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Robbi McMillen was born in Bóthar Seoighe, a new-Gaeltacht area in the west of Belfast and was brought up a native Gaelic speaker. His singing began while at Cumann Chluain Árd at the age of thirteen with award-winning sean-nós songstress Róise Nic Chorraidh, who asked him to sing the chorus to ‘Cearc agus Coilleach’. Within a year they had formed Cabéal, and although short-lived, the Cultúrlann-based group proved an insightful venture. While learning new songs, Robbi was beginning to write his own in both Gaelic and in English.

In 2004, Robbi released ‘Aisling Bhán’, a small collection of Irish and Scottish Gaelic traditional songs with the help and encouragement of German multi-instrumentalist Rüdiger Reinhardt. The album, a sean-nós collection of mainly Ulster songs, influenced Robbi’s songwriting and in 2006 he began writing and recording ‘Façade’, at home, featuring instrumental works from around the world put to vocals of new and traditional songs in four languages: Gaeilge, Gàidhlig, Latin and English. ‘Façade’ was subsequently re-released and re-mastered one year after its initial release featuring newly recorded songs, both self-penned and traditional; from Donegal and Louth.

Although Robbi is rarely able to perform solo gigs, he has built a fan-base and made friends from around the world, with whom he keeps in contact with regularly.

Robbi is currently working on a new project to be released in the Autumn of 2009.

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Robbi McMillen Lyrics

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Tar liom ‘na bhaile, a rún geal óig,
Bíodh mo dheora ‘gconaí ionam,
Amharch i mo shúile,
Tabhair dom seal beo.

Bring me back back home,
Bring me away.
Make up your mind,

What can I say,
Waht can I say.

Abair na focail sin liomsa,
Tá mé sa bhaile ag damhsa arís,
Ag amharc ar an fharraige sultmhar,
Tá mé ar an aill le bliain arís.

Now i stand right before you,
And you know, I'm so happy,
Go away, come with me,
Don't run away without me.

On the cliff, on the water,
God my saviour, God my power,
I'm home again. Take me away with you.

Ag coimhéad Ar an áit.
Daoine fiachmhaire, doine deasa,
Daoine crualacha, ann go deo.

Abair na focail sin liomsa,
Tá mé sa bhaile ag damhsa arís,
Ag amharc ar an fharraige sultmhar,
Tá mé ar an aill le bliain arís.

Abair na focail sin liomsa,
Tá mé sa bhaile ag damhsa arís,
Ag amharc ar an fharraige sultmhar,
Tá mé ar an aill le bliain arís.

Sa bhaile, i dtaca mo dhaoine uaisle,
Beidh mo chroí lán go deo,
A rún bí dílis ionam,
S'beidh mo Dhia dílis leat.

Sa bhaile arís.

Overall Meaning

The song "Home" by Robbi McMillen is a heartfelt plea to be brought back home. The lyrics are sung partially in Irish Gaelic, which adds to the emotional depth of the song. The opening words "Tar liom ‘na bhaile, a rún geal óig" mean "Bring me back home, my young bright love." The singer is asking someone to bring them back home, as their tears are always with them and they long for a glimpse of home. The chorus continues with the plea to "bring me away" and to make a decision, for they don't know what to say.

The second verse speaks of being in the midst of the sea and feeling content looking out at the peaceful sea. The singer is describing how they've been away from home for so long and are finally returning after a year. They are standing before the person they're speaking to and are filled with happiness, but they're also afraid that the person might run away without them. The lyric "God my saviour, God my power" speaks to the deep faith that the singer has and how it gives them peace in the midst of turmoil.

Overall, the song is a beautiful and poignant expression of the longing for home and the deep faith that guides the singer through their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Tar liom ‘na bhaile, a rún geal óig,
Bring me back back home, my young bright love.

Bíodh mo dheora ‘gconaí ionam,
Tears always in my eyes.

Amharch i mo shúile,
Look into my eyes.

Tabhair dom seal beo.
Give me a moment of life.

Abair na focail sin liomsa,
Speak those words to me.

Tá mé sa bhaile ag damhsa arís,
I'm dancing again at home.

Ag amharc ar an fharraige sultmhar,
Looking out at the calm sea.

Tá mé ar an aill le bliain arís.
I'm on the cliff again for a year.

Now i stand right before you,
I am here in front of you.

And you know, I'm so happy,
And you know, I am very happy.