until they return again