Moya Brennan, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Máire Brennan or Moya Bre… Read Full Bio ↴Moya Brennan, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Máire Brennan or Moya Brennan, is a Celtic folk singer. Born in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland in 1952, she began her singing career when her family formed the band Clannad in 1970.

She is the elder sister of the singer Enya, who was also briefly a member of Clannad in the early 1980s.

Her music is usually classified as New Age or Celtic. She accepts the Celtic label, but has at times indicated a slight discomfort with being seen as "New Age" as much of her music is strongly Christian, with some of her songs showing additional influences from her Catholic upbringing.

Since 2002, she has promoted herself as Moya Brennan -- a spelling closely resembling the phonetic pronunciation of her name for those not familiar with the Irish variant of the spelling.

According to her official website, her early influences included the likes of Joni Mitchell and the Beach Boys, before she discovered "the extraordinary wealth of Celtic history and melody on her doorstep".

Moya is also a member of Irish vocal supergroup T with the Maggies.

Jealous Heart
Máire Brennan Lyrics

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Oh jealous heart how you lied
You let me go without a word
I travelled far and set new roots
And seeds I'd sown are now half grown
Jealous heart
You never told me jealous heart
Jealous heart

Oh lovely love angry face
I watch you wipe your tears away
Your mountains high stand so proud
And the ghosts of angels ride your seas
Jealous heart
I hear them calling come on home
Jealous heart
Jealous heart

Oh troubled love mother's heart
You call your sons from afar
To pray for peace throughout your land
And peace becomes your lovely face
Jealous heart
Oh love of life oh life of love
Jealous heart
Jealous heart
I never knew oh jealous heart
Jealous heart

Jealoul heart
Jealous heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Máire Brennan's song, Jealous Heart, seem to be speaking to the emotions of the human heart. The lyrics speak to a jealous heart that has made the person it belongs to lose a loved one. The opening lines, "Oh jealous heart how you lied, You let me go without a word, I travelled far and set new roots, And seeds I'd sown are now half grown," hint at a lost love who has moved on but is now being called back home. The person who left did not know that they were leaving a heart that was capable of being jealous and causing pain.

The second verse continues this theme, touching on the high mountains and the seas which seem to represent the situation that the person who left is in. The "lovely love angry face" suggests that the person they left behind is angry at their leaving. The "ghosts of angels" could be seen to represent memories of the love that they shared. The person who left is being called back home, but it seems like they are hesitant to come back because they do not know what to expect from the jealous heart they left behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh jealous heart how you lied
Addressing an inner feeling or emotion that has led to deception or falsehood

You let me go without a word
A feeling of abandonment or betrayal without any explanation or justification

I travelled far and set new roots
A journey towards new experiences and opportunities, leading to growth and change

And seeds I'd sown are now half grown
An acknowledgement of progress, halfway towards the realization of a dream or goal

Jealous heart
The source of the deception and betrayal, causing negative emotions and turmoil

You never told me jealous heart
A realization that the source of negative emotions and turmoil was hidden or not fully understood

Oh lovely love angry face
A contrasting and complex emotion towards someone or something, with a mix of beauty and anger

I watch you wipe your tears away
Observing the pain and suffering of another person, with a feeling of helplessness or empathy

Your mountains high stand so proud
An appreciation of strength and resilience, of overcoming challenges and obstacles

And the ghosts of angels ride your seas
A reference to the past, to those who have been lost or who have moved on, but whose memories remain

I hear them calling come on home
Feeling the pull of nostalgia and longing for the people and places of the past

Oh troubled love mother's heart
A metaphor for a love that is both protective and troubled, like a mother's love for her child

You call your sons from afar
Reaching out to those who are distant or disconnected, with a desire for unity and connection

To pray for peace throughout your land
A hope for peace and harmony, to overcome conflict and division

And peace becomes your lovely face
A transformation from chaos and turmoil to a state of peace and beauty

Oh love of life oh life of love
An expression of the interconnectedness and cyclical nature of love and life

I never knew oh jealous heart
A realization that the source of negative emotions and turmoil was unknown or misunderstood

Jealous heart
The continuing presence and influence of negative emotions and turmoil

Jealous heart
The repeating refrain of a pervasive and powerful feeling or emotion

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01Cé Leis4:02

02Against The Wind5:28

03Oró

04Voices Of The Land3:20

05Jealous Heart4:36

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06Land of Youth (Tir na nÓg)5:51

07I Believe (Deep Within)3:55

08Beating Heart4:12

09No Easy Way5:22

10Atlantic Shore4:02

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@idw9159

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Oh jealous heart how you lied
You let me go without a word
I travelled far and set new roots
And seeds I'd sown are now half grown
Jealous heart
You never told me jealous heart
Jealous heart
Oh lovely love angry face
I watch you wipe your tears away
Your mountains high stand so proud
And the ghosts of angels ride your seas
Jealous heart
I hear them calling come on home
Jealous heart
Jealous heart
Oh troubled love mother's heart
You call your sons from afar
To pray for peace throughout your land
And peace becomes your lovely face
Jealous heart
Oh love of life oh life of love
Jealous heart
Jealous heart
I never knew oh jealous heart
Jealous heart
Jealous heart
Jealous heart

All comments from YouTube:

@DarleneMontoya

10y↑4

I absolutely love this song <3

@davidsimons1377

7y↑1

Maire watched me wipe my tears away listening to this incredibly beautiful song! Will never tire of this. Only realised today (if its true) that Moya, who I thought was a 3rd sister along with Enya is in fact Maire----same person. Ya learn something every day !