Joni Mitchell: Oíche Sa Chathair

OÍCHE SA CHATHAIR

Las suas las suas
Las suas na súile leisciúl’
Ré thuas oích’ thuas
Iontas á chur féin in iúl

Oíche oíche
D’fhágamar slán ag an lá
Soilse oíche
An mbeidh orainn fanacht go brách
Tá ball ina rabhamar
Is ball eile ann

Féachann an chathair istoíche go breá
Féachann an chathair thar barr
Tagann an ceol chugainn ina shruth ar an tsráid
Dathanna ag splancadh in am

Bain díot bain díot
Bain díot na seana shlipéir
Stoith díot croith díot
Lig díot na blues sin go léir

Staighre staighre
Síos ’dtí an slua sa tsráid
Sluaite meidhre
Sluaite ag imeacht thar bráid
Imímid ag gáire, ní ghlacaimid páirt
Féachann an chathair istoíche go breá
Féachann an chathair thar barr
Tagann an ceol chugainn ina shruth ar an tsráid
Dathanna ag splancadh in am

NIGHT IN THE CITY

Light up light up
Light up your lazy blue eyes
Moon's up nights up
Taking the town by surprise

Night time night time
Day left an hour ago
City light time
Must you get ready so slow
There are places to come from
and places to go

Night in the city looks pretty to me
Night in the city looks fine
Music comes spilling out into the street
Colors go flashing in time

Take off take off
Take off your stay-at-home shoes
Break off shake off
Chase off those stay-at-home blues

Stairway stairway
Down to the crowds in the street
They go their way
Looking for faces to greet
But we run on laughing with no one to meet

Night in the city looks pretty to me
Night in the city looks fine
Music comes spilling out into the street
Colors go waltzing in time

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now/ÓN DA THAOBH

ÓN DA THAOBH

Folt na n-aingeal thuas sa spéir
Is féach na caisleáin bhán’ go léir
Is níl sna sléibhte ach cleití gé
Sin mise is an néal

Is bac anois iad ar an ngrian
Is sneachta iad is báisteach dhian
Is bhí an saol ’gam ar mo mhian
Bhí néalta orm sa tslí

Is feicim néalta ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh,
Ach níl sa rud ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.

Bíonn an samhradh lán de spraoi
An chraic go léir, an céilí
Is creideann tú sna scéalta sí
Sin mise ‘gus an grá.

Ach níl sa chraic ar fad ach seó
Is fág ag gáire iad, slán beo
Is bíodh sé seo i ngan fhios dóibh
Ná bíodh sé le rá.

Is feicim grá ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh,
Ach níl sa rud ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.

Deor’ go leor is fós an bród
Á rá ‘Mo ghrá thú’! Imeacht le scód
Aislingí i measc na bplód
Sin mise ’gus an saol.

Na seanchairde bhí ’gam tráth
Táim athraithe, tá siad á rá
Bhuel sin mar bhíonn is sin mar tá
Bheith beo ó lá go lá.

Is feicim é ón dá thaobh
An bua an chaill, le súil ’tá saobh
Ach níl sa saol ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.

Is feicim é ón dá thaobh
Ó bhun go barr, le súil ’tá saobh
Ach níl sa saol ar fad ach néal
Ní thuigimse é fós mar scéal.

BOTH SIDES NOW

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I’ve looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I’ve looked at love that way

But now it’s just another show
You leave ‘em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away

I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say “I love you” right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed
Well something’s lost, but something’s gained
In living every day

I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all

I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all

Joni Mitchell: Préachán Dubh/ Black Crow

PRÉACHÁN DUBH Tá préachán sa spéir Dubh is ceamach Crann go crann Chomh dubh leis an mbóthar mór atá ann É ag tumadh síos Chun breith ar rud éigin lonrach Mothaím ar nós an éin Eitlím I ngorm-spéir Do fuaireas bád go dtí an bóthar Is thiomáineas chuig eitleán Fuaireas eitleán go tacsaí Agus tacsaí chuig an traein Fada mé ar an ród Conas a aithneoidh mé an baile Tar éis a bheith i gcéin Táim mar phréachán dubh mo léan I ngoirme spéir’. Sa tóir ar ghrá is ceolta Mar sin 'bhí mo shaol Soilsiú anama Corbadh Is tumadh tumadh tumadh tumadh Tumadh síos chun breith ar gach aon rud lonrach Díreach ar nós an éin I ngorm-spéir Is romham bhí an mhaidin Mé gan suan gan srann Is chonac sa seomra folctha gur m’aghaidh bhí ann Is cad a bhí lasmuigh Ach an t-anam bocht is é ar fán Chonac préachán ag eitilt I ngorm-spéir Ó táim mar phréachán dubh mo léan I ngorm-spéir.

Black Crow There’s a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He’s black as the highway that’s leading me Now he’s diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took a ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I’ve been traveling so long How’m I ever going to know my home When I see it again I’m like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I’m like a black crow flying In a blue sky