'Enter Sandman' in Irish - Metallica as Gaeilge (lyrics)

#metallica #asgaeilge Music and lyrics: Metallica Translation: Natalie Nic Shim Time for something a bit different. When I’m not translating Disney songs, I listen mainly to heavy rock and sometimes a bit of metal. So here’s my translation of a Metallica classic: the epic ‘Enter Sandman’. As well translating the song, I’ve also done a bit of localization (replacing cultural references). So Neverland becomes Tír na nÓg – the Land of Youth of Irish myth, Snow White becomes the heroes of the Fianna (more mythology) and I’ve used a traditional bedtime prayer for the spoken verse. And of course, in Irish, the Sandman is called Séan Ó Néill (although I haven’t the foggiest idea why!). Apologies for the terrible playing and singing. I wish I were better but it’s really not my strength. I hope you enjoy the translation anyway. Please feel free to use my translation; however, I ask that you credit me as translator (and the original artists, of course). And please send me a link so I can hear you perform it – I'd love to hear it sung by someone more musical than me! Go raibh maith agaibh! LYRICS Am luí domhain, ar aghaidh leat Abair d’urnaí, a mhac Go mbeannaí Dia sa teach Soiprigh go docht, teolaí anocht Dod’ choinneáil saor ó locht Tá Seán Ó Néill ag teacht Codail leathshúil ar oscailt Greim an fhir bháite ar cheannadhart Léas imigh Chugainn an oíche ’Bhfad as seo Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg Soilse múcht’, duibh’ i réim Scéalta uamhain ’s scéin’ Is chan faoi ghaisce na Féinn’ I ngach tromluí, fuil ag sní Deamhain ifrinn ag spraoi Is anamacha i bpéin Codail leathshúil ar oscailt Greim an fhir bháite ar cheannadhart Léas imigh Chugainn an oíche ’Bhfad as seo Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg Ceithre choirnéal ar mo leaba Ceithre choirnéal ar mo leaba Ceathrar aingeal orthu scartha Ceathrar aingeal orthu scartha Má fhaighimse bás as seo go maidin Má fhaighimse bás as seo go maidin I bhflaitheas Dé go raibh m'anam I bhflaitheas Dé go raibh m'anam Fuist ’nois a leanbh, seothín seothó Ná bac leis an arracht faoin leapa seo Do bheithígh na hoíche ná tabhair aon bheann I do vardrús, i do cheann Léas imigh Chugainn an oíche Mothar ceo Léas imigh Chugainn an oíche ’Bhfad as seo Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg ’Bhfad as seo Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg ’Bhfad as seo Éalaigh liom go Tír na nÓg