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The Mystic's Dream
Loreena McKennitt Lyrics


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A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
It's there that my heart is calling

All for, for the love of you

A painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss
The eyes declare a truce of trust
And then it draws me far away
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky
When darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home

And so it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
And now I feel you move
And every breath, breath is full
So it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Even the distance feels so near

All for, for the love of you

A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
It's there that my heart is longing for

All for, for the love of you

Overall Meaning

Loreena McKennitt's The Mystic's Dream is a song that has a mystical and dreamlike quality to it, evoking a sense of yearning and longing for love that transcends time and space. The song begins with the image of a clouded dream hanging on an earthly night and a voiceless song singing at the coming dawn, suggesting a spiritual or otherworldly dimension that is beyond human comprehension. This dream-like imagery sets the tone for the rest of the song, which explores the idea of love as a force that can unite people across distances and time.


As the song progresses, we are introduced to different images and symbols that evoke a sense of mystery and enchantment. For example, the painting that hangs on an ivy wall and draws the narrator far away suggests a portal to a different realm, while the deep desert twilight where sand melts in pools of the sky and darkness lays her crimson cloak hints at the magical and transformative powers of nature. Through all these images, the narrator's heart is calling out for the one they love, and even the distance between them feels close and intimate.


Taken as a whole, The Mystic's Dream is a haunting and evocative song that captures the universal human longing for connection and love that transcends time and space. It is a song that speaks to the deepest parts of our souls, reminding us that even in the midst of uncertainty and darkness, love can bring us home.


Line by Line Meaning

A clouded dream on an earthly night
A hazy vision on a regular night


Hangs upon the crescent moon
Lingers by the crescent-shaped moon


A voiceless song in an ageless light
A soundless melody in an eternal brightness


Sings at the coming dawn
Serenades at the approaching sunrise


Birds in flight are calling there
Flying birds are summoning there


Where the heart moves the stones
Where emotions make the rocks budge


It's there that my heart is calling
It's that place where my heart desires to be


All for the love of you
Everything for the sake of love


A painting hangs on an ivy wall
An artwork is suspended on a leafy wall


Nestled in the emerald moss
Ensconced in the green moss


The eyes declare a truce of trust
The eyes proclaim a treaty of faith


And then it draws me far away
And then it transports me to a distant place


Where deep in the desert twilight
Where in the midst of the desert twilight


Sand melts in pools of the sky
Sand blends into the sky's pools


When darkness lays her crimson cloak
When darkness envelops everything in redness


Your lamps will call me home
Your luminaries will beckon me back


And so it's there my homage's due
And so it's there where I should pay my respect


Clutched by the still of the night
Embraced by the calmness of the night


And now I feel you move
And now I sense your motion


Every breath is full
Each breath is complete


Even the distance feels so near
Even the separation seems so close


All for the love of you
Everything for the sake of love


A clouded dream on an earthly night
A hazy vision on a regular night


Hangs upon the crescent moon
Lingers by the crescent-shaped moon


A voiceless song in an ageless light
A soundless melody in an eternal brightness


Sings at the coming dawn
Serenades at the approaching sunrise


Birds in flight are calling there
Flying birds are summoning there


Where the heart moves the stones
Where emotions make the rocks budge


It's there that my heart is calling
It's that place where my heart desires to be


All for the love of you
Everything for the sake of love




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Loreena Mckennitt

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Madeleine Harcourt

A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon;
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn.
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones;
It's there that my heart is calling
All for the love of you.

A painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss.
The eyes declare a truce of trust
And then it draws me far away.
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky,
When darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home.

And so it's there my homage's due,
Clutched by the still of the night,
And now I feel you move;
Every breath is full.
So it's there my homage's due,
Clutched by the still of the night.
Even the distance feels so near,
All for the love of you



Marie Antoinette

Bir dünya gecesinde bulanık bir rüya 
Asılı durur hilalde 
Eskimeyen bir ışıkta sessiz bir şarkı 
Söylenir söken şafakta 
Uçan kuşlar çağırıyor 
Kalbin taşları söktüğü yere 
Orası kalbimin özlediği yerdir 
Hepsi senin aşkın uğruna 

Zümrüt yeşili bataklığı mesken tutmuş 
Sarmaşıklı duvarda bir tablo durur 
Gözler bir ateşkes ilan eder 
Ve sonra götürür beni uzaklara 
Kumun çöl alacakaranlığında 
Gökyüzü havuzlarında eridiği yere 
Karanlık kankırmızı pelerinini örttüğünde 
Fenerlerin çağıracak beni eve 

Ve orada biter biatımın vadesi 
Gecenin sükunetine sarılmış 
Ve şimdi hissediyorum hareketini 
Dolu dolu her bir nefes 
Ve orada biter biatımın vadesi 
Gecenin sükunetine sarılmış 
Mesafe bile çok yakın geliyor 
Hepsi senin aşkın uğruna



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Clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
There that my heart is longing for
All for the love of you

Painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss
Eyes declare a truce of trust
Then it draws me far away
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky
Darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home

And so it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Now I feel you move
And Every breath is full
So it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Even the distance feels so near
All for the love of you.

Clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
There that my heart is longing for
All for the love of you



Maria del Carmen Flores Perez

Sueño Místico

Un sueño nublado en una noche terrenal 
pende de la luna creciente.
Una canción sin voz en una luz eterna
canta al amanecer que llega.
Pájaros volando, están llamando allí 
donde el corazón mueve las piedras 
Es allí donde mi corazón anhela 
todo por el amor de ti. 

Una pintura cuelga sobre una pared de hiedra
resguardado en el musgo esmeralda 
los ojos declaran una tregua de confianza 
Allí en lo profundo del crepúsculo del desierto 
la arena se derrite en charcos del cielo 

La oscuridad cubre con su capa carmesí
sus lámparas me llamarán a casa
Entonces está allí mi debido homenaje 
Aferrado a la quietud de la noche
Ahora yo siento tu movimiento 
Y cada aliento está lleno
Entonces está allí mi debido homenaje 
Aferrado a la quietud de la noche
Incluso la distancia se siente tan cerca
todo por el amor de ti.

Un sueño nublado en una noche terrenal 
Pende de la luna creciente.
Una canción sin voz en una luz eterna
Canta al amanecer que llega.
Pájaros volando, están llamando allí 
donde el corazón mueve las piedras 
Es allí donde mi corazón anhela 
todo por el amor de ti.



javier rey

Un sueño nublado en una noche terrenal
Se cuelga de la luna creciente
Una canción sin voz en una luz eterna
Canta en el amanecer
Las aves en vuelo están llamando allí
Donde el corazón mueve las piedras
Ahí está mi corazón llamando
Todo por amor de ti

Una pintura cuelga de una pared de hiedra
Enclavado en el musgo esmeralda
Los ojos declaran una tregua de confianza
Y luego me atrae lejos
Donde en lo profundo del crepúsculo del desierto
La arena se derrite en charcos del cielo
Cuando la oscuridad pone su capa carmesí
Tus lámparas me llamarán hogar

Y así está allí mi homenaje es debido
Aferrado por el silencio de la noche
Y ahora siento que te mueves
Cada respiración está llena
Así que está allí mi homenaje es debido
Aferrado por el silencio de la noche
Incluso la distancia se siente tan cerca
Todo por tu amor.
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Νικόλαος Ανδρίτσος

Συννεφιασμένο όνειρο στην γήινη νύχτα κρέμεται από το μισοφέγγαρο.
Τραγούδι άφωνο σε μια νύχτα άχρονη ακούγεται στην αυγή που έρχεται.
Πετούμενα πουλιά προσκαλούν στο μέρος που η καρδιά κινεί και την πέτρα.
Εκείνο η δική μου καρδιά νοσταλγεί, όλη για την αγάπη σου.

Ζωγραφιά κρεμασμένη στου τοίχου τον κισσό, φωλιάζοντας στο σμαραγδί των βρύων χρώμα.
Μάτια που δηλώνουν την πίστη στην ειρήνη και τότε με πάνε πέρα μακριά.
Βαθιά στης ερήμου το δειλινό η άμμος λιώνει στους λάκκους του ουρανού.
Το σκοτάδι απλώνει τον πορφυρό του μανδύα και τα φανάρια σου με καλούν μέσα.
Ώστε είναι εκεί το χρέος μου να τιμήσω στην πλοκή μιας νύχτας σιωπηλής.
Και τώρα νιώθω τις κινήσεις σου και κάθε ανάσα είναι βαθιά.
Ώστε είναι εκεί το χρέος μου να τιμήσω στην πλοκή μιας νύχτας σιωπηλής.
Ακόμη και η απόσταση φαίνεται τόσο μικρή, όλη για την αγάπη σου.

Συννεφιασμένο όνειρο στην γήινη νύχτα κρέμεται από το μισοφέγγαρο.
Τραγούδι άφωνο σε μια νύχτα άχρονη ακούγεται στην αυγή που έρχεται.
Πετούμενα πουλιά προσκαλούν στο μέρος που η καρδιά κινεί και την πέτρα.
Εκείνο η δική μου καρδιά νοσταλγεί, όλη για την αγάπη σου.



All comments from YouTube:

misharyutubbee

Her music reminds me of an ancient past that we have lost but never fully forgotten. Kind of like the domesticated pet that hears wild animals and knows that a long time ago you were a part of that world.

Jacques B

only whisper remains of a forgotten past of other days

Lifesent888

That’s deep.

Ren Phoenix

Beautiful... Absolutely beautiful and true

Mark Dearden

Not so, it's still there

Collene Zimmerman

Beautifully said and retold you have probably said that in the past and now it resonates centuries later 😉 💕

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Madeleine Harcourt

A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon;
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn.
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones;
It's there that my heart is calling
All for the love of you.

A painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss.
The eyes declare a truce of trust
And then it draws me far away.
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky,
When darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home.

And so it's there my homage's due,
Clutched by the still of the night,
And now I feel you move;
Every breath is full.
So it's there my homage's due,
Clutched by the still of the night.
Even the distance feels so near,
All for the love of you

Wild Rose CeCe

Ancient.

David Martin

Thank you...🙏

ARUN PREM

Music of the God

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