Cruachan - Cuchulainn
From their album "The Morrigan's Call."
Lyrics:
The Hound of Culann, the Hound of Ulster,
he is of the otherworld.
His father is God, Lugh Lamheada,
his mother Dectire is mortal.
Culann the smith was holding a feast
for the Ard Ri Conchobhar.
His mighty Hound had been unleashed
to guard the fortress' mighty door.
Setanta arrived late at the gates.
He did not know of Culann's Hound.
The Hound attacked and met its fate.
It lay there dead upon the ground.
Culann was angered when he learned,
his favourite Hound was no more,
but Setanta swore he'd stay at night
to guard the fortress' mighty door.
He took up arms on the day,
which Cathbad declared auspicious.
He took up arms on that day,
would become famous but short lived.
On his first battle foray,
he killed the sons of Nechtin Seine.
Also on that fateful day,
he took his first battle frenzy.
His body begins to twist and turn.
His flesh revolves within his skin.
His features turn red one by one
and the slaying then begins.
He returned to Eamhain Macha
and threatened to destroy the town.
The naked women were then brought forth.
He then began to calm down.
He fell in love with Emer.
Her father was appalled.
"No warrior shall be with her
unless by Domhnall he is called."
He went to train with Domhnall
and learned from him all that he could.
"You must go and train with Scathach."
He bowed his head and said he would.
Having learned the martial arts,
he returned to claim the hand of Emer.
Her father, he quickly refused.
Cuchulainn showed his battle temper.
He entered the fortress
and left many of the warriors dead.
Emer's father killed himself.
The lovers were made to wed.
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
he is the son of a God.
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann;
serpents and dragons he fought.
Cuchulainn solely defended Ulster
during the mighty war and tain.
When Maeve of Connaught invaded,
he stood his ground despite the pain.
He is called a tragic hero.
With Caladin, his Sword,
he killed his best friend Ferdiad
at the battle of the Ford.
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
he is the son of a God.
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann,
Cuchulainn, the Hound of Culann;
serpents and dragons he fought.
In Cuchulainn's final fight,
a javelin was thrown at him.
It sliced his belly like a knife
and caused his innards to fall out.
He staggered to a nearby lake,
where he took a final drink.
A raven, who was drinking his blood,
tripped over his intestines.
The hero gave a last great laugh
and tied himself against a stone.
He faced his enemies standing up,
but he knew his life was quickly going.
For three days the foe were scared
until a crow perched on his arm.
An otter began to drink his blood.
"Cuchulainn is dead", is what they said.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: darthy0da
Length: 06:21
Rating: 4.705263
Views: 26513
Tags: Cruachan Cuchulainn the Morrigans Call Irish Folk Metal
Video Comments
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rashmeister666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
amazing group
dasun75 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
epic i can say no more
Cainus44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@freakoutguitarsolo1 You think I believe for a damned fecking second you're 32? You really think I believe that? After having read a few sentences in your... unique writing style, you're either a huge manchild, or no older than 20. Good on you if you have documentation, but it is still largely irrelevant to everything I have said in the past, and means shit today since millions of other people in North America can trace their ancestry back to particularly promiscuous monarchs.
fireyulia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@freakoutguitarsolo1 I know! I'm half-Irish and some of the things I read just make me want to face/palm lol.
freakoutguitarsolo1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Cainus44
dont' tell me that you know about my family cuz you obvsiously do not.
freakoutguitarsolo1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Cainus44
bla bla bla there are only 5 foxes in my family that are related in all of north america and our family history is completely documented and intact... there is documentation... and i'm 32, not a kid , get over yourself bud.
Cainus44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@freakoutguitarsolo1 It means absolutely nothing because of how many Irish immigrants have changed their surnames. Since pretty much everyone in Ireland has a noble surname, your name means absolutely nothing. Don't get excited until you start finding family documentation, kid.
Cainus44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@freakoutguitarsolo1 What new comment? I posted what I said before you. I don't particularly care if you meant A.D., you said B.C., and I corrected you. I also really don't give two shits about your supposed ancestry, as it is largely irrelevant today. I'm part of the O'Brien clan, making me a relative to Boru. Michael Collins is a distant cousin of mine on my father's side.
This, however, can be proven through documentation.
Being named Fox means absolutely nothing.
freakoutguitarsolo1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Cainus44
Foxes are one of the three branches of the southern division of the Uí Neill line (Hy Niall ). so i guess it dates back to the 4th century actually. just before 500 AD
freakoutguitarsolo1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Cainus44
Foxes are one of the three branches of the southern division of the Uí Neill line (Hy Niall ). so i guess it dates back to the 4th century actually. just before 500 AD |
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