Storms In Afrika
Enya Lyrics


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Cá fhad é ó
Cá fhad é ó
Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha
Dul tríd na stoirmeacha
Cá fhad é ó
an tús don stoirm
Cá fhad é ó
an tús go deireadh

Tóg do Chroí
Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha
Tóg do chroísa
Dul tríd na stoirmeacha

Turas mór
Tor tríd na Stoirmeacha




Turas fada
Amharc tríd na Stoirmeacha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Enya's song "Storms in Africa" describe a journey through a stormy landscape that serves as a metaphor for a journey of the heart. The opening lines, "Cá fhad é ó/Cá fhad é ó/Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha/Dul tríd na stoirmeacha" ("How far is it?/ How far is it?/ Walk through the storms/ Going through the storms") imply a sense of uncertainty and the need for endurance. The following lines, "Cá fhad é ó/an tús don stoirm/Cá fhad é ó/an tús go deireadh" ("How far is it?/ The beginning of the storm/ How far is it?/From beginning to end"), reinforce this notion of a long and difficult journey.


The chorus, "Tóg do Chroí/Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha/Tóg do chroísa/Dul tríd na stoirmeacha" ("Take your heart/ Walk through the storms/ Take your heart/ Going through the storms"), suggests that the journey through the storms is essentially a journey of the heart, and that it requires courage and emotional fortitude. The final two lines, "Turas mór/Tor tríd na Stoirmeacha/Turas fada/Amharc tríd na Stoirmeacha" ("Big trip/Going through the storms/Long journey/Look through the storms"), reinforce the idea of a difficult but potentially transformative journey.


Line by Line Meaning

Cá fhad é ó
How far away is it?


Cá fhad é ó
How far away is it?


Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha
Walking through the storms


Dul tríd na stoirmeacha
Going through the storms


Cá fhad é ó
How far away is it?


an tús don stoirm
The beginning of the storm


Cá fhad é ó
How far away is it?


an tús go deireadh
From beginning to end


Tóg do Chroí
Take your heart


Siúl tríd na stoirmeacha
Walking through the storms


Tóg do chroísa
Take your heart with you


Dul tríd na stoirmeacha
Going through the storms


Turas mór
Great journey


Tor tríd na Stoirmeacha
Breaking through the storms


Turas fada
Long journey


Amharc tríd na Stoirmeacha
Looking through the storms




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain

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@Afer_Imber

Born Zambia 🇿🇲 but in the UK now. This takes me back to my bedroom in Chalimbana in the rainy season; it had a corrugated iron roof, and as a boy I lay in the dark, loving the deafening din of the rain, lightning and thunder. Hence my name, which gives a nod to another of Her Eithnean Majesty's great tracks (Afer Ventus). African nations have great singing traditions which this track captures very authentically.

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Bro your English is too English even for English people 😂

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I envy you to have heard and seen those rains. I spent some time in Sarawak, Borneo and the stormy rains on the hut roof would give me goosebumps.

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Also from Zambia! 🇿🇲 I grew up listening to Enya... whats with Zambians and Enya..

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Just discovered her... I'm in awe. And my life will never be the same again. Enya has completely blown my mind!!

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Same with me, I discovered her songs 4 years ago. I Always cone back to her songs

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ENJOY!

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I'm so jealous that you get to discover all of her amazing content from new as an adult.
IMHO, this track, Afer Ventus, Orinoco Flow and Far & Away... Enjoy!!

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