One Night
elena Lyrics


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Lullay, lullay, lay lay, lullay,
Mi deere moder, synge lullay...

Als I lay on Yoolis Night,
Alone in my longynge,
Me thought I saw a well faire sight,
A maid hir childe rockynge.
The maiden wolde withouten song
Hir childe aslepe to brynge;
The childe him thought sche ded him wrong,
And bad his moder synge.

"Synge now, moder," saide the childe,
"Wat schal to me befall
Heerafter wan I cum til eld,
For so doon modres all.

"Swete moder, faire and fre,
Because that it is so,
I pray thee that thou lulle me
And synge sumwat therto."

"Swete sune," saide sche,
"Weroffe schuld I synge?
Ne wist I nere yet more of thee
But Gabriels gretynge.

"He grett me goodli on his knee
And saide, 'O Hail, Marie!




Hail, full of grace, God is with thee;
Thou beren schald Messie.

Overall Meaning

These lyrics depict a beautiful and tender moment between a mother and her child on Christmas Eve (Yoolis Night). The singer, who is the child, describes how they were lying alone, filled with longing, when they witnessed a heartwarming sight. They saw a maiden (the mother) gently rocking her child to sleep.


However, the child felt that the mother was not doing justice to the moment by not singing a lullaby. The child asks the mother to sing, believing that this act will somehow shape their future. It seems that the child understands that mothers have a special role in shaping their children's lives, and singing a lullaby is an important part of that.


The child addresses their mother affectionately, acknowledging her sweetness and beauty, and insists that she sing to them. The child expresses how little they know of themselves apart from the greeting they received from Gabriel, an angel associated with the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.


According to the child's description, Gabriel greeted Mary respectfully and announced that she was full of grace, that God was with her, and that she would bear the Messiah. These lyrics capture the intimate bond between a mother and child, emphasizing the significance of a mother's love and the power of song to create lasting memories.


Line by Line Meaning

Lullay, lullay, lay lay, lullay,
Softly, softly, lay lay, softly,


Mi deere moder, synge lullay...
My dear mother, sing softly...


Als I lay on Yoolis Night,
When I lay on Christmas Night,


Alone in my longynge,
Feeling lonely and longing,


Me thought I saw a well faire sight,
I thought I saw a beautiful sight,


A maid hir childe rockynge.
A maiden rocking her child.


The maiden wolde withouten song
The maiden wanted to put her child to sleep without a song


Hir childe aslepe to brynge;
To bring her child to sleep;


The childe him thought sche ded him wrong,
The child thought she was doing him wrong,


And bad his moder synge.
And asked his mother to sing.


Synge now, moder, saide the childe,
Sing now, mother, said the child,


Wat schal to me befall
What will happen to me


Heerafter wan I cum til eld,
When I grow up in the future,


For so doon modres all.
Because all mothers do so.


Swete moder, faire and fre,
Sweet mother, kind and gentle,


Because that it is so,
Because it is true,


I pray thee that thou lulle me
I ask you to lull me


And synge sumwat therto.
And sing something to that effect.


Swete sune, saide sche,
Sweet son, she said,


Weroffe schuld I synge?
What should I sing about?


Ne wist I nere yet more of thee
I do not yet know much about you


But Gabriels gretynge.
Except Gabriel's greeting.


He grett me goodli on his knee
He greeted me kindly on his knee


And saide, 'O Hail, Marie!
And said, 'Oh, Hail, Mary!


Hail, full of grace, God is with thee;
Hail, full of grace, God is with you;


Thou beren schald Messie.
You shall bear the Messiah.




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@VioletEmerald

That is so perfect! :D I've been obsessed with this song for a while now and it fits them pretty well, and you made it work perfectly - amazing job with the clip choices for lyric matching and the editing as well. I love it. :D

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I love this! very refreshing from the usual Delena Angst Videos I've always see. I miss the old Delena with teasing and fun fighting. the frienship that they build. i miss it.

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perfect timing for "NO" and "STOP" I really love this editing style where everything fits with the beat! haha I subbed :)

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