Hi, I'm wondering if there's anyone out there with advanced or fluent Irish who would be willing to transcribe some song lyrics for me.

What song(s)??

They're here: https://soundcloud.com/r-s-83 "Feicim Óir", "Aiféala", and "Purgadóir"

Are you just looking for a translation of the titles, or the lyrics to entire songs? If you want entire songs, it's best to give us a link to the printed lyrics, as songs can be hard to decipher even by advanced speakers, especially if they're in a different dialect than one is accustomed to.

The titles mean "I See Gold" "Shame (or "Regret")," and "Purgatory."

Redwolf

Well I was wondering if someone would be able to type out the lyrics to the songs from listening to them, as there don't seem to be lyrics availabe online, and I can't make out all the words myself.

The singer enunciates pretty well in most cases, but some parts are hard to hear through the music. I don't have a great ear for these things, but if you hang on someone may have time to listen to them and transcribe them. Here's a start on the first one for now:

Níl do bhaile? cloiste san áit seo
do _______ mo chroí bhriste ___ deora
idir saoirse 's tuirse? _____ do na mílte _______
thought these emigration songs were over my friend
táim ag siúl ____ go maith ___
the land of the brave and the home of the free
the land of the brave is noble for me
i mo chroí feicim leis an ___________
na daoine bochta ________
______________ feicim ór
...

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I'm not a native (or entirely fluent) speaker, so be sure to wait for confirmations/corrections, especially for tattoos.

I have a terrible ear for song lyrics in any language, but the singer looks like Richie O'Hara, who was on the reality show "Lads Mar Dads" on TG4 and whose brother, Cormac O'Hara, is the host of "Cormac ag a Cúig" on Raidio na Gaeltachta. At least it looks like him. Sounds like him, too, now that I think about it.

Edit: They spell their name "Ó hEadhra."

My take (very close to Caoimhín's):

Níl do bhaile[?] cloisteáil san áit seo
Tá do mhama chroí bhriste le deora
Idir saoirse is daoirse tá na mílte imithe uainn
Thought these emigration songs were over my friend

Táim ag siúl [...] go maith [thaobh?]
The land of the brave and the home of the free
The land of the brave is no home for me

I mo chroí, feicim Leitir Mór is Tír an Fhía
Na daoine bochta [...] a stór[?]
Nuair a smaoinim orthu, feicim ór.

Ag breathnú siar...
Ag smaoineadh ar mo chlann is mo chairde thiar
[...] [...] [...?]
Nuair a smaoinim orthu, feicim ór, feicim ór.

Mo mhuintir a bhí sa mbaile, [...?] as mo mhuintir
Feicim ór, feicim ór
Ag imirt peil' [...] [...] Leitir Mór [Soundcloud] / an gCeathrú Rua [youtube]
Feicim ór, Feicim ór...

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The rest is really hard for me to hear. Hope this helps!

Tá leagan amach eile anseo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaRwDeSjYlY

Sheol mé tweet chuig na leaids i Rís agus thug siad cead na liricí a roinnt anseo:

Feicim Ór

Níl do gháirí sa le cloisteáil san áit seo
Tá do Mhama croí bhriste, le deora
Idir saoirse & daoirse, tá na mílte imigh uainn,
We thought those immigration songs were over my friend.

Tá mé ag siúl i mbróga m'athair
The land of the brave and the home of the free
Oh the land of the brave is no home for me

I mo chroí, feicim Leitir Móir agus Tír an Fhia,
Na daoine bochta a chuaigh romhainn a stór,
Mar nuair a smaoinín orthu, feicim ór

Caite siar, ag smaoiniú ar an dream a d'fhág mé shiar,
Nach mór an náire an scaradh 's éagóir
Mar nuair an smaoiním orthu, feicim ór.

Feicim ór, ór i gcroíachaí (gcroíthe) na ndaoine
I nádúr dheas mo mhuintir,
Feicim ór, ór ag imirt peil ar an Máimín, ag crochadh bratach Leitir Móir,
Féicim ór, Feicim ór, Feicim ór



Aiféala

Aiféal fadó an lá
Braon eile ón mbuidéal 's brón ar an mbás,
Scaoil amach an uaigneas, Scaoil isteach an ghrá

Siopa eile dúnta, 1,2,3
Níl tada istigh sa mbanc agam, i dtraipisí,
Ach seo an méid atá fhios againn
Béic amach ós ard

Solas i do shúile
Oh oh oh
Pilliúr leat sa mbaile
Solas i do shúile, níl tada fágtha againn

Bhí bóthar romhamsa fada ón lá
Thóig mé an casadh mí-cheart, b'sin é mo chrá
Murach thú bheith taobh liom, bheinnse fós ar strae
Ach tháinig tú ar nós aingeal in san oíche,
Tharraing tú ón bpoll mé, 's tá tú le' thaobh
Má bhí aiféala orm, níl sé orm níos mó

Solas i do shúile
Oh oh oh
Pilliúr leat sa mbaile
Solas i do shúile, níl tada fágtha againn

Aiféal fadó an lá
Braon eile ón mbuidéal 's brón ar an mbás,
Scaoil amach an uaigneas, Scaoil isteach an ghrá

Do you need translations for these, a ghliaire, or are can you follow the Irish well enough?

Redwolf