Bagpipes and bombard performed by… Read Full Bio ↴Bass and chorus performed by RV Lardic
Bagpipes and bombard performed by Loïc Taillebrest
Guitar performed by Manu Vergeade
Violin performed by Grégor Gandon
The chorus in this song uses the melody from the traditional Breton song Tri Martolod, which was most notably made famous by Alan Stivell and his interpretation of the song.
La Tribu De Dana
Manau Lyrics
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Je jette un dernier regard sur ma femme, mon fils et mon domaine
Hakim, le fils du forgeron est venu me chercher
Les druides ont décidé de mener le combat dans la vallée
Là où tous nos ancêtres, de géants guerriers Celtes
Après de grandes batailles se sont imposés en maîtres
C'est l'heure maintenant de défendre notre terre
Toute la tribu s'est réunie autour de grands menhirs
Pour invoquer les dieux afin qu'ils puissent nous bénir
Après cette prière avec mes frères sans faire état de zèle
Les chefs nous ont donné à tous des gorgées d'hydromel
Pour le courage, pour pas qu'il y ait de faille
Pour rester grands et fiers quand nous serons dans la bataille
Car c'est la première fois pour moi que je pars au combat
Et j'espère être digne de la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana-Dana)
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, j'ai pu entendre les échos
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, des chants de guerre près des tombeaux
Après quelques incantations de druides et de magie
Toute la tribu, le glaive en main, courait vers l'ennemi
La lutte était terrible et je ne voyais que les ombres
Tranchant l'ennemi qui revenait toujours en surnombre
Mes frères tombaient l'un après l'autre devant mon regard
Sous le poids des armes que possédaient tous ces barbares
Des lances, des haches et des épées dans le jardin d'Éden
Qui écoulaient du sang sur l'herbe verte de la plaine
Comme ces jours de peine où l'homme se traîne
À la limite du règne du mal et de la haine
Fallait-il continuer ce combat déjà perdu
Mais telle était la fierté de toute la tribu
La lutte a continué comme ça jusqu'au soleil couchant
De férocité extrême en plus d'acharnement
Fallait défendre la terre de nos ancêtres enterrés là
Et pour toutes les lois de la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana-Dana)
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, j'ai pu entendre les échos
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, des chants de guerre près des tombeaux
Au bout de la vallée, on entendait le son d'une corne
D'un chef ennemi qui rappelait toute sa horde
Avait-il compris qu'on lutterait même en enfer
Et qu'à la tribu de Dana appartenaient ces terres?
Les guerriers repartaient et je ne comprenais pas
Tout le chemin qu'ils avaient fait pour en arriver là
Quand mon regard se posa tout autour de moi
J'étais le seul debout de la tribu voilà pourquoi
Mes doigts se sont écartés tout en lâchant mes armes
Et le long de mes joues se sont mises à couler des larmes
Je n'ai jamais compris pourquoi les dieux m'ont épargné
De ce jour noir de notre histoire que j'ai contée
Le vent souffle toujours sur la Bretagne armoricaine
Et j'ai rejoint ma femme, mon fils et mon domaine
J'ai tout reconstruit de mes mains pour en arriver là
Je suis devenu roi de la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana-Dana)
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, j'ai pu entendre les échos
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, de Dana, lali-lala
Dans la vallée, oh-oh, des chants de guerre près des tombeaux
De la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana)
Je suis devenu roi
De la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana)
Je suis devenu roi
De la tribu de Dana (Dana-Dana-Dana)
The lyrics of Manau’s song La Tribu De Dana tell the story of a Celtic warrior preparing for battle against an army of Cimmerians that threatens his tribe's land in the valley of Dana. He bids a final farewell to his wife, son, and domain before setting out with fellow warriors summoned by the druids. They gather around menhirs, invoking the gods for blessings and courage, and take sips of hydromel to steel themselves for the fight. The battle is brutal and deadly, with the warrior witnessing his comrades falling one by one, but the tribe's pride and determination keep them fighting until the sun sets. When the battle is done, the warrior returns to his home to rebuild and eventually becomes king of the tribe of Dana.
The lyrics are notable for their historical and mythical references to ancient Celtic culture and their vivid portrayal of the warrior's thoughts and emotions during a violent conflict. The use of hydromel, a traditional mead-like beverage made from fermented honey and water, reinforces the tribal imagery and ritualistic aspects of the pre-battle preparation. The warrior's inner struggle to reconcile his duty to protect his land and his grief at the loss of his comrades adds a poignant touch to the song's epic story.
