McKennitt blends world-music with folk, Celtic and exotic Mediterranean sounds using instruments such as the hurdy gurdy, kanoun, uilleann pipes, Turkish clarinet, bouzouki and nyckelharpa alongside traditional instruments like guitar, drums and bass and the harp, piano and accordion, the three instruments she plays.
Born in Morden, Manitoba, Canada in February 17, 1957, Loreena moved to Stratford, Ontario, Canada in 1981, where she still resides. She has acted and sung in, and composed music for, Stratford Festival of Canada productions ranging from The Tempest (1982) to The Merchant Of Venice (2001).
Her recording career began in 1985 with the album Elemental. In the fledgling years of her label Quinlan Road, Loreena ran its operations from her kitchen table, selling recordings by mail order and producing her own concert tours across the country. Quinlan Road's catalogue is currently distributed around the world by Warner Music (US), Universal Music (Canada and other territories including Italy and Spain) and a number of independents including Keltia Music (France) and SPV (Germany).
The Mystic's Dream
Loreena McKennitt Lyrics
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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
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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
V. V
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
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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.
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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.
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 😉 💕
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