Black was born into a musical family. Her father had been a fiddler, her mother a singer, and her brothers have their own group. She sang in her family's group in her youth.
In 1975 Black joined a small folk band called General Humbert, with whom she toured Europe and released two albums, in 1975 and 1978. In 1982 she developed a professional relationship with musician/producer Declan Sinnott and recorded her first solo album, Mary Black.
She went on to play in other groups including the traditional Irish band De Dannan from 1984-1986. After 1986 she had a successful solo career where she went on to try contemporary styles ranging from jazz to country. She was named "Best Female Artist" in the IRMA poll in 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994 and 1996.
She is married to Joe O'Reilly of Dara Records and they have three children. Her son Danny is a member of the Irish rock band The Coronas, while her daughter Róisín is performing under the name Róisín O.
For a number of years, "What Hi-Fi?" magazine considered Black's voice to be so pure that it was used as an audiophile benchmark for comparing the sound quality of different high fidelity systems.
Discography
* 1983 Mary Black
* 1984 Collected
* 1985 Without the Fanfare
* 1987 By the Time it Gets Dark
* 1989 No Frontiers
* 1991 Babes in the Wood
* 1992 The Collection
* 1993 The Holy Ground
* 1995 Circus
* 1997 Shine
* 1999 Speaking with the Angel
* 2001 The Best of Mary Black 1991-2001 & Hidden Harvest
* 2003 Mary Black Live
* 2005 Full Tide
* 2008 Twenty-Five Years Twenty-Five Songs
* 2011 Stories from the Steeples
Fields Of Gold
Mary Black Lyrics
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You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold
So she took her love for to gaze awhile upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love among the fields of barley?
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold
See the west wind move like a lover so upon the fields of barley.
I never made promises lightly and there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold
Many years have passed since those summer days among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down among the fields of gold
You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold, when we walked in fields of gold
The lyrics of Mary Black's song "Fields of Gold" speak to the brief and precious moments of romance and love that we may experience in our lives. The singer reminisces about a past love who she hopes will remember her when the "west wind moves upon the fields of barley." The fields of barley represent an idyllic and peaceful setting where the two lovers could forget about everything else and simply be with each other. The sun in his "jealous sky" may represent the obstacles and challenges that the couple faced in their relationship, but in the fields of gold, those challenges disappeared.
The singer asks her love to stay with her in the fields of barley and forget about the outside world. She describes the wind moving "like a lover" and the feelings of passion that come with being in such a beautiful and intimate setting. The love they share is powerful and all-consuming, as evidenced by the line, "Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth among the fields of gold."
The final verse of the song is bittersweet, as the singer acknowledges that many years have passed since those early days in the fields of gold. However, the memories of that time are still strong, and the couple's love is just as powerful as ever. The final lines of the song, "You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley...when we walked in fields of gold," suggest that the memories of those precious moments will endure, even as time passes.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley
I hope that when the winds blow over the fields of barley, it will remind you of my love.
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold
When we're together in the fields of gold, the sun will fade away and we will have nothing to envy.
So she took her love for to gaze awhile upon the fields of barley
She took her love to admire the beauty of the fields of barley.
In his arms she fell as her hair came down among the fields of gold
She let go of herself and surrendered to him as they lay among the fields of gold.
Will you stay with me, will you be my love among the fields of barley?
Do you want to stay with me and be my love among the fields of barley?
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold
When we're lying down in the fields of gold, the sun will disappear and we will have no envy.
See the west wind move like a lover so upon the fields of barley
Observe the way the west wind caresses the fields of barley, as if it were a lover.
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth among the fields of gold
When you kiss her mouth in the fields of gold, feel her body tremble with desire.
I never made promises lightly and there have been some that I've broken
I don't make promises lightly and I've broken some in the past.
But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold
But I promise that in the remaining days, we will walk together in the fields of gold.
Many years have passed since those summer days among the fields of barley
Many years have gone by since those summer days we spent in the fields of barley.
See the children run as the sun goes down among the fields of gold
Watch the children run as the sun sets in the fields of gold.
You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley
I hope that when the winds blow over the fields of barley, it will remind you of my love.
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold
The sun in the sky will know of our love when we walked in the fields of gold.
When we walked in fields of gold, when we walked in fields of gold
When we walked together in the fields of gold, when we were in love and happy.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gordon Sumner
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You'll remember me when the west wind moves
among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky,
when we walked in fields of gold.
.
So she took her love,
for to gaze awhile,
among the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
among the fields of gold.
.
Will you stay with me?
Will you be my love
Among the fields of barley?
And you can tell the sun in his jealous sky
when we walked in fields of gold.
.
I never made promises lightly,
and there have been some that I've broken,
but I swear in the days still left
we'll walk in fields of gold.
We'll walk in fields of gold.
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(instrumental)
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I never made promises lightly,
and there have been some that I've broken,
but I swear in the days still left
we'll walk in fields of gold.
We'll walk in fields of gold.
.
Many years have passed since those summer days
among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down,
as you lie in fields of gold.
.
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
when we walked in fields of gold.
.
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold.
Julie Leahy
(Sing Along)
You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold
So she took her love for to gaze awhile upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love among the fields of barley?
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold
See the west wind move like a lover so upon the fields of barley.
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly and there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold
Many years have passed since those summer days among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down among the fields of gold
You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold, when we walked in fields of gold
Someone?
Mary Black is a treasure. She could effortlessly sing the phone book!
Hari Anwar
Someone? Kalau
George H
Mary Black is a very exceptional singer and a great asset to Ireland. I
humbly suggest to her music lovers in Ireland to join together and
initiate a campaign to name her A National Treasure.
cacjy6b
I feel the same way. Her music is the best. Love her voice. None better.
Valerie .Anderson
Mary Black's voice is incomparable. I love her so much.
Andreas Kleis
I completely agree with you. This is so unbelivable beautiful. YouTube Andreas Kleis.
Maureen Mooney
love the way she tells the story thru her beautiful voice also love the same way Eva Cassidy did it her way
Bill MacElroy
Mary Black is a cultural treasure. She definitely touches my Celtic heart.
Felix Bloxham
Thank you Mary for your beautiful voice and the songs that you choose to sing.
Carl Fernandes
Wonderful Version, And to know that Eva Cassidy actually Plucked her own guitar and sang at the same time and gave us the signature version of the song before leaving us ....Simply heaven!