Overall, La Tribu De Dana is a powerful tribute to the Celtic heritage and a stirring evocation of the warrior's code of honor, courage, and sacrifice that echoes through the ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Le vent souffle sur les plaines de la Bretagne armoricaine
The wind blows over the plains of Armorican Brittany
Je jette un dernier regard sur ma femme, mon fils et mon domaine
I cast one last glance at my wife, my son, and my land
Akim, le fils du forgeron est venu me chercher
Akim, the son of the blacksmith, came to fetch me
Les druides ont décidé de mener le combat dans la vallée
The druids have decided to lead the battle in the valley
Là où tous nos ancêtres, de géants guerriers Celtes
Where all our ancestors, giant Celtic warriors
Après de grandes batailles se sont imposés en maîtres
After great battles, they established themselves as masters
C'est l'heure maintenant de défendre notre terre
It's now time to defend our land
Contre une armée de Cimmériens prête à croiser le fer
Against an army of Cimmerians ready to do battle
Toute la tribu s'est réunie autour de grands menhirs
The whole tribe gathered around large standing stones
Pour invoquer les dieux afin qu'ils puissent nous bénir
To invoke the gods so that they may bless us
Après cette prière avec mes frères sans faire état de zèle
After this prayer with my brothers without any zeal
Les chefs nous ont donné à tous des gorgées d'hydromel
The chiefs gave us all sips of mead
Pour le courage, pour pas qu'il y ait de faille
For courage and to prevent any flaw
Pour rester grands et fiers quand nous serons dans la bataille
To stay tall and proud when we're in battle
Car c'est la première fois pour moi que je pars au combat
Because it's the first time for me to go to battle
Et j'espère être digne de la tribu de Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
And I hope to be worthy of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
Dans la vallée, oh oh, de Dana, lalilala
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, lalilala
Dans la vallée, oh oh, j'ai pu entendre les échos
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
Des chants de guerre près des tombeaux
War chants near the tombs
Après quelques incantations de druides et de magie
After a few incantations of druids and magic
Toute la tribu, le glaive en main, courait vers l'ennemi
The whole tribe, sword in hand, ran towards the enemy
La lutte était terrible et je ne voyais que les ombres
The struggle was terrible and I only saw shadows
Tranchant l'ennemi qui revenait toujours en surnombre
Cutting down the enemy who always returned in larger numbers
Mes frères tombaient l'un après l'autre devant mon regard
My brothers fell one after the other before my eyes
Sous le poids des armes que possédaient tous ces barbares
Under the weight of the weapons that all these barbarians possessed
Des lances, des haches et des épées dans le jardin d'Éden
Spears, axes and swords in the Garden of Eden
Qui écoulaient du sang sur l'herbe verte de la plaine
That spilled blood on the green grass of the plain
Comme ces jours de peine où l'homme se traîne
Like those days of pain where man crawls
À la limite du règne du mal et de la haine
At the limit of the reign of evil and hatred
Fallait-il continuer ce combat déjà perdu
Should we continue this already lost fight
Mais telle était la fierté de toute la tribu
But such was the pride of the whole tribe
La lutte a continué comme ça jusqu'au soleil couchant
The fight continued like this until sunset
De férocité extrême en plus d'acharnement
Of extreme ferocity and determination
Fallait défendre la terre de nos ancêtres enterrés là
We had to defend the land of our ancestors buried there
Et pour toutes les lois de la tribu de Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
And for all the laws of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
Au bout de la vallée on entendait le son d'une corne
At the end of the valley the sound of a horn could be heard
D'un chef ennemi qui rappelait toute sa horde
Of an enemy chief who called back his horde
Avait-il compris qu'on lutterait même en enfer
Did he understand that we would fight even in hell
Et qu'à la tribu de Dana appartenaient ces terres?
And that the tribe of Dana belonged to these lands?
