Army Dreamers

Kate Bush

Originale

Irish transcreation by Gabriel Rosenstock

ARMY DREAMERS Our little Army Boy Is coming home from B.F.P.O. I've a bunch of purple flowers To decorate a mammy's hero. Mourning in the aerodrome, The weather warmer, he is colder. Four men in uniform To carry home my little soldier. What could he do? Should have been a rock star, But he didn't have the money for a guitar. What could he do? Should have been a politician, But he never had a proper education. What could he do? Should have been a father. But he never even made it to his twenties. What a waste. Army Dreamers. Tears o'er a tin box, Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know, Like a chicken with a fox, He cannot win the war with ego. Give the kid the pick of pips, And give him all your stripes and ribbons. Now he's sitting in his hole, He might as well have buttons and bows. What could he do? Should have been a rock star, But he didn't have the money for a guitar. What could he do?

BRIONGLÓID AIRM Saighdiúir thar lear Brionglóid Airm Laoch do mháthar Saighdiúir thar lear Laoch do mháthar Ár mbuachaillín san arm Ag teacht abhaile ó bheith thar lear Tá bláthanna corcra Mar mhaisiú ort, a laoch do mháthar. Caoineadh ar fud an aeradróim An aimsir meirbh is eisean righin Ceathrar fear faoi éide A iompróidh chugainn an t-iar-shaighdiúirín. Cén leigheas bhí air? Saol ceoil in áit an áir? Ach níor tháinig sé ar airgead an ghiotáir Cén leigheas ’bhí air? Cén fáth nach polaiteoir ’bhí ann? Ach ar oiliúint an fhir ghaimbín bhí sé an-ghann Cén leigheas ’bhí air? ’Cheart dó bheith ’na athair Ach ní fhaca sé an fiche bliain slán. Cur amú Brionglóid Airm Ó, cur amú ceart Brionglóid Airm Is deora amú Ó, Íosa Críost, níorbh eol dó siúd Mar chearc le maidrín rua Nach mbuafadh sé an cogadh arú. Tugtar dó gach aon onóir Is tabhair na boinn dó is an ribín Tá sé ina luí sa chré Tabhair na cuacha dó is na cnaipí Cén leigheas ’bhí air? Saol ceoil in áit an áir? Ach níor tháinig sé ar airgead an ghiotáir Cén leigheas ’bhí air? Cén fáth nach polaiteoir ’bhí ann? Ach ar oiliúint an fhir ghaimbín bhí sé an-ghann Cén leigheas ’bhí air? ’Cheart dó bheith ’na athair Ach ní fhaca sé an fiche bliain slán. Cur amú Brionglóid Airm Ó, cur amú ceart Brionglóid Airm Ó, an cur amú go léir Brionglóid Airm Brionglóid Airm Brionglóid Airm, ó Did n, did n, did n, dum (Saighdiúir thar lear) Did n, did n, did n, dum (Laoch do mháthar) Did n, did n, did n, dum (Saighdiúir thar lear) (Brionglóid Airm) Did n, did n, did n, dum (Laoch do mháthar) Saighdiúir thar lear Laoch na laochra (Laoch do mháthar) Brionglóid Airm (Laoch do mháthar)