Translation of the song lyrics Citi Ni Eadhra - Altan

Citi Ni Eadhra (original)

S a Chití Ní Eadhra
Nach náir mar a d’imigh tú uaim
'S an chroí atá 'mo lár
Gur fhág tú chomh dubh leis an ghual
Ní iarrfainn aon spás ar an Ard Rí
'Sna Flaitheas anuas
Ach cead troda leis an bhás
Gach lá sular imigh tú uaim
'S tá dhá cheann an tí
'Na luí 'tá'n lár gan dóigh
Ó d’imigh an bhean chaoin
Faraor, a bhí soineanta cóir
Níor fhan sí agam ach trí ráithe
Amháin bhí ba ghiorra ná an uair
Óch nach é mo léan géar
Gur fágadh í sínte san uaigh
Is a Chití, mo mhian
Nach aoibhinn duitse bheith ar lár
Atá i bhFlaitheas na Naomh
'Bhfuil na mílte anam gan smál
Is chan mar a bímse 'tá guí
'S ag osnaí gach tráth
Nó i dTalamh na Naomh
Atá rogha mo charaid thar mhná

Citi Ni Eadhra (translation)

S a Chití Ní Eadhra
Shame on you for leaving me
The heart is in my heart
That you left as black as coal
I would not ask the High King for any space
In the Heavens past
But let's fight to the death
Every day before you left me
And there are two ends of the house
'Don't lie' the middle is unlikely
Since the crying woman is gone
Sadly, that was hazy fair
She only stayed with me for three quarters
One was shorter than the hour
Oh that's not my bitter sorrow
That she was left lying in the grave
Kitty is my wish
Wouldn't it be lovely for you to be missing out
Who is in the Heaven of Saints
'There are thousands of immaculate souls
It's not how I 'pray
And sighing all the time
Or in the Land of the Saints
Which is my friend's choice over women