Les guerriers repartaient et je ne comprenais pas
The warriors left and I didn't understand
Tout le chemin qu'ils avaient fait pour en arriver là
All the way they had come to get here
Quand mon regard se posa tout autour de moi
When my gaze fell all around me
J'étais le seul debout de la tribu voilà pourquoi
I was the only one standing in the tribe, that's why
Mes doigts se sont écartés tout en lâchant mes armes
My fingers spread apart while letting go of my weapons
Et le long de mes joues se sont mises à couler des larmes
And tears started to flow down my cheeks
Je n'ai jamais compris pourquoi les dieux m'ont épargné
I never understood why the gods spared me
De ce jour noir de notre histoire que j'ai contée
From that dark day in our history that I've recounted
Le vent souffle toujours sur la Bretagne armoricaine
The wind still blows over the plains of Armorican Brittany
Et j'ai rejoint ma femme, mon fils et mon domaine
And I joined my wife, my son, and my land
J'ai tout reconstruit de mes mains pour en arriver là
I rebuilt everything with my own hands to get here
Je suis devenu roi de la tribu de Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
I became the king of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
De la tribu de Dana (Dana, Dana)
Of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
Je suis devenu roi
I became king
De la tribu de Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
Of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Herve Arthur Edouard Lardic, Cedric Henri Guillaume Soubiron, Martial Christian Tricoche, Alan Georges Julien Cochevelou, Dp
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maoullay00
the song say
The wind blows across the plains of Armorican Brittany
I take one last look at my wife, my son and my estate
Akim, the blacksmith's son came to get me
The druids decided to take the fight to the valley
Where all our ancestors, giant Celtic warriors
After great battles, they established themselves as masters
Now is the time to defend our land
Against an army of Cimmerians ready to cross swords
The whole tribe gathered around large menhirs
To call upon the Gods so they can bless us
After this prayer with my brothers without showing zeal
The chefs gave us all sips of mead
For courage, so that there is no flaw
To stand tall and proud when we're in battle
Because it's the first time for me that I'm going into combat
And I hope to be worthy of Dana's tribe (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
After some druid and magic incantations
The whole tribe, sword in hand, ran towards the enemy
The struggle was terrible and I only saw the shadows
Cutting the enemy who always came back in surplus
My brothers fell one after the other before my gaze
Under the weight of the weapons that all these barbarians possessed
Spears, axes and swords in the Garden of Eden
Which flowed blood on the green grass of the plain
Like these days of pain where man drags himself
On the edge of reign, evil and hatred
Should we continue this already lost fight
But such was the pride of the whole tribe
The fight continued like this until the setting sun
Extreme ferocity in addition to relentlessness
We had to defend the land of our ancestors buried there
And for all the laws of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
At the end of the valley we heard the sound of a horn
Of an enemy leader who recalled his entire horde
Did he understand that we would fight even in hell
And to the tribe of Dana did these lands belong?
The warriors were leaving again and I didn't understand
All the way they had taken to get there
When my gaze fell all around me
I was the only one standing in the tribe that's why
My fingers spread as I let go of my weapons
And tears began to flow down my cheeks
I never understood why the Gods spared me
Of this dark day in our history that I told
The wind still blows over Armorican Brittany
And I joined my wife, my son and my domain
I rebuilt everything with my hands to get here
I became king of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
@maoullay00
the song say
The wind blows across the plains of Armorican Brittany
I take one last look at my wife, my son and my estate
Akim, the blacksmith's son came to get me
The druids decided to take the fight to the valley
Where all our ancestors, giant Celtic warriors
After great battles, they established themselves as masters
Now is the time to defend our land
Against an army of Cimmerians ready to cross swords
The whole tribe gathered around large menhirs
To call upon the Gods so they can bless us
After this prayer with my brothers without showing zeal
The chefs gave us all sips of mead
For courage, so that there is no flaw
To stand tall and proud when we're in battle
Because it's the first time for me that I'm going into combat
And I hope to be worthy of Dana's tribe (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
After some druid and magic incantations
The whole tribe, sword in hand, ran towards the enemy
The struggle was terrible and I only saw the shadows
Cutting the enemy who always came back in surplus
My brothers fell one after the other before my gaze
Under the weight of the weapons that all these barbarians possessed
Spears, axes and swords in the Garden of Eden
Which flowed blood on the green grass of the plain
Like these days of pain where man drags himself
On the edge of reign, evil and hatred
Should we continue this already lost fight
But such was the pride of the whole tribe
The fight continued like this until the setting sun
Extreme ferocity in addition to relentlessness
We had to defend the land of our ancestors buried there
And for all the laws of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
At the end of the valley we heard the sound of a horn
Of an enemy leader who recalled his entire horde
Did he understand that we would fight even in hell
And to the tribe of Dana did these lands belong?
