Lyrics of Foghar Nan Eilean '78 - Runrig

Foghar Nan Eilean '78 (original)

Tha na duilleagan a' dannsa
Bho na craobhan anns a' ghaoith
Foghar donn ar bliadhn' air tionndadh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Sona dh’fhag thu mi le m’eilean
'S leam na lochan is na baigh
Mo cridh' aig tamh air beanntab geamhraidh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Foghar nan eilean
Foghar mu thuath
Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn
Mas tainig an t-sluagh
Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan
'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian
'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa
Gus an till iad a rithis
Tha an latha seachad buintean duinnte
Gheibh an caisteal fois na h-oidhch'
Gheibh an t-airgead cadal socair
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Mar a dh’atharraich iad ar beoshlaint
Mhill iad dualchas cainnt 's ru doigh
Ach fhoghair, crathaidh mi do lamh
Nis tha luchd an t-samhraidh ma sgaoil
Foghar nan eilean
Foghar mu thuath
Gheibh sinn beatha mar a chleachd sinn
Mas tainig an t-sluagh
Bidh am fraoch air nam beanntan
'S a choille ruadh fon ghrian
'S iad a sealltain dathan dhomsa
Gus an till iad a rithis

(translation)

The leaves are dancing
From the trees in the wind
The brown autumn of our year has turned
Now the summer visitors are gone
Happy leaving me on my island
The lochs and the bays are mine
My heart resting on the winter hills
Now the summer visitors are gone
Harvest of the islands
Autumn in the north
We get life as we used to
Before the crowd arrived
The heather on the hills
And the red forest under the sun
They show me colors
Until they return again
The day is over for us
The castle will rest at night
The money will get you a restful sleep
Now the summer visitors are gone
How they changed our way of life
They destroyed the tradition of speech and manner
But autumn, I will shake your hand
Now the summer visitors are gone
Harvest of the islands
Autumn in the north
We get life as we used to
Before the crowd arrived
The heather on the hills
And the red forest under the sun
They show me colors
Until they return again