Vox Angeli is a French classical singing group. It is made up of 6 childre… Read Full Bio ↴Vox Angeli is a French classical singing group. It is made up of 6 children, ages 10 to 13, Mathis, Iris, Louis-Alexander, Lola, Etienne and Claire (left to right on the cover) all scouted from large choirs. Their debut album contains tracks such as 'Ave Maria' which is sung by the young and talented Louis-Alexander Désiré. Their debut album was released on February 4, 2008.

Highlands
Vox Angeli Lyrics

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Il regarde paraître
un paysage de landes,
balayées par le vent.
Une rivière,
qui se crée un passage
pour rejoindre un océan.

De vieux châteaux un peu perdus

accrochés aux collines
passent des heures suspendus entre la légende et le spleen

Oooh highlands
il se laisse porter en silence
Ooooh highlands
Les herbes folles à l'air qui danse
j'entends les voix de son enfance.

Il l'a regarde
tout au fond des yeux
je crois, qu'il en perd la raison
tu vois l'écosse, et le pays, les dieux, et son regard, est si profond
au fond de l'eau traîne des histoires
de ce pays de pierre, les murs de (.) lui font repenser à son père.

Oooh highlands
il se laisse porter en silence
Ooooh highlands
Les herbes folles à l'air qui danse
j'entends les voix de son enfance.

Oooh highlands
il se laisse porter en silence
Ooooh highlands
Les herbes folles à l'air qui danse
j'entends les voix de son enfance.

Oooh highlands
Il rêve et mon âme le rejoint
Ooooh highlands

J'entends les feuilles pas au lointain
Je sais que l'écosse nous retient.

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Vox Angeli's "Highlands" paints a picture of a landscape of moors and hills whipped by the wind, with a river cutting through it on its way to the ocean. The lyrics go on to describe the sight of old castles clinging to the hillsides, suspended between legend and melancholy. The chorus repeats a series of "oohs" and describes the singer being carried away in silence by the Highlands, listening to the voices of his childhood as if they were carried through the air.

The second verse describes the singer losing himself in the eyes of someone else, and the depth of his gaze. They see Scotland for what it is - a nation with a rich cultural history, storied architecture and a reverence for the gods. It notes that the waters hold the stories of the land and that every wall invokes memories of his father. The final chorus echoes the first, with the singer dreaming and his soul joining him - they hear the rustling of the leaves in the distance and understand that Scotland, in a way, is holding onto them.

Overall, the song portrays the beauty of Scotland through the eyes of someone who has seen its wonders before and longs to return. It also highlights the importance of history and memories when it comes to forging deeper connections with places.

Line by Line Meaning

Il regarde paraître un paysage de landes, balayées par le vent.
He watched as a landscape of moors appeared, swept by the wind.

Une rivière, qui se crée un passage pour rejoindre un océan.
A river, carving a path to reach the ocean.

De vieux châteaux un peu perdus accrochés aux collines passent des heures suspendus entre la légende et le spleen
Old, somewhat lost castles clinging to hills, suspended for hours between legend and melancholy.

Oooh highlands il se laisse porter en silence Ooooh highlands Les herbes folles à l'air qui danse j'entends les voix de son enfance.
Oooh highlands, he is carried away in silence. Ooooh highlands, the wild herbs dancing in the air as I hear the voices of his childhood.

Il l'a regarde tout au fond des yeux je crois, qu'il en perd la raison tu vois l'écosse, et le pays, les dieux, et son regard, est si profond
He looks at it deep in its eyes, I believe that he loses his mind. You see Scotland, the land, the gods, and his gaze is so deep.

au fond de l'eau traîne des histoires de ce pays de pierre, les murs de (.) lui font repenser à son père.
At the bottom of the water, stories linger from this land of stone, the walls remind him of his father.

Oooh highlands Il rêve et mon âme le rejoint Ooooh highlands J'entends les feuilles pas au lointain Je sais que l'écosse nous retient.
Oooh highlands, he dreams and my soul joins him. Ooooh highlands, I hear the leaves falling from a distance. I know Scotland holds us.

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