The warriors were leaving again and I didn't understand
All the way they had taken to get there
When my gaze fell all around me
I was the only one standing in the tribe that's why
My fingers spread as I let go of my weapons
And tears began to flow down my cheeks
I never understood why the Gods spared me
Of this dark day in our history that I told
The wind still blows over Armorican Brittany
And I joined my wife, my son and my domain
I rebuilt everything with my hands to get here
I became king of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
@maoullay00
the song say
The wind blows across the plains of Armorican Brittany
I take one last look at my wife, my son and my estate
Akim, the blacksmith's son came to get me
The druids decided to take the fight to the valley
Where all our ancestors, giant Celtic warriors
After great battles, they established themselves as masters
Now is the time to defend our land
Against an army of Cimmerians ready to cross swords
The whole tribe gathered around large menhirs
To call upon the Gods so they can bless us
After this prayer with my brothers without showing zeal
The chefs gave us all sips of mead
For courage, so that there is no flaw
To stand tall and proud when we're in battle
Because it's the first time for me that I'm going into combat
And I hope to be worthy of Dana's tribe (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
After some druid and magic incantations
The whole tribe, sword in hand, ran towards the enemy
The struggle was terrible and I only saw the shadows
Cutting the enemy who always came back in surplus
My brothers fell one after the other before my gaze
Under the weight of the weapons that all these barbarians possessed
Spears, axes and swords in the Garden of Eden
Which flowed blood on the green grass of the plain
Like these days of pain where man drags himself
On the edge of reign, evil and hatred
Should we continue this already lost fight
But such was the pride of the whole tribe
The fight continued like this until the setting sun
Extreme ferocity in addition to relentlessness
We had to defend the land of our ancestors buried there
And for all the laws of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
At the end of the valley we heard the sound of a horn
Of an enemy leader who recalled his entire horde
Did he understand that we would fight even in hell
And to the tribe of Dana did these lands belong?
The warriors were leaving again and I didn't understand
All the way they had taken to get there
When my gaze fell all around me
I was the only one standing in the tribe that's why
My fingers spread as I let go of my weapons
And tears began to flow down my cheeks
I never understood why the Gods spared me
Of this dark day in our history that I told
The wind still blows over Armorican Brittany
And I joined my wife, my son and my domain
I rebuilt everything with my hands to get here
I became king of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
@maoullay00
the song say
The wind blows across the plains of Armorican Brittany
I take one last look at my wife, my son and my estate
Akim, the blacksmith's son came to get me
The druids decided to take the fight to the valley
Where all our ancestors, giant Celtic warriors
After great battles, they established themselves as masters
Now is the time to defend our land
Against an army of Cimmerians ready to cross swords
The whole tribe gathered around large menhirs
To call upon the Gods so they can bless us
After this prayer with my brothers without showing zeal
The chefs gave us all sips of mead
For courage, so that there is no flaw
To stand tall and proud when we're in battle
Because it's the first time for me that I'm going into combat
And I hope to be worthy of Dana's tribe (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
After some druid and magic incantations
The whole tribe, sword in hand, ran towards the enemy
The struggle was terrible and I only saw the shadows
Cutting the enemy who always came back in surplus
My brothers fell one after the other before my gaze
Under the weight of the weapons that all these barbarians possessed
Spears, axes and swords in the Garden of Eden
Which flowed blood on the green grass of the plain
Like these days of pain where man drags himself
On the edge of reign, evil and hatred
Should we continue this already lost fight
But such was the pride of the whole tribe
The fight continued like this until the setting sun
Extreme ferocity in addition to relentlessness
We had to defend the land of our ancestors buried there
And for all the laws of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
At the end of the valley we heard the sound of a horn
Of an enemy leader who recalled his entire horde
Did he understand that we would fight even in hell
And to the tribe of Dana did these lands belong?
The warriors were leaving again and I didn't understand
All the way they had taken to get there
When my gaze fell all around me
I was the only one standing in the tribe that's why
My fingers spread as I let go of my weapons
And tears began to flow down my cheeks
I never understood why the Gods spared me
Of this dark day in our history that I told
The wind still blows over Armorican Brittany
And I joined my wife, my son and my domain
I rebuilt everything with my hands to get here
I became king of the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, I could hear the echoes
In the valley, oh oh, of Dana, la-li-la-la
In the valley, oh oh, war songs near the tombs
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana)
I became king
From the tribe of Dana (Dana, Dana, Dana)
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