The song has this unique appeal that has seen it not only survive, but thrive, and remain popular today in the hearts of Scottish people.
Wild Mountain Thyme is based on the old Scottish Traditional song the "Braes o'Balquidder". The words here for Wild Mountain Thyme are based more on writings by
Francis McPeake, born Belfast (1885 - 1971) a talented singer and piper who learned the song around the turn of the 20th century.
Wild mountain thyme
The Silencers Lyrics
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And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Rolls around the purple heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
Will you go, lassie, go?
I will build my love a tower
Near yon clear crystal fountain
Aye, and on it I will pile
All the wild flowers of the mountain
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
(All around, all around)
Will you go, lassie, go?
If my true love he was come
I would surely find another
As the wild mountain thyme
Rolls around the purple heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
(All around, all around)
Will you go, lassie, go?
(Yes, we'll go)
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
(All around, all around)
Will you go, lassie, go?
The Silencers' song, 'Wild Mountain Thyme,' is a traditional Scottish ballad that describes the beauty of the summertime in the Scottish highlands. The lyrics begin by painting a vivid picture of nature's explosive fertility in the season of summer, with blossoming trees and swathes of purple flowers covering the heather on the mountains. The singer, speaking directly to his love, invites her to accompany him on a journey to pick wild thyme from the mountains and revel in the natural beauty of the highlands, as well as express his deep ardor for her.
As the song progresses, the singer reveals that if his beloved were ever to leave him, he would easily find solace in the mountains among the wild flowers, and even find another lover without flinching. This verse expresses the deep-seated resilience and independence of the Scottish highlanders, who cherish and protect their natural environment, often retreating to it in times of trouble. In conclusion, the song captures perfectly the rugged, yet deeply romantic spirit of the highlands, where love and nature are intertwined and revered.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, the summertime has come
It is summertime now
And the trees are sweetly blooming
The tress are blooming beautifully
And the wild mountain thyme
The thyme in the mountains is growing
Rolls around the purple heather
It spreads throughout the purple heather fields
Will you go, lassie, go?
Will you come with me?
And we'll all go together
We'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
To collect the wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
From all over the flowering heather
I will build my love a tower
I will build a tower for my love
Near yon clear crystal fountain
Close to the clear fountain
Aye, and on it I will pile
And on it I will put
All the wild flowers of the mountain
All the wild flowers that grow on the mountain
If my true love he was come
If my true love came
I would surely find another
I would find another love
Will you go, lassie, go?
Will you come with me?
And we'll all go together
We'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
To collect the wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
From all over the flowering heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
Will you come with me?
And we'll all go together
We'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
To collect the wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
From all over the flowering heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
Will you come with me?
(Yes, we'll go)
(Yes, we'll come)
And we'll all go together
We'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
To collect the wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
From all over the flowering heather
(All around, all around)
(From all over)
Will you go, lassie, go?
Will you come with me?
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Jakki123
I totally love this song. Even though I’m part English and Irish. I have lived in Scotland most of my life and the people I have met here affected my life profoundly , a lot are no longer with me but I loved and learned from them all. God bless them all never forgotten 🌸🌸🌸
@billwilliams8866
Nice sentiment Jakki. We are, as they say in Fife "We're a' Jock Tamsons bairns"
@albertmiller3082
My feet may walk in America, but my heart beats on always in Scotland's Highlands. This is a tear-bringing version and full of depth and nuance, by all the musicians/performers. The lovely singer inspires finer dreams and brighter smiles with her every gesture.. Bless all.
@liamohooligan
This song is one that has been passed knee to knee through my family and I still sing it to the mountains each year on the anniversary of my Grandfathers passing. I enjoyed their moderate modernization of it..
@andrewwilson8317
Just beautiful,could listen to forever. Only problem is it makes me so bloody homesick it hurts. Miss the rain,the wind the cold and the midges!
@1966freefall
Stop it now, you're being way too dramatic - no-one misses the midges, your HEAR?! NO-ONE!! LOL
@vonmoose1
Andrew Wilson by midges, do you mean mosquitos?
@1966freefall
No, a midge is a little annoying fly that bites, and usually floats around in a swarm of hundreds or thousands.
@123thof
Midge bites hurt like fucking hell.
@healinginafricamymentalhea7692
No midges this summer on Arran ;) Thanks to the very unusual weather!!! Cleggs are bad tho :(