Enya was born into a musical family. Her father, Leo Brennan, was the leader of the Slieve Foy Band, a popular Irish show band; her mother was an amateur musician. Most important to Enya's career were her siblings, who formed Clannad in 1976 with several of their uncles. Enya joined the band as a keyboardist in 1979, and contributed to several of the group's popular television soundtracks. In 1982, she left Clannad, claiming that she was uninterested in following the pop direction the group had begun to pursue. Within a few years she was commissioned, along with producer/arranger Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan, to provide the score for a BBC-TV series called The Celts. The soundtrack was released in 1986 as her eponymous solo album.
Enya didn't receive much notice, but Enya and the Ryans' second effort, Watermark, became a surprise hit upon its release in 1988. "Orinoco Flow," the first single, became a number one hit in Britain, helping the album eventually sell eight million copies worldwide. Enya spent the years following the success of Watermark rather quietly; her most notable appearance was a cameo on Sinéad O'Connor's I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. She finally released Shepherd Moons, her follow-up to Watermark, in 1991. Shepherd Moons was even more successful than its predecessor, eventually selling over ten million copies worldwide; it entered the U.S. charts at number 17 and remained in the Top 200 for almost four years.
Again, Enya was slow to follow up on the success of Shepherd Moons, spending nearly four years working on her fourth album. The record, entitled Memory of Trees, was released in December of 1995. Memory of Trees entered the U.S. charts at number nine and sold over two million copies within its first year of release. In 1997 came the release of a greatest-hits collection, Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya, which featured two new songs. Enya's first album of new material in five years, A Day Without Rain, was released in late 2000. In 2001, she contributed material to the first film in Peter Jackson's award-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, scoring a hit with the single "May It Be." Amarantine, her first full-length recording since Day Without Rain, followed in November of 2005, and has so far sold nearly five million copies.
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After the September 11, 2001 attacks, her song "Only Time" (from A Day Without Rain) was used as a backdrop in many radio and TV reports about the attacks. She initially frowned upon this use, especially when many bootlegged versions of Only Time mixed with sound effects from the attack began to appear.
Enya eventually agreed to release a special edition of the song with funds going to the families of victims. Many Enya fans, however, are resentful that her music has been linked with the attacks; an example of this occurred on a 2002 appearance on CNN's Larry King Live when images of battle in Afghanistan were shown on screen as she performed "May It Be", a song with little war connection. This sparked some complaints within Enya's fan community.
Enya is admittedly a slow worker when it comes to composing music. As a result, fans have had to wait as long as five years between albums. In September 2004, a new song, set to words from a Japanese poem Roma Ryan had written and called "Sumiregusa" ("Wild Violet") was unveiled in Japan as part of an advertising campaign for Panasonic. In announcing the new recording, Warner Music Japan stated that Enya's next album was scheduled for release (in Japan at least) in mid-November. Enya issued a press release on her official Web site on 19 September stating that this was a mistake and no new album was immediately forthcoming.
Enya was awarded the World's Best-Selling Irish Act award at the World Music Awards in London on 19 November 2006. On February 11, 2007 Amarantine won Enya her fourth Grammy when it was awarded the Best New Age Album award.
Recent Releases
In November of 2005, a new album, entitled Amarantine, was released. It won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007.
In 2006, Enya released several Christmas-themed CDs with newly recorded material. On October 10, 2006, Sounds of the Season was released containing six songs: the previously released "Oíche Chiúin" (a.k.a. "Silent Night") and "Amid the Falling Snow", new recordings of the standards "Adeste Fideles" (a.k.a. "Oh Come All Ye Faithful") and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" as well as two original songs, "Christmas Secrets" and "The Magic of the Night". This CD was released only in the United States in an exclusive partnership with the NBC television network and the Target department store chain.
In later November two new editions of Amarantine were released. In North America, it was reissued as Amarantine - Special Christmas Edition with a second disc containing the four new Christmas songs previously issued on Sounds of the Season (the original album already had "Amid the Falling Snow" while "Oíche Chiúin" is a recording dating back to 1988 which had already been featured on numerous collections). The UK received a deluxe version of this release (Amarantine - The UK Special Edition) which also included three postcards and a copy of Roma Ryan's book Water Shows the Hidden Heart which is referenced on the original album. Canadian fans could choose from the Special Christmas Edition of Amarantine, or an EP entitled Christmas Secrets which only contained the four new songs.
