The wind blows on the plains of Armorican Brittany,
I cast a last look on my wife, my son and my lands.
Akim the blacksmith's son has come to fetch me:
The druids have decided to make war in the valley.
And yes, it's a French rap song by some brittany kids: I hope that the foreign language of the song doesn't stop you people, because it's evocative as hell, IMO.
Check the full lyrics. One of the best bits is the warriors (really just farmers and artisans) receiving magic and blessings from the Druids... plus some good quaffs of mead "for courage, to avoid crying 'enough!'".
(the linked video is pretty low-quality, but this song has some 20 years now... the subtitles are dual language though)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcmyWt92CtY
(those first verses are my own translation: I found the video with translated subs later and honestly I like my version better :-D )
ReplyDelete+1 for the lyrics, I remember the song and I didn't like it.
ReplyDeleteIt probably helps that I understand French well enough to get it.
ReplyDeleteOnly just now listened to it, how cool! Ancient Celtic Battle Rap: a sadly neglected genre.
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