Irish Goodbye

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Kneecap & Kae Tempest

Irish Goodbye

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[Curfá: Móglaí Bap] Nuair a mhothaigh mé do lámh, mhothaigh mé do ghrá Mhothaigh mé achan uile rud a bhí tú a rá Is cé go dtagann ciall aniar aduaidh Aimsím an saol cruaidh Agus réiteach á aimsiú ar an chumha Nuair a chonaic me straois ar d'aghaigh D'imigh achan uile fhadhb Ba chuma cad é a bhí ag dul ar aghaigh Ach tuigimse go maith go bhfuair tusa do sháith Bhí mé ag iarraidh slán a fhágáil, not an Irish goodbye [Véarsa 1: Móglaí Bap] Just mise agus tusa ag spaisteoireacht thart go minic Cúpla loop ar Botanic wasn't always just a picnic Ticéad aon bhealaigh ó Ballyowen coinním greim daingean ar am s'againn ar an domhan Muid ag ithe lóin i gClements Life can give ya lemons And sometimes it is bitter I don't let it get the better 'Cause I'm much better off since I met her This one's for you, this is my love letter Seo achan uile rud nach bhfuair mé le rá leat Na barrógaí is pógannaí a thug tu dom in sa chot An grá as cuimse is léir ‘sé deacair duitse Ach leanfaidh me ar aghaidh mar tá barraíocht ar mo liosta So coinneoidh mé é seo gairid Wanna thank you for the courage Tá gach rud go breá so no need to be worried A sad day for us that ya had to leave in such a hurry And it’s not an issue, just want to say I miss you [Curfá: Móglaí Bap] Nuair a mhothaigh mé do lámh, mhothaigh mé do ghrá Mhothaigh mé achan uile rud a bhí tú a rá Is cé go dtagann ciall aniar aduaidh Aimsím an saol cruaidh Agus réiteach á aimsiú ar an chumha Nuair a chonaic me straois ar d'aghaigh D'imigh achan uile fhadhb Ba chuma cad é a bhí ag dul ar aghaigh Ach tuigimse go maith go bhfuair tusa do sháith Bhí mé ag iarraidh slán a fhágáil, not an Irish goodbye [Véarsa 2: Móglaí Bap] Tuigim Mam nach mbeidh tú ar ais go deo Ach cluinimse do chonsairtín go fóill ag bualadh ceoil I mo chluas ag teacht anuas ó na flaithis Sin an rud a líon mo chroíse lán áthais Is uaireanta is mise i mo bhrionglóidí Fiafraíonn sí cén fáth a síleann go bhfuil mé marbh Tá mé 'mo sheasamh os do chomhair been here some times before Ansin líontar mo shúil sé báite leis na deor D’fhág tú litir ní bhfuair mé seans tú a fhreagairt Is mé ag glaoch is ag glaoch le cuairt ann ag bagairt Bhí tú imith' cheanna féin an saol i bhfad i gcéin And ever since then it’s never been the same Seo mo litir grá tá súil agam go n-aimsíonn sé tú I did all of those things you wanted me to do Ach i gcúl m'intinn bíonn tú i gcónaí anseo Do mhac, le Grá síoraí go deo [Véarsa 3: Kae Tempest] Her pain followed us like bad weather It's raining indoors again Come home and find her walking through walls again Semi-conscious on the bathroom floor I'm on first name terms with the crisis team "Come on then", I raised the parting glass to us I can see you laughing off your problems in a smoky room Or tying ribbons around the railings For the girls who don't get gravestones When life gave you lemons You squeezed them in your open wounds I miss you every fucking day Wish I'd never said your name Wish the world could have been A completely different place Wish you'd never come to harm Wish you'd never felt your mind Split into a thousand rooms That you got trapped inside Tell a lie What I wish is that you got to live your life Keep fighting, little nightmare, goodbye She called me her "Cuisle mo chroí" She was the making of me How come it's always the best of us That can't bear to be [Curfá: Móglaí Bap] Nuair a mhothaigh mé do lámh, mhothaigh mé do ghrá Mhothaigh mé achan uile rud a bhí tú a rá Is cé go dtagann ciall aniar aduaidh Aimsím an saol cruaidh Agus réiteach á aimsiú ar an chumha Nuair a chonaic me straois ar d'aghaigh D'imigh achan uile fhadhb Ba chuma cad é a bhí ag dul ar aghaigh Ach tuigimse go maith go bhfuair tusa do sháith Bhí mé ag iarraidh slán a fhágáil, not an Irish goodbye

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Credits

Writers
  • Móglaí Bap
  • Kae Tempest
  • Dan Carey
Producers
  • Dan Carey
Composer
  • Dan Carey
Mastering Engineer
  • Jason Mitchell
Drums
  • Liam Toon
Lyricist
  • Móglaí Bap
  • Kae Tempest
Lead Vocals
  • Móglaí Bap
  • Kae Tempest