Coinciding with these releases was the relaunch of Enya's official website on Nov. 2, 2006. On November 16, 2006 Enya mentioned on ITV1's that she is working on a new album. A month later, in a Japanese interview Enya said that the album will be a complete Christmas album and it will be released in the winter of 2007. There is no schedule for the release date itself.
Enya's album, "And Winter Came", was released in November 2008. It contains twelve tracks - ten brand new songs plus a newly recorded choral rendering of Oiche Chiuin (Silent Night) and a stunning version of the traditional Christmas hymn 'O come, o come Emmanuel'
14 On my way home
Enya Lyrics
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One moment from heaven
As I am walking
Surrounded by night,
Stars high above me
Make a wish under moonlight.
On my way home
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember all the best days.
I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
I move in silence
With each step taken,
Snow falling round me
Like angels in flight,
Far in the distance
Is my wish under moonlight
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember all the best days.
I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
The lyrics to Enya's "On My Way Home" describe a moment of pure bliss, where the singer feels as though they've been given a gift from heaven. As they walk home surrounded by darkness, they look up at the stars and make a wish under the moonlight. The singer reminisces on only the good days, highlighting their positive outlook and appreciation for life. The use of snow falling around them like "angels in flight" adds to the imagery of this being a magical moment.
The singer seems to be in a state of peacefulness and mindfulness as they move forward in silence. The far-off wish they make under the moonlight adds a sense of hope and longing. The repetition of the lines "On my way home, I remember only good days" and "I'm on my way home, I can remember every new day" reaffirm the positive outlook and gratitude of the singer. The song concludes with Enya's signature ethereal sound, leaving the listener with a sense of calm and tranquility.
Overall, "On My Way Home" is a song that celebrates the beauty of life's simpler moments and encourages a positive outlook on life. The use of metaphorical language adds to the sense of magic and wonder, making it an uplifting and comforting song to listen to.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been given
I feel blessed to have received something special
One moment from heaven
It was something so wonderful that it must have come from Heaven
As I am walking
I am taking a walk
Surrounded by night,
It is dark outside
Stars high above me
I can see the stars in the sky
Make a wish under moonlight.
I am making a wish while standing outside at night under the light of the moon
On my way home
I am walking back to my house
I remember
I recollect or recall something that happened before
Only good days.
I can only think of the happy days I have had
I'm on my way home
I am still heading back to my house
I can remember
I still have vivid memories of something
Every new day.
I can recall something good or happy about every day
I move in silence
I am walking quietly
With each step taken,
Every time I take a step forward
Snow falling round me
It is snowing and I am surrounded by it
Like angels in flight,
The snowflakes falling around me are reminiscent of angels flying
Far in the distance
Something I want is far away from where I am now
Is my wish under moonlight
That something I want is what I wished for earlier under the moonlight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICKY RYAN, ROMA RYAN, EITHNE NI BHRAONAIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ドンベリニヨン
I have been given
One moment from heaven
As I am walking
Surrounded by night,
Stars high above me
Make a wish under moonlight.
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
I move in silence
With each step taken,
Snow falling round me
Like angels in flight,
Far in the distance
Is my wish under moonlight
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember all the best days.
I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
(turn in up turn in up
turn in up up adieu.) ×2
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
c2daj2dat
i love how the drums kick up near the end mixed w the orinocco flow part...makes ya want to well up!!
Mauricio Bonfim
Lindo, lindo !! Me emociono com essa bela voz e cancão
itachi VL
muy lindas canciones en verdad te llegan al corazón..
Chuloloc
Awesome. Amazing and beautiful song. Much love for Enya.
Ghosty Devotion
I think the quickness in tempo really makes this song great.
ドンベリニヨン
I have been given
One moment from heaven
As I am walking
Surrounded by night,
Stars high above me
Make a wish under moonlight.
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
I move in silence
With each step taken,
Snow falling round me
Like angels in flight,
Far in the distance
Is my wish under moonlight
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember all the best days.
I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day.
(turn in up turn in up
turn in up up adieu.) ×2
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
On my way home
I remember
Only good days.
Earlboone
Great Song.Yeah the "turn it up" part right? And the instrument (pizzagogo) she used in the chorus is the same she used in orinoco flow. I just love her music ^^
Carlos Belem
Tudo e transparente e universal em ENYA
Rejane
Gostaria de poder dar muitos e muitos likes por esse canal disponibilizar essa coleção de músicas que incrivelmente fizeram parte da minha adolescência! Gratidão!🙏🥰🇧🇷
Heather Hamann
beautiful